ESPN2/3 FNF: Tim Coleman vs. Vernon Paris & Art Hovhannesyan vs. Cristobal Cruz RBR

Round 3

Cruz jabs and steps around Hovhannesyan from the outside. Wild lunges from Cruz, coming in off balance but managing to make Hovhannesyan scramble out of the way. Hovhannesyan is trying to anticipate Cruz's attacks with his left hand held very low straight and parallel to his hip. Hovhannesyan isn't landing any of his right hand counters, though. Cruz is coming in with a lot of bobbing and head movement (and keeping his guard up). Wide left hook by Cruz. Uppercut storming in by Cruz. Wild shots all over the place by Cruz, backing Hovhannesyan up to the ropes and thudding against his chest and throat. Cruz is the aggressor now. Cruz is leading with overhand rights from out of a crouch and then following up with wide hooks as Hovhannesyan predictably steps to his right.

29-28 Cruz

 

Wait, what? Art is the one that got outlanded in very one-sided fashion in that round.

At least we agreed on the 2nd round. :conf

 

Round 4

Cruz is stepping forward until just about two paces away and then breaking off to a slow circle. Hovhannesyan is stepping around with him but neither retreating nor coming forward. Hovhannesyan is landing some good left hook counters when Cruz comes in now. Cruz starts to duck down and get clubbed across the back of the head by both of Hovhannesyan's fists. Headbutt. Cruz cut. He looks for the ref to stop the action but it doesn't happen. Hovhannesyan jumps on him and lands some stiff jabs to the face. Cruz is in bad shape. The ref and doctor discuss, and they call it off.

It will be a technical decision!

Under these rules, if the fourth round starts then you score it as a complete round and go to a TD (instead of a no contest).

My partial score for the 4th: 10-9 Hovhannesyan

 

I have a technical draw. :conf

1 10-9 Hovhannesyan
2 10-9 Cruz
3 10-9 Cruz
4 10-9 Hovhannesyan

38-38

Sergio Mora only gave Hovhannesyan the first, and has Cruz winning 39-37