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Gary Antonio Russell vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez
Spherical 1: Russell comes out working the stiff southpaw jab instantly. Rodriguez shifting round on the surface, probing together with his personal lead hand. Russell setting the vary. Rodriguez digs an excellent proper hand to the physique. Rodriguez chopping the ring early, however Russell is standing his floor. One other physique shot from Rodriguez, sneaking that proper hand underneath Russell’s elbow. Russell will get caught lazy after a mix and Rodriguez returns an excellent one, once more hitting the physique. Rodriguez hurts Russell with a proper hand counter as Russell once more acquired lazy pulling his protection again! Rodriguez making an attempt to place it on him however Russell hanging robust and Rodriguez can’t discover something large earlier than the bell. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez.
Spherical 2: Russell appears high-quality to begin the spherical. Only a flash shot that shocked him. Rodriguez actually trying slightly extra highly effective early on. Russell not sticking the jab almost as a lot as earlier than. Each swing huge and we get a clinch. Russell lastly again to the jab, it’s been his greatest weapon early on. Rodriguez lands a nasty counter proper hand, this day without work a Russell jab, that bends the knees momentarily. He’s getting cash with that shot. Rodriguez staying affected person and actually discovering a house for the counters. Russell sticking the jab nonetheless, however he seems puzzled in there. And Rodriguez lands one other proper hand earlier than the bell. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 3: Russell comes out working behind a double jab now, and follows it up with a left hand that will get Rodriguez’s consideration. Nonetheless, Rodriguez in command right here, and he fires a mix of hooks the following time Russell steps in. Russell actually struggling to seek out offense right here. Each time he will get one thing going, Rodriguez is touchdown huge counters. It’s dissuaded Russell from opening up. And one other huge proper snaps Russell’s head again as he jabs. Rodriguez beginning to really feel himself in there now, palms low. And pops one other proper hand. Rodriguez actually has the timing down for the time being. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 30-27 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 4: Russell comes out with some pep, will get inside and fires some hooks. Rodriguez pivots out and wobbles Russell with a clear proper hand! Russell by the jab and Rodriguez popped him stepping in. Lightning fast and put Russell on skates! He’s shifting and clinching, holding himself in it, however he was in deep trouble for a second. Rodriguez staying so affected person, not overextending. Russell has his legs underneath him and he comes ahead however he will get cracked once more! Russell manages to maintain his ft however one other counter put him on wonky legs. Russell merely has no reply for the pace, timing, and energy of Rodriguez to date. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 40-36 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 5: Rodriguez is taking Russell to highschool for the time being proper now. However Russell popping out with fireplace this spherical. He’s urgent the motion proper now, staying in Rodriguez’s face and making an attempt to make this tough. He’s contained in the counters of Rodriguez and he’s hitting to the physique some. Rodriguez making an attempt to maneuver to area to get his photographs off however Russell smothering him for the second. Russell attacking the physique rather more now. Russell discovering success this spherical. His mucking this bout up some, and doing first rate work inside. Rodriguez land his personal in right here, however that is higher than getting picked off coming in. Rodriguez backs Russell up now although and he’s getting off snapping proper palms close to the tip. Russell masking and retreating. Russell’s greatest spherical however nonetheless in all probability not sufficient to take it. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 50-45 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 6: Russell once more coming ahead this spherical however with much less urgency. Rodriguez again to vary and touchdown some nasty proper palms. Russell can’t get inside this spherical in any respect, and Rodriguez is sniping him. I don’t know what Russell can do right here. Rodriguez lands a imply one to the physique. He’s so relaxed proper now, and he’s even getting his personal jab working. Russell not giving up in any way although. He’s nonetheless in it. However the clear, greatest punches are all for Rodriguez midway by the bout. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 60-53 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 7: Rodriguez seems sensational tonight. Lands a stinging jab to open the spherical. The tempo has slowed a bit now, however Rodriguez discovering a house for the jab, adopted by the best. Russell trying very tentative. Lennox Lewis says Russell is trying to set traps, however he’s having no success there. Russell hasn’t landed a lot of consequence this complete combat. Respectable left connects for Russell as I say that. And a combo from him will get Rodriguez stepping again. However he presses his luck and Rodriguez lands a pointy counter that resets the change. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 70-62 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 8: Rodriguez’s nook is fired up at their fighter, telling him to get on the market and get after it. That is in a combat that he’s comfortably successful. Love the power. He does it to begin although and Russell lands a stinging shot of his personal. Rodriguez could also be slowing some and Russell is upping his output now. Rodriguez is grabbing some, slowing this up. Again at area he lands an excellent proper. Russell urgent the motion and getting his jab concerned. He’s additionally lastly getting Rodriguez up towards the ropes at occasions, which is permitting him to get some offense off. A low blow from Russell causes a short break within the motion. Rodriguez seems indignant and HE FLOORS RUSSELL! Russell stepped in and Rodriguez blasted him straight to the ground. Russell is in a world of bother however he beats the depend and the spherical ends, saving him. The timekeeper didn’t ring the bell although so there’s some we’re stuff happening right here however the finish result’s Russell remains to be on this, however consciousness may not nonetheless be in his head. His nook shouldn’t permit him to return. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-8 Rodriguez, 80-70 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 9: That is an absolute cluster. The ninth spherical restarted however the clock didn’t. That is anarchy and fairly unprofessional. Russell one way or the other recovered, probably partly as a result of there was clearly greater than a minute in between the spherical. And Rodriguez nonetheless lamping Russell with that proper hand. Russell trying virtually again to his self, however Rodriguez retains popping him. His stability just isn’t all the way in which there and he falls down in a clinch with Rodriguez, leading to a bizarre deal with. They rise up and Rodriguez stamps him with one other proper hand that places a jolt in Russell. That is doubtlessly harmful stuff. And Rodriguez goes down! No depend from the referee as a result of it was an enormous conflict of heads that dropped him. No intent, simply an ungainly collision. An enormous gash underneath the attention of Rodriguez from the headbutt, however he doesn’t need this one to finish, understandably. He shakes it off and we’re again and the spherical ends. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Rodriguez, 90-79 Rodriguez total.
Spherical 10: The physician is looking at Rodriguez and it seems like they’re going to cease this one. WOW. They known as the referee over. Rodriguez appears okay, or not less than he’s higher off than Russell doubtless is at this level. I don’t know what the hell is occurring. The physician’s have formally stopped this combat, which means we’re going to the scorecards. Astonishing. I imply, security first and all, however it appears odd that Rodriguez is deemed unable to proceed however Russell was allowed to take action.
Official Choice: Emmanuel Rodriguez def. Gary Antonio Russell by Technical Choice at :02 of Spherical 10 (100-90, 99-91, 99-93)
Frank Sanchez vs. Carlos Negron
Spherical 1: Gotta love the heavyweight. Huge boys popping out with in poor health intent straight away. Negron with a transparent top benefit and he’s trying to make use of it however Sanchez making an attempt to crowd straight away, stepping in behind a excessive guard. Negron slightly free on the market and a nasty left hook simply misses from Sanchez. He’s bombing in there however can’t discover the mark to date. Negron lands a lead left to the physique. Imply shot. Negron standing his floor behind a thudding jab and the occasional huge proper hand behind it. Sanchez getting a bit wild at occasions. He’s actually making an attempt to roughhouse in there, however Negron holding the gap. Sanchez in cost although and will get Negron up towards the ropes because the spherical ends. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Sanchez.
Spherical 2: Sanchez displaying some quick palms to begin the spherical. Negron nonetheless thudding with the jab and 1-2. Sanchez isn’t disguising something and it’s permitting Negron to see many of the offense. Negron not getting any actual offense off on his personal, simply busy work. Properly, I say that however then he digs to the physique properly. Sanchez not fairly determining the gap to date. Beginning to get his personal jab going and that’s what he wants, it’ll open up cleaner offense for him. A little bit of a filler spherical although, as Negron units an extended vary and neither man makes a lot occur in consequence. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Sanchez, 20-18 Sanchez total.
Spherical 3: Sanchez’s nook tells him he’s being too aggressive. He doesn’t hear although and he begins chucking them in tight and Negron lands one thing first rate in there that will get Sanchez shifting off. Negron displaying extra intent on this spherical now. He’s working the jab persistently now, and firings photographs off it. Sanchez expenses in and we get a short clinch. Sanchez just isn’t engaging in a lot this combat, apart from outward aggression. Stepping left hook will get across the guard for Sanchez and the spherical ends. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Negron, 29-28 Sanchez total.
Spherical 4: Negron nonetheless doing an excellent job of holding Sanchez at bay to begin the fourth. Sanchez bringing slightly bit extra managed stress this spherical, and he lands an excellent proper hook inside. Negron again to the jab, double and tripled up. Sanchez getting caught exterior of that. Proper hand is available in from Sanchez. After they get in shut, Sanchez is ripping combos inside, however Negron is touchdown a few of his personal in there. The numbers are very shut for this complete combat, regardless that the optics are clearly in favor of Sanchez. Negron ends the spherical with a strong mixture. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Sanchez, 39-36 Sanchez total.
Spherical 5: At this level I’ll say that the scores may very well be something right here. Neither man is making a giant assertion to date. Commentary clearly favoring Sanchez although, the man who is meant to win.
Negron continues to snap the jab on the market. It’s not attending to Sanchez, however it’s holding him at bay. And Negron is de facto lively with it this spherical. Pat, pat, pat, pat. Sanchez deterred for the time being. He’s not having any success slipping the jab and countering, which he’s tried a few occasions. Negron faucet, faucet, tapping Sanchez. Ooo. Good jab to the physique. Sanchez hasn’t accomplished a lot this spherical. He could also be slowing. And Negron continues to peck away. He’s discovered a really snug vary and he’s getting a rhythm going. That is his greatest spherical by far. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Negron, 48-47 Sanchez total.
Spherical 6: Sanchez has some pep in his step this spherical. Negron sticking to his sport plan, and he’s nonetheless making it work, largely. Sanchez getting off slightly extra this spherical. Negron nonetheless touching Sanchez, continuously. Sanchez turns it up now and a giant left hook lands to the jaw of Negron. Negron now retreating some and Sanchez appears to sense weak point. One other huge shot connects. Negron isn’t wobbled, however he’s taking some huge photographs and his face is now bloodied up. Negron nonetheless working that jab although, pat, pat, pat. MMA Combating rating the spherical 10-9 Sanchez, 58-56 Sanchez total.
Spherical 7: Extra of the identical this spherical. Negron so in keeping with that jab. Sanchez lands his personal this time. He’s crowding Negron much more now. Negron wants to stay a proper hand and get some respect again. Sanchez will get him to the ropes and unloads a giant shot. Negron will get on his bike. Each males nonetheless throwing at an excellent clip. Huge hook lands from Sanchez! Negron wears it properly, however his face is beginning to present it some. Collision and a shove ends in Sanchez tripping to the mat. No knockdown, however Sanchez will get up and begins firing photographs. Good hook to the physique. Negron responds with a quick proper hand, after which a 1-2. And one other. Negron just isn’t letting Sanchez construct momentum. Actually savvy boxing, even when he’s dropping. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Sanchez, 68-65 Sanchez total.
Spherical 8: Negron with extra of the identical. Tremendous lively with the jab however Sanchez smothering him now some, and lands an honest left inside. Sanchez stalking a bit now. Negron on his bike, can’t sit down on the jab or preserve Sanchez off, and he eats a giant left hook. Sanchez beginning to physique Negron up a bit now. Huge combo unleashed rattles Negron’s head as he backs as much as the nook, then pivots to area. Sanchez establishing himself for actual this spherical, and the facility photographs have slowed the jabs from Negron now. He’s retreating. Negron sits right down to change and Sanchez lands an excellent uppercut. Negron as soon as once more bloodied up however he seems alright. Extraordinarily sport, that’s for positive. MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 Sanches, 78-64 Sanchez total.
Spherical 9: Physician checks Negron’s lower earlier than the spherical. Negron is cut up open on the bridge of his nostril however it’s not that unhealthy. They arrive out and get again to enterprise however a giant shot from Sanchez golf equipment Negron to the mat!! Negron is up and appears okay, however Sanchez smells blood within the water and he’s unloading now. Negron firing again within the warmth, however he doesn’t have a lot pop on them now. That is savvy holding him in it, however for a way lengthy? Sanchez smashes him with one other huge shot and Negron is on the ropes. One other huge shot bounces Negron’s head round and the referee intervenes! Negron protests the stoppage and he was nonetheless on his ft and had one thing left, however that’s an excellent stoppage. Negron had nothing to supply there.
Official Choice: Frank Sanchez def. Carlos Negron by TKO at 1:36 of Spherical 9.
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