ESPN2 FNF: Erislandy Lara vs. Carlos Molina RBR

Round 5

Molina gets backed up with Lara's reaching right jabs and left hands, taking some flush head shots and a cut is opened by his left eye. Molina gets back to his darting-in body attack, and mostly staying outside at just barely safe distance. Good charge by Molina, tapping Lara's sides with either fist. Lara is circling lackadaisically on the outside and just staring Molina down, throwing very infrequent jabs. Molina dives in with a 1-2 and Lara ducks it and grabs him around the waist. Molina then does the same thing to Lara as soon as they break up, and they wrestle to the ropse.

Lara largely inactive, but Molina missed WAY too much to get that round from me.

48-47 Molina

 

Why isn't this a 4-rounder? ? :|

 

Round 6

Lara jabs. Molina bounces on his toes. Not smart, not conserving energy (which he clearly needs now). Lara is in no hurry. Lara just creeps forward, gingerly sliding his lead right foot out with his jab like he's doing the moonwalk. Molina is circling outside now and is much less busy than in previous rounds, just trying to pot shot with lead counter rights to the body when Lara attacks him. Lara is very stop-and-go with his pressure, letting Molina off the hook every few seconds. Molina starts to dive in, possibly going for a clinch and Lara scares him off with a feinted right hook. Lara crouches in wait and is about to throw a combo when Molina times the opening of his guard and nails him with a right cross to the mouth. Molina then lands a right uppercut on the inside. Lara says "enough of this nonsense!" and starts popping his right jab in Molina's face.

Even through 6. 57 apiece.

 

I was half-joking there, but...an upset certainly wouldn't upset me.

Nothing against Lara, mind you. Molina is just showing MOXIE.