Prelims
WBO Featherweight Championship
Vasyl Lomachenko (c) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez
Round 1: We’ll refer to these fellas by their initials for the sake of time. GR starts off with straights to the body, while VL lands a hook. GR is staying really active until the two are clinched and have to be separated. The two both land to close the round.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez
Round 2: GR keeps going to the body, but doesn’t plant his feet. GR lands a good hook, and goes to the body again before a clinch. VL with a solid hook, then chases Rodriguez down with jabs and straights. Both trade combinations, and Lomachenko lands a straight as the round ends.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko
Round 3: GR was warned for low blows, but it doesn’t keep him from attacking Lomachenko’s body. Lomeachenko starts to find his range and gets more active. His accuracy is on point. GR lands a great straight right, maybe the hardest Lomachenko has been hit in a while. VL is piecing GR up now.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko
Round 4: Lomachenko comes out aggressive. Rodriguez clinches, but VL breaks free and lands at will. All Lomachenko this round, as he finishes with a stiff uppercut.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko
Round 5: Round 5 starts out a lot like round 4. Lomachenko is starting to use angles big time. Rodriguez is deducted a point for low blows, and that’ a killer. Rodriguez swings for the fences.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko
Round 6: Rodriguez keeps trying to clinch, but outside of it Lomachenko uses angles to cut him off. Rodriguez is warned for holding, and Lomachenko is warned for a low blow.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Lomachenko
Round 7: More of the same in Round 7, but Lomachenko starts to land hooks in addition to his straight shots. This is getting really out of hand. Rodriguez is down. He makes it back up, but eats more punishment.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko
Round 8: Rodriguez lands a good body shot, but it goes low and a point is deducted. It sounds like a broken record, but Lomachenko lands whenever he wants. This fight is in the bag for Lomachenko.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-8 for Lomachenko
Round 9: Jabs and straight from VL to kick off the round. Rodriguez is down to a knee, and that’s a wrap. He doesn’t get up.
Winner: Vasyl Lomachenko via KO, Round 9, to retain the WBO Featherweight Championship
That was very much a “throw in the towel” moment for Rodriguez. He wasn’t knocked out, but he wasn’t going getting back in the fight. Roy Jones Jr says that he considers Lomachenko a top 5 pound-for-pound fighter, but Lomachenko disagrees.
That was very much a “throw in the towel” moment for Rodriguez. He wasn’t knocked out, but he wasn’t going getting back in the fight. Roy Jones Jr says that he considers Lomachenko a top 5 pound-for-pound fighter, but Lomachenko disagrees.
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Leo Santa Cruz vs. Jose Cayetano
Round 1: LSC comes out with a great series of combinations as JC can’t land. The size advantage is ridiculous in the favor of LSC. They’re throwing hard, but LSC is outlanding and isn’t affected at all when he’s hit. That’s pretty much the way his fights go early on.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 2: Santa Cruz is eating the occasional shot, but counters well. JC lands a good series of hooks, then transitions to straight punches. LSC is reckless, but it pays off. JC with another good hook combo, and they’re duking it out.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 3: LSC starts with an uppercut and works JC to the corner. JC counters with a nice uppercut, and they’re standing and trading. A quick clinch is broken up, and the two go back to slugging it out. This is a fantastic fight. LSC closes with jabs.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 4: LSC’s corner is calling for the finish in between rounds, telling him to get it done. LSC’s defense has taken a step up during this round. LSC backs JC in the corner and really works him over. JC slips a few punches, but is still getting pummeled.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 5: LSC switches to southpaw early on, and finds success. The ref steps in to clip a piece of tape from LSC’s glove. LSC doesn’t get the finish like his corner asked, but he won that round easily.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 6: JC has a little better ring control in the first half of the round. He’s been landing plenty of punches, but they’re just not getting the job done. LSC’s style results in him getting hit a lot, but he ends up dishing out more than he gets back. Santa Cruz continues to dominate.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 7: Santa Cruz is aggressive, as is tradition. Cayetono is able to score a couple of big hooks, but LSC is a zombie and doesn’t feel pain. LSC continues to employ his game plan and wins easily.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 8: LSC starts hitting his jab at will. LCS is cracked open a little bit, but continues his assault. Jab-jab-straight-uppercut from LCS, who is fully in control. His punching power has been a concern for the amount of damage he takes, but it’s working tonight.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 9: LSC goes back to the jab, then we proceed to get a replay of the 8 rounds prior. LSC landing, taking a little damage, and handing more to JC. It’s a surprise this fight has lasted this long.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz
Round 10: LSC is less active to start the round at no fault of his own. JC keeps circling to LSC’s left, not throwing much of anything at all. LSC closes the distance and continues to land at a good pace. We get some rock em’ sock em’ robots action to close the fight.
Wrestling Inc scores the round 10-9 for Leo Santa Cruz, making the fight 100-90 in his favor
Official Result: Leo Santa Cruz defeats Jose Cayetanol via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
Santa Cruz said he worked hard and tried to finish things off, but moving to a new weight class complicated things. He moves to 30-0-1.
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