Luis Collazo vs. Samuel Andrés Vargas Ariza & Michael Conlan vs. Rubén García Hernández RBR

Alright, call a truce already everybody. Main event is on.

 

Round 1

García Hernández is reining up short a pace off as Conlan switches to southpaw and does a few stomp-feints, jerking inside and showing the right jab. García Hernández is trying to punch with Conlan but just a half-beat too late. Conlan switches orthodox again, working the 1-2 and darting out before García Hernández can retaliate. Conlan with straight rights on the belt line from a distance. García Hernández is ducking as Conlan goes southpaw once more and dashes in with right jabs on the face and left uppercuts downstairs. García Hernández just grazing Conlan with a couple of jabs on the cheek as he moves in and out.

10-9 Conlan

 

Round 2

García Hernández is getting tagged on the chest repeatedly with left hand leads as Conlan elects to continue as southpaw, gliding around the ring lightly, pushing up on the ball of either foot. Wild swings by García Hernández missing as Conlan jumps outside after scoring with right jabs and body combos. Right hooks now punctuating Conlan's work on the way out. García Hernández jabbing into the right forearm and wrist as it rests as Conlan's thigh, hoping to neutralize the jab. Conlan just quickens his step while circling away, then rushes in with a 1-2. Left hand faked downstairs and then brushed against the face of García Hernández.

10-9 Conlan

20-18 Conlan

 

Mark Kriegel says Carl Frampton is widely recognized as the GOAT of Irish pro boxers. Is that correct?

 

Okay aaaaaaand everybody's done. Now.

 

Round 3

García Hernández is starting to connect on some jabs, fishing with an in-and-down motion as Conlan ducks in front of him for a spell after darting in and landing some pit-pats on the body. García Hernández is caught by an overhand left from a crouch and they clinch. Some quick downstairs-upstairs combos from Conlan, but García Hernández is starting to have success timing him, getting used to his patterns & rhythm, laying a few hooks on the side of his skull as he's diving in.

10-9 Conlan, but closer

30-27 Conlan

 

Round 4

García Hernández is unable to make contact as Conlan just breezes around him agilely. Conlan not cementing himself for more than a nanosecond in any one spot, just skimming the canvas, using every inch of the ring, and peppering García Hernández with very light pot shots from every angle. Conlan is carrying both arms low as he pump-fakes and stutter-steps halfway in, then circles, then darts in and jabs high before leaping outside again without ever putting up his dukes. García Hernández never comes even close to exploiting this with a counter, as Conlan is like a mist, ever dissipating from view.

10-9 Conlan

40-36 Conlan

 

Round 5

García Hernández is slicing hooks up top and striking out as Conlan waltzes in and then flits away on his toes. Conlan not jabbing, not putting up his guard or doing anything in the way of defense, just performing his jaunty Irish jig all over the ring, cutting donuts around García Hernández, landing just enough southpaw and orthodox jabs and quick straight volleys on the body to keep himself ahead on the scoreboard.

10-9 Conlan

50-45 Conlan

 

Conlan en route to a very clear but unimpressive shutout, now past the halfway mark.

 

Round 6

Conlan is starting to hang inside a bit more, directly in front of García Hernández, biting down on his right hook into the body, which hurts García Hernández, but also gives him a chance to crack a jab on the nose of Conlan and rake him with a lunging right hand. Conlan is dancing in a bit closer, leaving a bit less room between himself & García Hernández while narrowing his spirals, working the body, although he's still not keeping his gloves up, nor jabbing his way in.

10-9 Conlan

60-54 Conlan