BoomBox: Khasan Baysangurov vs. Guido Pitto & Khuseyn Baysangurov vs. Jose Villalobos RBR

Thanks for clearing that up...and extra thanks on behalf of Galchenko, because in his shoes I sure would never want my name impugned by having such a pitiful showing mistakenly attributed to me.

 

Alright, eyes peeled for the graphics, lads..

 

Khasan Baysangurov vs. Guido Nicolas Pitto, 12 rounds @ middleweight

 

I'm stoked, this is the match I cared most about on the card but had assumed I was going to miss it (going to pick up my son from school in an hour). Timing on this worked out PERFECTLY.

 

Round 1

Baysangurov is walking Pitto down and tossing out jabs backhanded like shurikens into the face. Pitto is squatting, body weight shifted buttocks over heels, and raising a turtle shell. Baysangurov not letting his fists go too much, just watching and posing, extra cautious, picking his spots. A couple of body shots are strewn in by either combatant but largely this remains a slow paced jab battle. Feeling out process. Good defense by Pitto.

10-9 Pitto, close

 

K&K have shown potential as prospects but still both have a ways to go in proving they're worthy of carrying the family legacy that cousin Z trail-blazed for them. His ceiling was Euro/fringe world class but that is nothing to be ashamed of; either brother would be lucky to match that success IMO.

 

Round 2

Baysangurov is now bloodied high on the bridge of the nose, by (or perhaps on) his right eyelid. Pitto working the incisive up-jab to further redden the Russian's face. Pitto has dialed in a very effective combination, jabbing up top and then whipping the right hand into the ribs as Baysangurov's arms come up instinctively. Baysangurov is throwing his own combos stepping through, a bit less creative than Pitto and his timing a half-beat off, hitting mostly arms, just headhunting. On the rare occasion he does reach underneath Baysangurov is able to hit the midsection of Pitto but he's mostly concentrating upstairs.

10-9 Pitto, close again

20-18 Pitto