Espn fnf 9/17/10

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Round 2

Bautista is backed into the corner straight away. Jr. stalking patiently, mixing in a few upper cuts and looping hooks. a nice little exchange with two minutes left. Bautista tries to mount an offensive, buy nothing effective. Jr. Lands a strong right and a second, but Bautista counters. A few solid jabs from Jr. Bautista lands a big looping right hand and follows up. Jr. Lands a right left combo and Bautista gets a little shaky.

10-9 Jr. - better from Bautista but Jr. landed more often and more effective.

20-18 Jr.

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Round 3

Jr leads with a jab, Bautista counters with an upper cut. Slower this round, Jr. sneaks a straight right in, Bautista misses wide with a counter. Big uppercut from Jr. into a clinch. Bautista on the ropes and finally Jr. starts pumping a jab. and then lets Bautista off the ropes. Bautista shaky unloads with haymakers, and Jr counters with his own, all of a sudden we have a fight. Bautista lands a few low blows. Bautista not moving his head well and looks defeated as he walks back to his corner.

10-9 Jr.

30-27 Jr.

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Round 4

Both guys starting at a measured pace. Bautista not slipping as he was early. Jr. starts popping the body, Bautista has no answers so he starts winging in, but nothing lands. Bautista back into the corner. Jr. lands another sharp straight right, Bautista takes it well. Clinch and back into the corner for Bautista.Jr. starts throwing 1-2s and vicious uppercut Baustita is staggering but still throwing. great left hook to the body.

10-9 Jr.

40-36 Jr.

The ref has seen enough and waves it off.

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Next up Sergio Thompson vs. Alisher Rahimov

WBC International Lightweight title at stake, Rahimov defending.

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Round 1

Rahimov jumps in and pops a few jabs, Sergio tries to counter going backwards, but misses. Rahimov lands a nice 1-2 Thompson spins out to the side and a nice exchange. The crowd starts chanting "Sergio, Sergio" Thompson lands a nice body shot. Rahimov lands a beauty of a straight right. Thompson throws a four punch combo nothing lands. An overhand right from Thompson ;lands and gets Rahimov's attention. Rahimov works back raining in punches in bunches. Thompson goes to the body again. Rahimov gets inside and lands two short hooks. Good round

10-9 Rahimov

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Round 2

Thompson goes right to work with a jab. Thompson tries a combo, but Rahimov stuffs him with a jab. A duel of jabs. Rahimov powers forward behind the jab and cracks a solid straight right. Inside toe to toe, Rahimov gets the better of an exchange clipping Thompson's chin. Thompson getting wilder and Rahimov taking advantage countering well. 1-2 from Thompson misses, but follow up and lands a right hook. Thompson starting to take control, Rahimov backing up. big momentum change there.

10-9 Thompson

19 all

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Round 3

Thompson puts a jab to the body immediately. Rahimov looking much more unsure of himself. Thompson pumping the jab with conviction. Rahimov bloocking a lot of the shots, but not everything. Rahimov tries to force his way in, but doesn't do anything effective and backs out. Rahimov lands a nice three punch combo. Thompson right eye is starting to swell. Rahimov turns it back around landing some solid punches the uppercut was the exclamation point. Thompson digs to the body. close round, I think Rahimov took a little more, but this is Thompson's backyard.

10-9 Rahimov

29-28 Rahimov