FNF: Sherzod Husanov vs. Jhon Berrio & Maxim Vlasov vs. Jerson Ravelo RBR

Round 4

Bercier is cautious now, pawing his jab at Willis and his body language is mostly defensive. Willis stalks him, and jabs at him, and misses a half-hearted right cross. He feints the uppercut but is too far away and knows it. Willis walks into him and leans on him, letting both hands go but somewhat smothering himself. He's landing on the chin of Bercier but not able to fully extend with power. Willis wasting a bit of energy infighting, instead of taking a step back. He does just that - and knocks the mouthpiece clean out of Bercier's mouth with a fully extended right hand. After the ref calls time in, Willis brings a hard right to the body, and follows it with a right up high to the jaw. Bercier swings wildly at him and Willis is tagged a couple of times. At the mat-clap, Bercier stops fighting and leaves his chin stuck up in the air. Willis teed off on him, including one CRAZY hard hook to the face, but Bercier stays up.

Apparently Bercier thought the ten-second-warning clap signified the end of the round and fight. :think

40-35 Jonte Willis

Bercier sucks as a boxer, but he's tough. It's a cliche, but respect to anyone who gets in the ring.

 

It was a hook AND a right hand, both fully-loaded. The ref had even said "five seconds" right before Willis threw the hook; and after they landed he barked "defend yourself!"

That wasn't Willis' fault, but yeah, his power is in question.

The judges all have it 40-35, no surprise.

 

Kenny and Flores show HL of Calderon-Iribe and do mention that he got dropped but mostly praise Ivan's boxing skill and speed.

Ring Top 10 CW rankings:

Cunningham
Wlodarcsyk
Huck
Ross
Erdei
Green
Lebedev
Fragomeni
Afolabi
Godfrey

Flores pretty much says that Godfrey has to knock Huck out to win in Germany.

Kenny asks about the rumored CW Super Six on Showtime and BJ sells it hard.

 

Come on, the Vlasov KO didn't put a smile on your face?

 

Husanov-Berrio time!

Round 1

The Uzbek comes on like a bull seeing red, throwing with both hands on a pivot. Berrio floats his guard, and counters with his own straight shots. Husanov is just much stronger, and is able to punch Berrio's jab arm out of the way and land on his cheek in the same motion. A few really hard right hands are finding Berrio. Husanov remaining right in front of him, but not falling in. Husanov throwing 100% power.

10-9 Husanov

 

Round 2

Berrio comes out feeling hooky, trying to land through the side door on Husanov's head. Husanov maneuvers the back of his right glove into position to stop most of them, and pressures Berrio as in the previous round. Husanov stays right on top of Berrio, who is not moving very fast on his feet, and alternates between wearing earmuffs and banging with both fists at anything unguarded. Husanov now begins to show a jab, fairly straight and crisp. Husanov now presses right in on Berrio and begins flinging his hands at him in windmill motions while leaning him back against the ropes. Berrio tries to get a counter off but is largely trying to evade.

20-18 Husanov

 

Round 3

Husanov keeps laying it on. Berrio is blocking and throwing back, but is mostly getting bullied. Husanov languishes on the inside for a moment, then explodes with a 1-2 that backs Berrio up. Berrio keeps his hands moving, trying to keep Husanov from building up a head of steam. Berrio eats a right hand as his guard splits...then he eats a stiff jab, again, with his arms apart...then a hook rattles his skull. An overhand right gets in for Husanov...and a left hook. Berrio is throwing a lot of wide punches and Husanov is getting a bit wild trying to take advantage but is outlanding him, and landing the much harder shots.

30-27 Husanov, but that last round was close just from Berrio being much busier in the first 90 seconds.

 

Round 4

Husanov comes behind a jab, and Berrio is still very active with his hands. Husanov ducks under the counterpunches of Berrio as he pressures without punching. Husanov misses a 1-2, and Berrio steps in to throw one of his own but meets Husanov halfway as he presses forward all covered up; they clinch for a moment and push off. Berrio throwing wide hooks without turning his lead foot, basically they're arm punches but hard ones. Husanov puts his head down and pushes straight in toward the chest of Berrio, and gets slapped on the top and sides of the head with the arm punches of Berrio. Husanov again misses a 1-2, but keeps it going with a hook and another cross which both land. Berrio doesn't stop punching with him.

Berrio took this one; Husanov just didn't work enough.

39-37 Husanov