still.. Bika didnt get any good punches in that fight... and whats worse he never got past Bute's defense... and yet he gives Ward a hell of a fight... i reckon the Ward bubble will burst soon... and i was really looking for a skilled Ward making Bika look foolish.
This fight has now evolved to Bika's activity vs. Ward's cleaner punching 4-3-1 Ward, but i seriously considered making that an even round again
Ward should box more. He's taking it into Bika's comfort zone inside and that's not necessarily the right decision. 5-2-1 Ward. This fight is much much closer than my scorecard should indicate. I've amended it to give the 6th even.
Bika doesn't look so good right now. That right hurt him a lot. Bika is throwing more, but Ward's taking less and landing more accurately, even the punchstat bukkake shows that. I'm just calling it like I see it. End of the 9th, 6-2-1 Ward. Forearm from Bika, Elbows from Ward, lots of ugliness.