Christian M'billi Assomo Hallier vs. Luis Fernando Piña Najera+Diego Natchoo vs. Michel Mothmora RBR

Round 6

Mothmora is jabbing and one-twoing his way around Natchoo in a wide clockwise spiral. Natchoo comes at him straight-on, charging with a series of right hand leads and swishing the air to Mothmora's right with a wavy left hook meant to deter escape in that direction. Natchoo pounding on the guard of Mothmora now after failing to bait him into a brawl in the center of the ring, with Mothmora landing a few counters early on but not enjoying the punishment he took for it and opting instead to shell up. Mothmora still landing jabs well during the lulls in Natchoo's attack but getting clapped on the side of the head with looping rights and backed into the ropes even as he keeps up his guard.

10-9 Natchoo

57-55 Natchoo

 

Round 7

Mothmora is able to get into a groove again, circling and jabbing, avoiding the power shots of Natchoo. He is even hanging in the pocket and letting some power flurries go, but Natchoo catches him with a strapping right to his jaw while Mothmora is greedily uppercutting the body and leaving his face exposed while crouching directly in front of him. Mothmora down. He's up, quick to assure the ref he's okay to continue, and tries bounding his way around Natchoo with jabs and peacock-display sweeping rights. Natchoo rips him with big uppercuts and hooks to his ribs and then cracks him with rights on the face when his arms lower, bombarding him into a corner, where he slumps to his knees. Mothmora tries getting up once more but the ref feels he has given him enough chances and waves it off.

TKO7!

 

Crowd appreciative of both men, who both show good sportsmanship. Mothmora blowing kisses off his outstretched fingertips at the crowd, with Natchoo standing aside to allow him the moment and nodding in respect.

 

Yeah, it wasn't a terrible stoppage (and Mothmora could well have been knocked out cleanly had it gone on much longer) but part of me selfishly wanted to see the last few rounds of it play out just because it was so fun.

 

Natchoo isn't exactly what I'd call a prospect (in terms of having a remote chance of making an impact on the international scene), but I'll be happy to watch him on any future domestic cards that I happen to catch.

 

Maïva Hamadouche vs. Gabriella Mezei, 8x2" rounds @ super featherweight

(for real this time)

 

"El Veneno" Hamadouche is a big deal in France, apparently. (insert Jerry Lewis joke)

She got her own preview video package earlier with highlights from her training camp and everything, and is getting a big reception coming out. They also stylized her ring walk by changing it to slow-mo black-and-white.

 

...Monaco vs. Serbia basketball? Okay...

 

@Somachenko what happened in the Hamadouche fight? Assuming she blitzed the Hungarian gal?

 

Christian M'billi Assomo Hallier vs. Luis Fernando Piña Najera, 10 rounds @ middleweight

 

Damn. Guess that well deserved reputation of Hungarians being tomato cans in this sport transcends gender.

They really are just shit at fighting, as a race of people. Something in the water, maybe?

 

...except the mighty Zsolt Erdei. He is the anomalous exception.