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(Light-Heavyweight) Steve Crawford and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza fought to a majority decision draw: 118-118, 117-119, 119-119.

Match Friday, November 17, 2023

In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 173 pounds (78 kilograms) is Steve Crawford!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza!!

The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.

ROUND 1

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't want to stop fighting!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 2

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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The fighters circle.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't want to stop fighting!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 3

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't want to stop fighting!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 4

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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+Magic Man hits Crawford with an elbow! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Magic Man lunges with a flurry of left punches to the head, but Crawford ducks.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

Steve Crawford won the round 10-9

Steve Crawford is winning the fight 40-39

Crawford doesn't want to stop fighting!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 5

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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+Crawford jars Magic Man with a low blow! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Magic Man probes with a barrage of blows to the mouth, but loses his balance.
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The fighters circle.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 3 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't want to stop fighting!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 6

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 7

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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-Crawford launches a left uppercut to the head, but he's too slow.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 3 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza won the round 10-9

Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza is winning the fight 69-68

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 8

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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The fighters eye each other warily.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza is winning the fight 79-78

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 9

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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+Magic Man strikes with Crawford with a bite to the ear! The referee sees it and takes a point away!
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

Steve Crawford won the round 10-9

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 10

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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The fighters circle.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 3 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 11

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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+Magic Man wallops Crawford with a uppercut to the temple.
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+Crawford lands a series of shots to the jaw!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 12

Crawford covers up.
Magic Man covers up.

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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Steve Crawford landed 4 of 8 punches, and Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Crawford doesn't even want to rest!

Magic Man doesn't want to stop fighting!

The judges decisions are:

Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: Steve Crawford 10-9
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: A 10-10 tie.
Round 5: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 6: A 10-10 tie.
Round 7: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Steve Crawford 10-9
Round 10: A 10-10 tie.
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: A Draw.

Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: A 10-10 tie.
Round 5: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 6: A 10-10 tie.
Round 7: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Steve Crawford 10-9
Round 10: A 10-10 tie.
Round 11: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 119-117

Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: A 10-10 tie.
Round 5: Sergio "Magic Man" Mendoza 10-9
Round 6: A 10-10 tie.
Round 7: A 10-10 tie.
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Steve Crawford 10-9
Round 10: A 10-10 tie.
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: A Draw.
The bout is declared a draw!