Fox Sports (Aus): Wade Ryan vs. Dennis Hogan & Nikita Konstantinovich Tszyu vs. Aaron Stahl RBR

Another "final warning" for rabbit punches in the seventh. The ref is clearly fed up with how ugly this mesh of styles is but also wants to give them every chance to sort it out without being penalized. You can see the internal war being waged between frustration and the professional urge to be fair written across his face and in his tone.

And then he takes one, from Wade.

Another round for the Hurricane, seven up. Ryan very disjointed, only seriously throwing with the left and that very messily. His right jab is a weak push in Hogan's vague direction, not even an effective range-finder.

10-8 Hogan

70-62 Hogan

 

Damon apparently was counting (or is being facetious) saying the ref just called for a break 20x in round eight.

Hogan with the southpaw-slayer line drive lead right from a partial crouch, his execution and sense of distance is *chef's kiss*. If only he also had power, could be chipping away towards a KO. Ryan there for him to hit and leaving himself WIDE open when he chucks his left (whether in looping, overhand, or uppercut fashion).

80-71 Hogan

 

He's a bit vulpine yeah. Ryan meanwhile looks ...just ghastly. Imagine he pays for sex.

 

Hogan still well in control, but goddamn is this getting uglier and dirtier with each passing round.

"Low blows nyeow?!" - Ben Damon, incredulous, after the ref warns both men for essentially uppercutting each other in the nads multiple times.

Tons of rabbit punches in the cilnches still, as well. Cleanest stuff landing remains the 1-2s from Hogan.

10-9 Hogan

90-80 Hogan

 

Stats through nine:

Hogan 123 354, 34%
Ryan 103 313, 32%

 

Have now

 

Tenth round is such crap the commentators start musing on whether Nikita Tszyu is feeling nervous about his debut getting closer. Most dramatic moment is Ryan spitting his gum shield and the ref panicking over it.

10-9 Hogan

100-89 Hogan