ESPN2 TNF: Jessie Vargas vs. Aaron Martinez & Luis Cruz vs. Jose Felix Jr. RBR

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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Felix Jr. moves in and scores with a jab before darting off and vanishing from sight. Felix Jr. is moving in and out, trying to hit and run with the jab. Cruz still seems reluctant to stay on his own jab, committing to those right hands and as a result getting off a moment later than Felix Jr. despite his edge in hand speed. Very strange, watching Cruz just let Felix Jr. out-jab him simply because he isn't throwing his own. Felix Jr. is scoring with lots of jabs, gnat-like, stinging and buzzing around before Cruz can get to him. Felix Jr. is dodging power punches and dropping his head as he circles near Cruz, playing keepaway and only punching when he darts in with those jabs, getting them in high and low.

    10-9 Felix Jr.

    48-46 Cruz
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 13, 2012
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  2. rorschach51

    rorschach51 A Legend & A Gentleman Full Member

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    Cruz is starting to settle down a bit, and sit down on his punches a little better now...I'm having some trouble trying to picture how Cruz was able to take a fighter like Juan Carlos Burgos to a Majority Decision loss, just two fights back :huh
     
    rorschach51, Sep 13, 2012
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  3. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A carne asada burrito seemed appropo for tonight. However, it's impossible to type while eating one.

    I have the same score as IB, which is pretty typical.

    Nice body work by Felix Jr. in the last minute of that round.
     
    jeffjoiner, Sep 13, 2012
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  4. Pessimistic

    Pessimistic Active Member Full Member

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    Cruz needs to step on the gas and he could get him out of there.
     
    Pessimistic, Sep 13, 2012
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  5. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    :lol: Guess I hadn't noticed what a huge Tessitore fan you are....
     
    pipe wrenched, Sep 13, 2012
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  6. Boxing Fanatic

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    hmm with sour cream and avocado?
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Sep 13, 2012
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Stats through the fifth round:

    Cruz 51 of 164, 31%

    Felix Jr. 57 of 232, 25%
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 13, 2012
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  8. IntentionalButt

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    "Ward is not only one of the best p4p boxers, he's one of the best p4p people we have representing the sport..."

    Be cornier, Teddy. Please?
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 13, 2012
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  9. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Neither. Just a hole in the wall taqueria down the way. Carne, beans, rice, chile, and a little cheese.
     
    jeffjoiner, Sep 13, 2012
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  10. IntentionalButt

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    Round 6

    Felix Jr. is still pot shotting with the jab, dancing around Cruz and scoring from the outside. Cruz tries to cut the ring off and sweep out big looping punches at him but isn't able to trap him effectively. Felix Jr. is moving in and out and laterally, bouncing on his toes, staying quick enough to elude Cruz without ever being out of range to land his jab. NICE hook to the face by Felix Jr., and then back to flight.

    10-9 Felix Jr.

    57-56 Cruz
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 13, 2012
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  11. Pessimistic

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    Cruz must be sick or not used to this weight class. In my mind Felix is winning.
     
    Pessimistic, Sep 13, 2012
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  12. Boxing Fanatic

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    nice. i hate being on a diet :fire
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Sep 13, 2012
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  13. jeffjoiner

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    Good work by Felix Jr. in that round. I think my feeling of a late round firefight is going to turn out to be wrong. This looks pretty ebb and flow.
     
    jeffjoiner, Sep 13, 2012
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  14. rorschach51

    rorschach51 A Legend & A Gentleman Full Member

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    Cruz is just following him around the ring, and not letting his hands go. Another thing I don't understand is how Teddy keeps saying Cruz is mentally stronger then Felix, when Jr. is the one who made the adjustments that have won him the last 2 rounds imo...
     
    rorschach51, Sep 13, 2012
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  15. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Teddy has it level, 57-57.

    He scored the 5th level, 10-10.

    WTF is wrong with him tonight?
     
    IntentionalButt, Sep 13, 2012
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