ESPN2 FNF: Art Hovhannisyan vs. Jon Maicelo & Tureano Johnson vs. Mike Gavronski RBR

Round 1

Johnson moves in, head down, and hooks at the body. Gavronski is turning Johnson and throwing punches in bunches on the inside, starting with the hard left jab and then chopping or uppercutting with the right leaning in. Johnson is jabbing the body and clapping up top with the right hand, pressuring. Gavronski slaps at the sides of Johnson's head with left and right hooks.

10-9 Gavronski

 

Stats in the 1st:

Johnson 13 of 38, 34%

Gavronski 25 of 55, 45%

 

Round 2

Gavronski is jumping into a head start and breaking into a steady gait to his right, flurrying when Johnson moves in. Uppercuts by Gavronski, spinning Johnson into the ropes. Johnson hacks down with a right hand and barely misses a big left hook. Uppercuts by Gavronski, and 1-2 above the eyes as Johnson is loading up his own uppercuts. Johnson throws a right uppercut while Gavronski is holding onto his left arm, trapped low, and follows with a straight right.

10-9 Gavronski, closer

20-18 Gavronski

 

:yep

 

Round 3

Gavronski is flurrying and dropping the right hand on Johnson as he steps out of the pocket. Johnson bores his way in and lands a quadruple uppercut. Gavronski turns southpaw and flicks out several light straights. Johnson gets close and jabs, his wrist slamming into Gavronski's mouth. Gavronski is leaning down and shoving at Johnson, gloves on his waistband. Gavronski is switching between orthodox and southpaw putting out long jabs. Left hook by Johnson pressing in close.

10-9 Johnson

29-28 Gavronski

 

Round 4

Gavronski is jabbing and shoving with both hands leaning down. Gavronski wipes down with the right hand behind the jab as he backs up. Johnson leaps in and lands a left hook on the jaw. Johnson is staying on top of Gavronski and landing hooks on the head and uppercuts on the body. Johnson doubles a right hand behind the ear of Gavronski. Straight flurries by Gavronski, arm-weary. Gavronski shoves Johnson back and bends forward, taking a chopping right across the sideburns. Johnson is scoring with uppercuts as Gavronski looks to hug and rest.

10-9 Johnson

38-38

 

Yeah, and that work started even in the couple of early rounds he lost.

 

Atlas has it 39-37 to Gavronski, somehow not giving Johnson round three.

 

Round 5

Gavronski is southpaw now, jabbing in reverse gear. Gavronski lays himself over Johnson and rests until the ref forces a break. Johnson is shoved onto the mat as Gavronski steps on his foot. Gavronski is twisting his body up and to his right and spamming left uppercuts. Johnson ignores them and keeps the pressure on, working short chops on the back of the head and uppercuts on the ribs up close. Johnson is grabbed and hauled into the ropes. Gavronski is dead tired.

10-9 Johnson

48-47 Johnson