ESPN2 FNF: Andrey Klimov vs. John Molina & Farrah Ennis vs. Anthony Hanshaw RBR

Punch stats through three:

Molina 42 of 138, 30%
Klimov 39 of 151, 26%

 

Round 4

Klimov is darting in and out and forking jabs into Molina's grill. Molina is plowing into him, giving Klimov nowhere to hide. Heavy clubbing rights by Molina. Klimov is caught ducking back. Klimov maintains his composure and counters with both hands moving backward, but Molina is catching up to him. Big left hook by Molina. They exchange in center ring. Molina's strength is shining through.

10-9 Molina

39-37 Klimov

 

Round 5

Klimov is throwing left hooks and right uppercuts in close succession, then ducking when completed. Molina bashes down on him and the ref warns "Don't punch him in the back, John". Molina is eating jabs coming forward, missing his own. Klimov is leaning in against Molina to rest, and gets rattled as Molina drums both fists off his temples. Klimov wraps his gloves tightly around his mandible and tucks his chin to his chest. Molina keeps working, working, working.

10-9 Molina

48-47 Klimov

 

Round 6

Klimov is landing some counter right hands but getting muscled across the ring. Molina is slashing vertically down with both arms, working in some uppercuts to the body. Klimov loses his gum shield. Klimov is countering with sharp rights, jabs, and hooks, but can't budge Molina. The bigger man crushes in on him, forcing a brawl and touching Klimov up all over the spine, and sides of the head even as Klimov is pinpointing counter shots on the button with no adverse effect on Molina.

10-9 Molina

57-57

 

That ESPN graphic has given me an idea.

Let's play...

Rank the lightweight titlists!

IMO:

1) Broner
2) Vazquez
3) Burns
4) Abril


Thread-worthy for later? :think

 

Round 7

Klimov is gliding backwards on an invisible motorized walkway, letting Molina walk onto counters 1-2s. Molina's hair flies up on end as Klimov's tightly balled little mitts home in. Molina chucks in wide body shots marching in. Double jab and right cross by Klimov, hitting and sidestepping, being a pest.

10-9 Klimov

67-66 Klimov

 

Round 8

Klimov is getting clubbed on the inside, assuming the hedgehog position and getting pummeled and rabbit-punched. Klimov sloughs off and scores with up-jabs and crisp rights from mid-range. Molina zombies in and keeps flailing down on Klimov. Short bursts by Klimov, working between Molina's ponderous jab. Molina presses in close and pushes down on the back of Klimov's head.

10-9 Klimov

77-75 Klimov

 

Round 9

Klimov scores a jab and uppercut in reverse as Molina tractors him into the ropes. Double straight down the middle by Klimov, stinging but not slowing Molina. Klimov is ducking the Molina jab and turning his head, countering with the 1-2 even while looking up askance from a lean, maintaining textbook form even when not in ideal position. Molina just walks through jabs looking to wallop Klimov sloppily. Molina chips to the body when they lean together on the inside. Klimov dances away tossing jabs into Molina's gullet. Molina turns both hips slugging with hooks to the body, either missing Klimov outright or only glancing off his trunks.

10-9 Klimov

87-84 Klimov

 

Epic! They're playing A Warrior's Call by Volbeat over the PA during the rest period after the 9th!

(that is Mikkel Kessler's entrance theme, by the way - on which he actually sings the chorus!!)

 

Atlas has it 86-85 Molina.

The fans polled on Facebook have it 89-82 Klimov.

Eat ****, Teddy. :yep