Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas & Rafael Espinoza Zepeda vs. Edward Vazquez - Round by Round.

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Something about Cardenas is resulting in a lack of angle variety that Inoue usually finds so smoothly and organically.
     
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  2. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Bradley gaslighting on commentary. Cardenas is definitely feeling these punches.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Earlier when Inoue said his ceiling was featherweight, I thought "how refreshing - here we have a living breathing ATG in his prime, with the humility to admit his limits and not make stupid idle boasts of being able to fight up to welter or something".

    Now, though...starting to question whether 122 mightn't already be his ceiling. Nery at least had a reputation for being a massive hitter but getting dropped by a 53% kayo rate guy like Cardenas bodes poorly for taking flush shots from a big strong aggressive natural feather like, say, Espinoza.
     
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  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    I think Cardenas definitely hurt Inoue there but it’s just not enough
     
  5. TheShellofKell

    TheShellofKell Nakatani Future P4P #1 Full Member

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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Round 1 Inoue 10-9
    Round 2 Cardenas 10-8
    Round 3 Inoue 10-9, close
    Round 4 Inoue 10-9
    Round 5 Inoue 10-9
    Round 6 Inoue 10-9

    Both men are out jabbing and trading leads in the middle of the ring. Inoue backs him to the ropes, working the body. Ramon with one twos. Slipping the return counters from Ramon. Inoue lands a vicious head shot, he's hurt. Inoue backs him to the ropes, teeing off, then hurts him to the body. Ramon spins off the ropes, lands a few hooks to the body and head of Inoue. Inoue teeing off on the skull of Cardenas.
     
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  8. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Round 1: Inoue, 10-9
    Round 2: Cardenas, 10-8
    Round 3: Inoue, 10-9
    Round 4: Inoue, 10-9
    Round 5: Inoue, 10-9
    Round 6: Inoue, 10-9
     
  9. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    We definitely needed and deserve this!


    Wow
     
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  10. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    rnd 6 Inoue

    5 - 1 Inoue

    Cardenas with a hell of a chin.
     
  11. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holy crap this is exciting! Thank you Inoue and Cardenas for a fantastic show!
     
  12. carlingeight

    carlingeight Active Member Full Member

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    Woww.. faith in boxing restored!
     
  13. Rob

    Rob Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I haven't enjoyed watching a fighter so much since Pacquiao. Inoue rules.
     
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  14. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    What a round!
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Tessitore just violently came 5 times in a row.
     
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