ESPN2 FNF: Jonathan Maicelo vs. Rustam Nagaev RBR

Mild upset brewing? :think

 

Round 4

Tolmajyan claps Maysonet on the crown with a high-arcing left, and Maysonet drops to his knees. He pleads that he was pushed down, but the ref gives him a head shake and says "mira, mira, come on". No more nonsense will be tolerated from Maysonet constantly bemoaning everything Tolmajyan does that could be construed as a foul. The ref is basically telling him to STFU and box and leave determinations of fouls up to him. Tolmajyan jabs Maysonet into the ropes, varying from belly to face. Maysonet is whipped into a corner with a big left over the top as Maysonet tries holding him at bay with a straight and inert extended left arm. Tolmajyan walks him into a corner again, shows the right jab, and whips in another hard left as Maysonet ducks and jogs away. Maysonet tries a fancy duck-slip-counter uppercut move but misses and winds up squared up to Tolmajyan and nearly in his crosshairs before the bell rings.

10-9 Tolmajyan

40-35 Tolmajyan

 

True, but Tolmajyan is at least putting some intelligent thought into how to set up his big left (even if he loops & telegraphs it)

Maysonet's hooks are just goofy, and his defense is Swiss cheese.

 

Teddy Atlas has it 39-36 to Tolmajyan, having given Maysonet the 3rd.

 

Stats through four:

Maysonet 65 of 226, 29%

Tolmajyan 61 of 142, 43%

 

Round 5

Tolmajyan is moving forward and catching Maysonet's jabs on his upright pillared right forearm. Counter lefts come flying in from the rear hip and crashing up into Maysonet's unmoving head. A few right uppercuts from Maysonet flap ineffectually in against Tolmajyan's arm.

10-9 Tolmajyan

50-44 Tolmajyan