ESPN Prograis v Velasco

**Spicoli** · 07-15-2018 07:24 PM

Body shots, down again and spits mouth piece...buuut he gets up! Kid has grapefruits but he is being battered!

Lawrence Cole calls crumple down a 'slip'. Dummy. This guy wants out and corner and ref want him torn up. Corner finally steps on apron and waves it off 8th round just as Velasco goes down falling backwards again. Solid solid body work by Prograis.

**Fenster** · 07-15-2018 07:50 PM

Prog was "lucky" Vel couldn't punch, or maybe that was the reason he took so many (wasn't bothered).

The WSS is going to be excellent - Josh Taylor doesn't have much to worry about.

**Alpha** · 07-16-2018 03:52 AM

Prior to this fight I felt Prograis was the guy to beat by a slight edge over Taylor.

Now I think Taylor wins this comfortably. And I'm a Rougarou fan.

**Spicoli** · 07-16-2018 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Alpha

Prior to this fight I felt Prograis was the guy to beat by a slight edge over Taylor.

Now I think Taylor wins this comfortably. And I'm a Rougarou fan.

Off the Postol fight I'd favor Taylor also. But a clear domination for Prograis last night is certainly not a step backwards. I am concerned about the way he gives up defense, not to mention spars at times minus headgear..who does that

. Bad habits stick with you. His body work though is some of the best going at 140. Be a helluva scrap and really look forward to it.

**Alpha** · 07-16-2018 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Originally Posted by Alpha

Prior to this fight I felt Prograis was the guy to beat by a slight edge over Taylor.

Now I think Taylor wins this comfortably. And I'm a Rougarou fan.

Off the Postol fight I'd favor Taylor also. But a clear domination for Prograis last night is certainly not a step backwards. I am concerned about the way he gives up defense, not to mention spars at times minus headgear..who does that

. Bad habits stick with you. His body work though is some of the best going at 140. Be a helluva scrap and really look forward to it.

Yea Taylor seems much tighter all round. Prograis catches a few too many clean shots, they catch up to you eventually. A clash between the 2 could feature some of the best body punching in recent years.