ESPN2 FNF: Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Cristobal Cruz RBR

Round 9

Double-hooks by Perez, one up one down. Santana is trying to back out of the pocket and squat down to size up his own left hooks, one at a time. Santana is landing better as a result. Hard left hooks to the body by Santana. Perez comes forward and jabs high. Santana backs up, works the body, and then leans in to press against Perez and let him slap all around with flurries. Nice combo by Perez. Jabs and hooks to the face by Perez, with Santana refusing to get his hands up. 1-2 by Perez. Right to the body backing Santana up to the ropes. Santana leans over to his left and fires a hook to the body to get off the ropes. Slapping double hook to the head by Santana. Right hand over the top by Perez. Slapping hook to the mouth by Santana.

10-9 Santana

89-82 Perez

 

Stats through 8:

Santana 56 of 170, 32.9%

Perez 98 of 250, 39.2%

 

Same here. He landed his best punches all night; it was the first he earned on my card.

Teddy atlas gave Santana the 2nd and 4th, but not the 9th. :think

 

Round 10

Perez ducks the lazy jab of Santana and plunks his own on the breadbasket. HARD right to the body by Perez, as Santana passes over him with a high right hand. Left hooks to the body and uppercuts ascending the runway by Perez, pressing in close. Good exchange, both hooking away!! Perez is throwing and landing more. Santana is getting pushed back, but letting his fists fly. Left and right uppercut flurry by Santana. Perez keeps slicing to the body. Santana dances away and jabs. Body shots by Perez, pushing Santana to the ropes one more time. Santana lands a hook to the chin.

10-9 Perez

99-91 Perez