Joe Smith Jr v Maxim Vlasov 4/10 ESPN

[Spicoli]

Smith beginning to punch through him a bit and working strong jab in 8th. Vlasov getting physical pushing him back but very little on his punches. Smith needs to go all out over next 4 rounds and get him outta there.

[Spicoli]

Vlasov 9th Smith freely backing to corners. Real hard combo snaps Smith around. Nice bounce back round Vlasov, Smith needs to KO no doubt about it.

[Spicoli]

Smith looks spent and left eye is tattered. Vlasov 10th really walking him down here.

[Spicoli]

504 site sloooooooow again. So Maj dec for Smith apparently. This was a terrible BS decision. Smith did not win that fight no way no how.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Just watching this fight this morning...
3 rounds in, Smith cut and getting tuned up apart from the occasional hit&hppe right overhand.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Talk of Smith Jr vs. Beterbiev seems ludicrous.

Six rounds deep, Vlasov seems a well schooled guy, a lot of amateur pedigree/schooling on display, but not a puncher, or even a particularly strong guy.
Smith doesn't really seem to have any solution other than the right hand.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Smith Jr had Vlasov hurt in the 7th, catching him with a counter hook over Vlasovs uppercut. He went down to the body which might not have been a bad idea at all.
Big round for Smith Jr.
Commentary a bit ittitating making is sound as though Vlasov is on the way out though. Clearly he's not as he has Smith Jr. on the back foot in the 8th again.