R1 Akanov 10-9 close R2 Saunders 10-9 close R3 Akanov 10-9 R4 Saunders 10-9 R5 Akanov 10-9 R6 Akanov 10-9 R7 Saunders 10-9 R8 Saunders 10-9 R9 Saunders 10-9 Not a lot landing but Saunders is initiating. One left hook for Akanov and no jabs ain't enough for him.
BJS has approached this fight like a man who knows he's not in shape to box 12 rounds. Two rounds of stepping up the pace and he's blowing now...
Round 10 Saunders now walking Akavov down,, Akavov flurries backing BJS to the ropes and lands a few shots, BJS slipped most of them, hard left from Saunders, he's stunned, he's backing up hard one two from Saunders, hard overhand left from Saunders, Saunders lands to short hooks around the guard, one two from Saunders Saunders pins him along ropes and lands a hard one two, Akavov covers up, Akavov lands to the body, Akavov flurries but misses most, BJS gets clipped with left, Saunders fires back, Akavov backing up again, Saunders 10-9
Round 1. Saunders very close Round 2. Akakov very close Round 3. Akakov Round 4. Saunders close Round 5. Saunders very close Round 6. Akakov very close Round 7. Saunders Round 8. Saunders Round 9. Saunders Round 10. Saunders
R1 Akanov 10-9 close R2 Saunders 10-9 close R3 Akanov 10-9 R4 Saunders 10-9 R5 Akanov 10-9 R6 Akanov 10-9 R7 Saunders 10-9 R8 Saunders 10-9 R9 Saunders 10-9 R10 Saunders 10-9 Akanov starts out with more energy landing some. BJS adapting and his punches have more effect. Akanov is feeling those punches. Clear Saunders round.
Well, that's disappointing. Stupid fight, but I was starting to think we could at least see the title change hands, which would be exciting and good for the division. God I'm sick of Saunders. Always the absolute minimum from him.