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

10-9 Heno, ultra close, nudged it over the line with his late rally off the ropes. Soto's engine again gets high marks, but his accuracy doesn't..

77-74 Heno

 

Soto guts his way to just the sort of comeback he so desperately has been wanting & toiling for the last few rounds. Body shots beginning to pile up and make Heno seek the clinch.

10-9 Soto

86-84 Heno

 

If he doesn't win this round, Soto needs a knockdown to retain his title (with a draw) on my card.

 

Both torquing big hooks into the body, Soto's left versus Heno's right. Soto managing to stuff the right upper-hook of Heno while jumping in on him, and clattering down across his brow with the right hand. Soto nails Heno with a left hook that just clips the point of his chin, almost imperceptibly stunning him and leaving him sitting pretty for a right cross that really buckles his knees. Soto follows up but Heno weathers it until tying up, grinning but obviously feeling the pace.

10-9 Soto

95-94 Heno

 

Yep. I had it 86-84 entering round ten, so mathematically he didn't win that one it would be 96-93, meaning he would need at least a 10-8 in either round 11 or 12 for a draw.

 

Whether or not the belt changes hands, this is a very evenly matched (and rematch- if not trilogy-worthy) rivalry.