Elwin Soto Castro vs. Edward Heno & Ángel Luis Acosta Gómez vs. Raymond John Galarion Tabugon RBR

Round 2

Soto has Heno hurt and backing up from a series of jabs and looping rights hammering into the cheekbones. Soto's speed and power causing Heno to shy away from every exchange, mostly throwing defensive right jabs and hooks at the body while in retreat. Soto is shelling up from the navel to the scalp, arms bundled rigidly, giving Heno barely any target except an inch or two below his elbows - and to his credit, Heno is ripping that area for all he's worth, but can't make Soto yield.

10-9 Soto

20-18 Soto

 

Round 3

Soto is throwing jabs, rights, and hooks stepping in and then reeling out rapidly before Heno can retaliate. Heno trying, with the right hook and southpaw 1-2. Soto diving in with blistering combos on the body. Heno working both hands together in uppercutting sequences, hitting Soto along the belt line. Soto is ruled as being knocked down by a chopping left behind the neck, more of a push. Not a great call.

10-8 Heno

28-28

 

"If a punch lands and the fighter goes down it should be a knockdown"

Yes, if a legal punch lands, not a rabbit punch.

 

I only caught the one replay, looked to be on the scruff.. but if the glove landed on Soto's ear, then, yeah, legit flash KD.

 

Nice firepower on display from both in the fourth, Soto pressing forth with two-pieces and Heno scrapping to make him work for every inch gained, even with back against the ropes hooking madly with the right.

10-9 Soto

38-37 Soto