ESPN+ / Lemino Boxing: Naoya Inoue vs. Ye Joon Kim & Jin Sasaki vs. Shoki Sakai RBR

1: Narai 10-9 Watanabe - Close and cagey start from both. Narai coming forward and Watanabe ready to counter.
2: Narai 9-10 Watanabe - Both men willing to trade but Watanabe looked to land the cleaner shots.
3: Narai 10-9 Watanabe - Narai landed some big shots - Watanabe went down but not ruled a knockdown ?? Watanabe down again but still no Knockdown! Good round...
4: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe looked to be much steadier.
5: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe more in control.
6: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe

 

Narai is falling asleep here. Too concerned with working his feints and managing distance instead of letting his hands go. He's letting this fight slip away from him.

 

1: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Close and cagey start from both. Narai coming forward and Watanabe ready to counter.
2: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Both men willing to trade but Watanabe looked to land the cleaner shots.
3: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Narai landed some big shots - Watanabe went down but not ruled a knockdown ?? Watanabe down again but still no Knockdown! Good round...
4: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe looked to be much steadier.
5: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe more in control.
6: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
7: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe

 

1: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Close and cagey start from both. Narai coming forward and Watanabe ready to counter.
2: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Both men willing to trade but Watanabe looked to land the cleaner shots.
3: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Narai landed some big shots - Watanabe went down but not ruled a knockdown ?? Watanabe down again but still no Knockdown! Good round...
4: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe looked to be much steadier.
5: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe more in control.
6: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
7: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
8: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Watanabe is countering nearly everything Narai throws now.

 

1: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Close and cagey start from both. Narai coming forward and Watanabe ready to counter.
2: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Both men willing to trade but Watanabe looked to land the cleaner shots.
3: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Narai landed some big shots - Watanabe went down but not ruled a knockdown ?? Watanabe down again but still no Knockdown! Good round...
4: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe looked to be much steadier.
5: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe more in control.
6: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
7: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
8: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Watanabe is countering nearly everything Narai throws now.
9: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Both men throwing big shots - Narai needs to get Watanabe trading and then getting his own big shots in.

 

1: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Close and cagey start from both. Narai coming forward and Watanabe ready to counter.
2: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Both men willing to trade but Watanabe looked to land the cleaner shots.
3: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Narai landed some big shots - Watanabe went down but not ruled a knockdown ?? Watanabe down again but still no Knockdown! Good round...
4: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe looked to be much steadier.
5: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe more in control.
6: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
7: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe
8: Narai 9-10 - Watanabe - Watanabe is countering nearly everything Narai throws now.
9: Narai 10-9 - Watanabe - Both men throwing big shots - Narai needs to get Watanabe trading and then getting his own big shots in.
10: Narai 9-10 Watanabe - Watanabe slows it down and controls most of the round. Narai couldn't get close enough for most of it to do any damage. Last 30 seconds they both go at it and give it everything.

I have it 97-93 to Watanabe over Narai.

 

Narai SD

 

Wow, Narai via SD

 

Two split decisions and one majority decision thus far on the card.
Would be funny if Inoue couldn´t get the KO either.

 

Narai was mainly coming forward and looking to be the aggressor. Judges clearly liked that over Watanabe's countering and control.

 

I was rooting for Narai but I do not think he won that fight. At best, you could argue a draw I think, maybe if you gave him the 10-8 in the 3rd it wouldn't be too unreasonable but just a bizarre decision.

 

I fear it is going to be a very quick demolition job!

 

Very respectfru. A lot of bowing.

 

Yes, I picked Narai in the prediction league but not sure he did enough to get that W in reality.

 

****.