CBS Sports: Akhror Muralimov vs. Derric Rossy RBR

Round 5

Muralimov is plodding after Rossy, leading with hooks up top. Rossy is making him reach, using his legs and height. Rossy pops jabs, changing directions. Muralimov whips up a left hook, landing behind the head as Rossy turns off the ropes away from a corner. Rossy motions to his skull to complain about rabbit punches to the ref. Rossy is controlling distance and catching Muralimov coming in with the poke-jab.

10-9 Rossy

48-47 Muralimov

 

:yep

 

Akhror you fat slob. I am missing the WBA super flyweight championship live because you haven't ended this yet (and I'm too OCD to abandon main event RBRs in progress) :fire

 

Round 6

Muralimov is looping big lefts into the side of Rossy's head. Muralimov is chasing him with right hands, backing him into corners but falling short as Rossy pulls his chin in and sways outward. Muralimov is taking a step in and belting Rossy upside the head with the high-reaching left hook. Rossy circles in rickety fashion, jabbing lightly.

10-9 Muralimov

58-56 Muralimov

 

:think

True. Letting current Danny Williams go ten without even a knockdown is pretty inexcusable. (unless you're 80 years old like Maskaev )

 

Round 7

Muralimov is waving the left hook up, not reaching. Rossy jabs into him, steps forward, and nudges Muralimov onto his butt. Ruled a push. Muralimov is plodding in, sucking wind, throwing jabs at the body. Rossy is pushing out his own left arm, deflecting Muralimov's body jabs, knocking them down and off trajectory.

10-9 Rossy, little in that

67-66 Muralimov

 

Lol true.

 

Round 8

Muralimov is hurting Rossy now as he follows through with intrusive right hands on the mouth past the high lead hook. Rossy is bleeding from the nostrils and/or upper lip. Rossy is battling on the backfoot, teetering and using his slingshot forward momentum to get off short 1-2s. Muralimov is tucking his chin and throwing big hooks. FLUSH counter right by Rossy, but Muralimov doesn't blink...though he does pause and step back for once.

10-9 Muralimov

77-75 Muralimov