Global Championship Boxing's Western Continental Title Fight!!

[JohnnyBench]

Fight info: Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI, USA, 1902-02-15

Referee is Lou Filippo, the bout will be scored by the three judges David Hess (USA), Bruce McTavish (New Zealand) and Thabo Spampool (South Africa).

The fighters will compete for the Western Continental Title!

The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, GCB-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, Scoring System is 10 Point

In the red corner: “Killer” Kelly Carter - Record: 12-0-0 (10)

In the blue corner: Miguel “The Bull” Torria - Record: 10-0-2 (8)

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time.
0:06 Torria moves into the left corner.
0:10 Carter doesn't connect with the cross.
0:18 Torria's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does.
0:26 Torria can't find the range with that punch.
0:28 He lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round.
0:37 Torria is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected!
0:39 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
0:48 Torria misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either.
0:55 Carter lands a smashing cross!
0:55 Torria is hurt!
01:06 Carter quickly hitches up his trunks.
01:15 That right hook by Kelly Carter brings Torria up short!
01:15 Mercy! Carter just landed a crushing hook! It was absolutely obscene! Torria is trying to hang on…
01:24 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment.
01:27 Kelly Carter shoots the jab into the chest of Torria.
01:37 Torria can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly.
01:45 Carter steals a quick glance at his corner.
01:49 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else.
01:56 Carter's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight.
02:03 Carter is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Torria.
02:08 The action slows for the moment.
02:11 There's a solid right hand that scores for Carter.
02:20 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Carter who scores with a short hook to the chest.
02:29 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
02:33 Kelly Carter is trapped in Torria's corner...
02:33 Torria rakes Carter with some wicked shots to the head and body.
02:42 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here.
02:45 The action is back at ring center.
02:45 Torria tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Carter lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab.
02:54 Kelly Carter pins Miguel Torria in the corner!
02:59 Carter lands a strong jab!
02:59 How is Torria standing after that?
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring.
0:07 Whatever Whitey Bimstein said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Carter is letting his hands go.
0:12 Torria fires a lead right that Carter manages to avoid.
0:15 Carter rips a hook to the body.
0:30 He scores with a tremendous left!
0:30 Carter is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly!
0:38 Carter doesn't have to look for Torria this round. He is right there in front of him.
0:46 Carter fires and misses.
0:53 He appears to be trying to load up on his punches.
0:57 Kelly Carter slides into the corner...
01:01 Carter is either lucky or has radar. Miguel Torria's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch!
01:03 Kelly Carter fires the jab. It finds its target.
01:22 Torria lands a thudding shot under Kelly Carter's ribcage and Kelly Carter crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees.
01:24 Filippo starts the count...
01:24 1...
01:25 2...
01:26 3...
01:27 4...
01:27 Carter gets back on his feet! He must now take the mandatory 8.
01:28 5...
01:29 6...
01:30 7...
01:31 8...
01:31 Filippo waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue.
01:31 Torria has Carter reeling. Miguel Torria can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away.
01:44 Torria is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots.
01:55 Miguel Torria misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch.
02:06 Torria throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target.
02:17 He fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.
02:24 Torria has Carter cornered!
02:28 Torria pins Carter's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. Filippo has to break the clinch.
02:42 Torria catches Carter coming in with a sweet uppercut!
02:42 He caught Carter's attention with that uppercut.
02:50 Torria fires a short, ripping uppercut inside.
02:50 Torria has Carter on the run. Maybe he can finish Carter off before the clock ends this round.
03:00 Torria cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark.
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it’s a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Filippo motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3.
0:06 Carter's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence.
0:06 Torria has Carter blocked in!
0:11 Torria telegraphed that shot and Carter ducks under it easily.
0:17 Carter doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Torria's head?
0:17 Torria appears shaken by this punch!
0:27 Carter rips off a nice right-left combination to the head.
0:37 Carter's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes.
0:40 The fighters are at ring center...
0:45 Torria lands a devastating uppercut!
0:45 Carter was stopped cold by that punch!
0:54 Carter has Torria pinned!
0:59 Carter just landed a three punch combo!
0:59 That's the shot he hoped to land! Torria looks bad after that series of blows.
01:07 Torria seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does.
01:11 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
01:14 They're coming back to the center of the ring now...
01:14 The fighters are tangled up inside. Carter has a hand free and lands a little uppercut.
01:23 Torria sneaks home the right cross.
01:28 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 3.
01:37 Miguel Torria misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch.
01:44 Carter lands a hard combination!
01:44 Miguel Torria appears shaken by those punches!
01:54 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other.
02:06 Oh!!! Carter unleashed a crippling right hand to the head!
02:06 That punch may have stunned him momentarily.
02:19 Torria is jockeying for position as he tries to force Carter back into the corner.
02:25 Torria's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice.
02:32 Torria feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there.
02:37 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
02:40 Carter scores with a nice two-punch combination.
02:50 Miguel Torria gets in two or three wicked shots.
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing!

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell!
0:08 Torria got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Paddy Flood's instructions work.
0:13 Torria just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Carter with a sharp combination!
0:13 What a beautiful combination! Carter might not survive this…
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys have already fought 4 rounds.
0:22 Whitey Bimstein was really animated in Carter's corner and Carter was nodding in agreement.
0:27 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? The Referee breaks it up...
0:46 Circling left, Kelly Carter looks for an opening to fire a shot at Miguel Torria.
0:51 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
0:59 Torria jolts Kelly Carter with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt.
01:08 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands.
01:11 Torria has Carter trapped!
01:16 Torria wings a big left hand at Carter but the latter sidesteps the punch.
01:28 Torria pushes Carter then steps away from him.
01:32 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not.
01:36 Carter snakes the jab through Torria's gloves. He had some snap on that one.
01:45 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
01:48 The cross scores for Carter. He needs to throw that punch more often.
01:57 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
02:05 Carter lands a crushing uppercut!
02:05 Torria appears to be stunned!
02:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th.
02:18 Torria retreats into the far left corner.
02:18 Both fighters are flailing away but Carter is definitely landing the better punches.
02:27 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having.
02:33 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring.
02:38 Carter and Miguel Torria are in a clinch, Filippo hollers at them to break and start fighting.
03:00 Carter leans on the ropes and motions for Torria to come in.
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Kelly Carter didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5.
0:12 Carter retreats into a neutral corner.
0:17 Torria lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Carter.
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight.
0:23 Paddy Flood not only gave Torria encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Carter. Now it's up to Torria to implement it.
0:24 Kelly Carter throws the jab and it lands cleanly.
0:33 Upstairs and downstairs! Carter lands two quick blows and then moves away from Torria's counters.
0:42 Carter slides into a neutral corner...
0:47 Torria fires a left hand that Carter takes high on the shoulder.
0:54 Carter lands a solid uppercut!
0:54 Miguel Torria was stopped in his tracks by that shot…
01:04 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action.
01:13 Torria tries to drop the right hand over the top but Carter ducks under it.
01:15 A lead right scores big for Carter. He stunned Miguel Torria with that one.
01:29 It's a sweet uppercut by Carter! He snapped Torria's head straight back with that punch!
01:29 Miguel Torria seems to have been hurt by that punch!
01:29 Filippo is telling Carter to quit leading with his head.
01:38 Torria is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head!
01:42 Both fighters take a half-step back.
01:50 Carter lands a hard jab!
01:50 He just delivered some big time hurt with that jab! Even the fans at ringside felt that one!
02:04 Kelly Carter frees himself from Torria's clutches! They move to ring center now.
02:08 Carter tries to push Torria back in an attempt to gain room to punch.
02:11 Carter backs into his own corner...
02:16 Torria clamps Kelly Carter's arms to his side and holds on until Filippo breaks the hold.
02:30 Torria swings...and misses.
02:36 Torria's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action.
02:39 Kelly Carter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches.
02:49 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment.
03:00 Torria breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 5 ends.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Carter is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6.
0:05 Filippo is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be.
0:09 Miguel Torria moves into a neutral corner.
0:09 Carter lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right.
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage.
0:18 Carter backs into a neutral corner.
0:18 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Torria lands the right hand.
0:28 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Carter has his head on Torria's chest and blasts home a hook.
0:37 Torria traps Kelly Carter in the corner!
0:37 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Miguel Torria lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Carter.
0:46 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart.
0:48 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle.
0:53 Miguel Torria is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward.
0:58 He scores with a glancing cross.
01:07 Torria pushes Carter away to give himself a little more space to work with.
01:11 Carter seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:15 Carter scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Torria in the throat. That has to be painful.
01:23 As high as Torria is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Carter takes advantage of it.
01:32 Carter continues to follow Torria about the ring.
01:38 The two men continue to measure one another.
01:41 Torria is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight.
01:49 Torria is just missing by a hair with his punches.
01:56 Miguel Torria is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now.
02:08 The fighters are tied up. Carter tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. Referee Filippo separates the two...
02:21 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment.
02:35 OH! Carter landed the big hook flush!
02:35 Miguel Torria was staggered by that punch!
02:43 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
02:47 Carter likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Torria's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him!
02:56 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
03:00 Carter wraps his arms around Torria. Filippo has to break them apart.
03:00 Round 6 ends with the sound of the bell.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins.
0:08 Whitey Bimstein seemed to pump up Carter between rounds.
0:14 Carter fires a shot, but it glances off Torria's shoulder.
0:16 Torria is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired.
0:26 Torria drives that short hook into Carter's midsection!
0:26 Carter appears to have been staggered by that punch…
0:36 He is trapped in the corner...
0:36 Kelly Carter digs a short hook to ribs of Torria.
0:45 Torria has Carter trapped in the near neutral corner...
0:49 Torria bulls his way inside, pushing Carter up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points.
0:53 Filippo is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight.
0:57 The two men continue to measure one another.
01:05 Torria misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter.
01:12 Carter lands a hard jab!
01:12 Torria looks stunned!
01:21 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
01:24 Miguel Torria slides into his own corner...
01:24 Kelly Carter gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Miguel Torria which made him blink.
01:37 Torria has freed himself from Carter. They move quickly to ring center.
01:41 Torria takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room.
01:44 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
01:52 Carter charges in but Torria avoids the rush.
01:58 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
02:02 Miguel Torria pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points.
02:11 Both fighters launched hooks but Torria's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Carter.
02:20 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment.
02:32 Oh!!! Kelly Carter landed a sharp combination that rocked Torria back on his heels!
02:32 Miguel Torria was staggered by those punches...
02:45 Carter misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning.
02:52 Torria backs into the right corner.
02:56 Carter can't score with short uppercut inside. Torria got his gloves in front of the punch.
03:00 Kelly Carter ties up Torria. Why would he want to clinch now? Carter finally lets go of Torria.
03:00 Kelly Carter appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Torria was a little slow getting off his stool this round.
0:07 Paddy Flood really gave it to Torria between rounds, but Torria's didn't seem to be paying attention.
0:11 Torria leaves the jab just short.
0:14 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Kelly Carter digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Torria.
0:23 Torria received a pep talk from Paddy Flood before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
0:29 Carter grabs and holds Torria... Carter and Torria each take a step back.
0:48 Torria's punch actually goes behind Carter as the latter moved inside just as Torria threw a looping shot.
01:00 Miguel Torria lands a hard uppercut!
01:00 Carter's knee almost touched the canvas…
01:09 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more.
01:13 Carter moves into a neutral corner.
01:13 Torria gets inside and fires a hook to Carter's body.
01:21 Carter's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes.
01:24 Torria tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through.
01:38 Torria misses with that punch.
01:40 Carter misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross.
01:49 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th.
01:52 Torria has Kelly Carter pinned!
01:56 It's a sweet uppercut by Torria! He snapped Kelly Carter's head straight back with that punch!
01:56 Carter had better reach deep if he's going to continue!
02:05 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
02:19 Kelly Carter tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Torria.
02:31 Carter works free! The fighters move to ring center.
02:36 Kelly Carter pushes Torria away to give himself a little more space to work with.
02:39 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other.
02:50 Kelly Carter rips off a series of jabs that score! Torria eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Kelly Carter quickly ties him up. Now, they separate.
03:00 It looks like Carter has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight.
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder.
0:08 Whitey Bimstein not only gave Carter encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Torria. Now it's up to Kelly Carter to implement it.
0:12 Carter lands a strong uppercut!
0:12 Torria is going to need to regroup after that blow...
0:22 Carter retreats into a neutral corner.
0:26 Torria tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark.
0:28 He lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it.
0:38 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
0:46 Torria holds his arms up in disgust as Carter holds him around his waist.
0:55 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
0:58 Both fighters take a half-step back.
01:03 Torria fires a punch over the jab of Kelly Carter and gets it in for points.
01:11 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
01:19 Carter is holding on to Torria. He seems to be taking a breather. Filippo moves them apart.
01:34 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
01:38 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th.
01:41 The two men continue to measure one another.
01:44 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
01:47 They move to ring center.
01:51 No one is going to confuse Kelly Carter with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still.
01:55 Torria tries to push Carter back in an attempt to gain room to punch.
02:02 Carter bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook.
02:12 Carter backs into a neutral corner.
02:17 Filippo tries to separate the boxers but Torria has a vice-like grip on Carter.
02:30 The fighters are throwing punches but Torria is being much more effective in this battle.
02:42 Both fighters are throwing but Torria is scoring more than Carter.
02:58 Miguel Torria lands a solid jab!
02:58 Kelly Carter is staggered…
03:00 Carter is starting to suck wind...
03:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center...
0:07 Miguel Torria got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Paddy Flood's instructions work.
0:13 Torria misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.
0:19 Miguel Torria looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice.
0:21 Kelly Carter moves into the near right corner.
0:25 Torria clinches... Carter gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Filippo separates the two...
0:39 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind.
0:42 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
0:44 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
0:48 Kelly Carter seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
0:51 Kelly Carter lands a right cross but Miguel Torria turned with it, diluting some of its power.
01:00 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round.
01:04 The action slows for the moment.
01:11 Carter has his arms wrapped around Miguel Torria... Now they separate. Torria tries to get free... Here comes Filippo to break them up...
01:31 Miguel Torria fires a volley of punches but Carter was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Torria started punching.
01:43 Kelly Carter works free! He backs to ring center, with Miguel Torria following.
01:48 Carter has Torria trapped!
01:53 Torria tries to muscle inside but Carter clinches him. Filippo moves in to break the clinch.
02:01 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round.
02:05 Carter scores with a nice right cross.
02:14 Torria's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes.
02:22 Carter looks for a breather; he grabs Miguel Torria and holds on. Torria pushes Carter off and looks for an opening.
02:28 Miguel Torria comes out of his crouch as Carter leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur!
02:28 Filippo is giving Kelly Carter a warning for head butting.
02:32 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
02:45 Carter moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Torria.
02:49 Kelly Carter traps Torria in the corner!
02:49 Carter gets his head on the chest of Torria. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Carter scores with a nice short hook to the head.
03:00 And that ends Round number 10.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 Miguel Torria looks a bit disgusted as Round 11 gets underway.
0:11 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
0:14 Torria pins Carter in the corner!
0:19 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. Filippo is shouting at Miguel Torria to break!
0:33 Not much happening at the moment.
0:37 Torria blasts away with both hands and bangs home some clean shots.
0:46 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
0:49 Kelly Carter lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Torria.
01:06 Torria misses wildly with the hook.
01:13 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
01:21 Kelly Carter works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center.
01:26 Carter tries to push Torria back in an attempt to gain room to punch.
01:29 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Miguel Torria has gotten the better of the exchange.
01:38 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
01:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
01:49 Miguel Torria ties up Carter... Filippo has to separate the two...
02:10 The fighters are trading punches and Carter seems to have won that exchange.
02:14 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches...
02:22 Kelly Carter scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Torria.
02:34 Both fighters take a half-step back.
02:41 Kelly Carter gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Torria with an uppercut.
02:53 The action slows for the moment.
02:57 The two men continue to measure one another.
03:00 Torria traps Carter's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. Miguel Torria pushes Carter away.
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 11, forcing Filippo to step in.

[JohnnyBench]

0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins.
0:11 Carter slides into the corner...
0:11 A right cross from Miguel Torria gets through Kelly Carter's guard.
0:20 Carter bangs the uppercut home.
0:20 Carter is being warned for a low blow. Filippo is letting the judges know.
0:20 Filippo takes a point away from Carter!
0:33 Carter wraps up Miguel Torria... Neither fighter will break... Referee Filippo has to separate the two...
0:43 Carter has Torria trapped in the near right neutral corner...
0:43 Carter doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and head of Torria.
0:53 Kelly Carter bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home.
01:06 Torria smothers Carter's attack as Carter tries to get off some shots inside.
01:18 Torria throws a flurry of punches but Carter either blocks or slips them.
01:20 Kelly Carter is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations.
01:29 He scores with the jab.
01:39 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
01:43 Miguel Torria rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark.
01:52 Carter lands a solid combination to the head of Miguel Torria. Those punches shook Miguel Torria.
02:01 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
02:05 Torria is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches.
02:19 Torria just misses with a huge shot as Carter chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal.
02:21 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Carter lands a short uppercut to the chin of Torria.
02:31 Carter traps Torria in the corner!
02:35 Kelly Carter tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing.
02:39 Carter seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
02:47 Carter doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring.
02:51 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
02:59 Carter picks off the jab thrown by Torria.
03:00 Carter seems to have done enough to win this fight.
03:00 The final seconds of Round 12 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards.

[JohnnyBench]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

David Hess, USA scores the bout 114 to 112.

Bruce McTavish, New Zealand scores the bout 116 to 111.

Thabo Spampool, South Africa scores the bout 114 to 113.

The winner and new WCBC heavyweight champion by unanimous decision is "Killer" Kelly Carter!

[JohnnyBench]

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[Mark42661]

Good fight. Carter came back well after suffering the 2nd round knockdown. That's the kind of fights I like...when you're waiting for the decision and you don't which way it's going to go.