The referee was between a rock and a hard spot in this fight. He wasn't up to the task of controlling these two, but he tried.
Both fighters were using the same rough house methods so the referee backed off and let the fight happen.
It was ugly and bloody with both fighters taking too many punches, but I'd take this fight over a Ward vs Dawson or Wlad vs Thompson any day of the week.
I enjoyed this little war from the top of my head right down to the tips of my toes. Reminded me of a Gatti fight at times. I would bet that most of the fans enjoyed it too.
An eyesore? Maybe, but I enjoyed the fuck out of it.
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