Round 1 Ćalić is zapped with a few very strong, accurate quick left jabs from Buatsi. Ćalić tries creeping his way in and then around in the shape of a sickle, measuring Buatsi with an overhand right, but a bit too slow on trigger with it. Buatsi working nice quick sharp jabs and 1-2s, controlling range. Ćalić starts to straighten out the right hand lead and find more success with it during the final minute, along with some clever left upper-jabs, but still outdone in volume and cleanliness of connects by the champ, who is also working the body well from outside. 10-9 Buatsi
Round 1 Ćalić 10-9 Round 2 Ćalić 10-9 I think he rocked Buatsi about a minute in. That one two can't miss.
Ćalić Putting hands on buatsi looks as if he had more power he could already have buatsi out there. buatsi really forcing his punches out here and doesn't look very fluid.
Round 2 Ćalić having a good start in the second, competitively stepping in and timing his punches in sync with Buatsi's at mid-range, picking up from how they ended the first. Ćalić is backed off with a right up top and then lowers his elbows as some more straights are dug into his midsection as Buatsi pursues. Ćalić holding the left arm in a low cradle to protect the body while holding the right fist up by his jaw to either parry or punch. Ćalić gets in his own nice left rip on the body jumping in. Buatsi repositions himself and jabs into the Croatian's face to reset. 10-9 Buatsi, closer 20-18 Buatsi
Round 1 Ćalić 10-9 Round 2 Ćalić 10-9 Round 3 Ćalić 10-9 Marko clearly losing the round, unloads on Buatsi, nearly closing Buatsi's left eye with one twos.
Round 3 Ćalić is stepping in with a jab and then darting away to dodge the Buatsi right hand downstairs. Ćalić trots in and next time grazes with a right cross behind the setup jab sooner than Buatsi can evade or counter. Buatsi missing jabs over the right shoulder of Ćalić now, and then catching the Ćalić jab on his mitts after retracting the glove to its hangar. Buatsi drives Ćalić into the corner with some jabs up top and straight rights plugged just above the belt line. Ćalić down, slip. Rally from Ćalić as they break from a clinch, landing big looping rights and lefts while pushing Buatsi across the ring. Jab, straight, pair of uppercuts for Ćalić, keeping Buatsi shelled up. 10-9 Ćalić, very close 29-28 Buatsi