Round 6:
Going into the second half of the fight. Eastman looks to jab to the body, but Duddy with some hooks. Body shots from Eastman. Good right hook from duddy, but Eastman looking the most active he has in years. Eastman with an uppercut, but Duddy putting in a body shot and a hook upstairs. Left hook from Duddy sends the crowd chanting again. Eastman jabs. Clinch. Right hook from Duddy. Left hook to the body. Eastman's right uppercut grazes Duddy, but a left hook lands well. Eastman is working hard, and lands another right hand, then a right hook. Duddy with an uppercut of his own, then a hook and straight right. Duddy jabs then a hook, more jabs. Good right hand from Duddy, then a left on the bell.
Tight round. 10=10 I think.
58-57 Duddy.
Round 7:
Duddy opens up well with three jabs, then a body shot. They clinch. It's still scrappy but entertaining stuff. Duddy coming forward well. Eastman pawing with the jab but not landing. Duddy with a right hand, then three hooks to the bdoy. Left hook from Eastman as he retreats. Jab from Eastman, then a body shot. Duddy cut over the right eye. Right hook then a left from Duddy. Pushes Eastman back. Eastman circles Duddy. Eastman doubles up the jab, but Eastman takes two jooks, then another hook. Eastman goes down on the ropes, but the ref rules it a slip. Didn't seem to be much slipping to me. Eastman is retreating and shipping jabs. Eastman pushes the jab otu but nothing bhind it. Two lefts from Duddy.
Emphatically Duddy's round.
68-66
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