Joel Casamayor vs. Jose Armando Santa Cruz Round 9: Cruz comes out slingin. Jab from Cruz. Casa backs out. Body shot from Casa. Jab from Casa. Doubles up. Right hand & a left from Casa. Finally…action. Right hand & a left from Cruz. Casa jabs. They both exchange straight rights. Big right from Cruz hammers Casa. Casa holds & Cruz busts the ribs. Casa backing up & get’s clocked with Cruz right again & again fucking holds. Body shots by Casa & Cruz lands a right & Casa holds. Left hand from Cruz. Casa holds. Straight rights from Cruz. Combo from Casa & Cruz cracks him. Left hand from Cruz. 1-2 from Cruz. Body shot from Cruz. Left hand from Cruz cracks Casa. Casa then holds. Right hand from Cruz & again Casa holds. Nice exchange at the bell & Cruz got the better of that even though Casa landed two shots.

Round to Cruz.