ESPN2 FNF: Ajose Olusegun vs. Henry Lundy RBR

Round 3

Olusegun is going in and working the body as he navigates around Lundy, careful on the outside and then bowling in with both fists rapping sharply off Lundy's sides or bread basket. Lundy swipes at the back of his head with right hooks. Straight left counter by Lundy, knocking Olusegun back into the ropes. Another left by Lundy. Right jabs flicked by Lundy as Olusegun stays low and tosses straights to the body.

10-9 Lundy, another close one.

29-28 Olusegun

 

Round 4

Olusegun is circling and darting in, underneath the Lundy jab, banging either side of the body. Lundy is using the shoulder roll, avoiding head shots effectively - but Olusegun is barely head-hunting. Lundy is just getting clomped repeatedly from pecs to hips and doing nothing about it, as his counter jabs sail over Olusegun's head.

10-9 Olusegun

39-37 Olusegun

 

Ring legend (former welterweight champ) Tony DeMarco is sitting ringside.

No, you whippersnapper newbies - I don't mean the guy who got stopped by Valero and Broner (and snatched a title from the jaws of defeat by knocking out Linares after being outboxed for 10 rounds)

The original - and best - Tony DeMarco.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vipill.jpg

I walked by his life-size bronze statue in the North End on my way to lunch today. :good

 

Round 5

Lundy is waiting and catching the combos of Olusegun on his crossed arms. BIG STRAIGHT LEFTS BY LUNDY. Olusegun is wobbled. Lundy walks him to the ropes, throwing his left with maximum force. Left and right hooks by Lundy swept out at the body. Olusegun counters up top with a straight combo and then tries to grab. Left hand by Lundy. Olusegun is hurt badly.

10-9 Lundy

48-47 Olusegun

 

All my vCash. :-( (I gotta stop doing that when there is a voice nagging in the back of my head saying "well, maybe...")

That horrible performance in the Ukraine had me convinced Hank was done, mentally.

 

Round 6

Olusegun is getting pushed to the ropes as Lundy gets bolder, putting in left uppers and right hooks to the body. Olusegun circles out to center and feints with his right arm nearly jerking out of its socket. Olusegun takes a step to his right and pops a jab into Lundy's face, then ducks in and grabs around the waist. Quick break. Lundy flinches in his shoulder roll slightly as Olusegun fakes a twitching jab feint. Lundy blocks a high slapping right hook and steps forward. Clubbing shot in the clinch by Lundy. Body taps by Olusegun. Very tight and nervous posture from Olusegun.

10-9 Lundy

57-57

 

The kid from my gym successfully made his pro debut on the non-televised undercard, getting a shutout. :happy