ESPN2 FNF: Javier Fortuna vs. Miguel Zamudio RBR

Atlas keeps reinforcing how the Dominican is more skilled but he isn't showing it. He is not only letting the Ghanaian outwork him but outbox him at times...kind of embarrassing.

 

Round 3

Batista is coming in with his guard up, catching Lartey's slapping right hooks and measuring jabs and 1-2s while circling. Nice left hook by Batista. Lartey swipes with a right hand over Batista's head as Batista ducks and plants a straight right on the ribcage of Lartey. NICE counter left hook by Batista, spinning Lartey's head around. Teak tough in his country's mold, Lartey barely even blinks.

10-9 Batista, nice turnaround.

29-28 Lartey

 

:yep

 

Round 4

Lartey is squatting down and peppering Batista's stomach with light right jabs. Batista steps in with a wide right uppercut to the body after grabbing Lartey by the back with his left. Slapping right hooks by Lartey on the outside, but Batista is defending with mobile fists as he closes in and looks for odd counters.

10-9 Batista

38-38

 

Round 5

Lartey is sending his 1-2 slowly up an invisible ramp, and missing over Batista's shoulders. Body work by Lartey, chucking in wrecking balls while falling against Batista. Not much countering from Batista as he circles away poking out a few jabs. Lartey blocks some of Batista's jabs, gets up close, misses his own jab, and physically shoves Batista across the Corona logo before resetting. Lartey is imposing his brawn this round, in the clinches and with his body punching.

10-9 Lartey

48-47 Lartey

 

Now that you mention it...they haven't consulted him on Alvarez vs. Trout yet, no. :think

 

Round 6

Straight left by Lartey, blocked. Batista counters with pinpoint rights after stepping and blocking until Lartey pauses to gulp air. Batista ducks under a sweeping flurry and puts in the right hand. They collapse ito a clinch. Lartey is threatened with a point deduction if he holds and hits anymore. Batista slaps a right hook and gives ground. Batista is advancing with a low center of gravity, dropped down in a lawn chair fold with his arms up and suddenly lunging up with his left and chopping down with it. Lartey is backing up and flashing soft uppercuts, clinching when Batista gets near him or seizing his arm when he throws from outside. Lots of splits by the ref. Batista stands in front of Lartey and parries jabs, and they both pose in the final half minute.

10-9 Batista

57-57