ESPN2 FNF: Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Yakubu Amidu RBR

Round 2

Burgos is jerking his neck at mid-range, letting Amidu sweep out and graze him with a left hook lead and then blocking the follow-up right. Burgos hops to his left and shimmies from side to side, arms glued in place at the sides of his chest with his fists under his jaw. Burgos emits strong jabs while circling. Amidu turns and blocks jabs, going for a jab or pawing right to the body as Burgos keeps tracking clockwise.

10-9 Burgos

20-18 Burgos

 

Yeah. Not speaking from personal experience, mind you, as real men don't wear such things - but you've seen hippies collecting seashells before, haven't ya? :yep How they meander daintily.

 

Round 3

Burgos is changing directions and popping either shoulder in and out to set up jabs and feints. Amidu squats and jabs the body. Hook up top from Amidu, not reaching across the gap as Burgos circles. Burgos leans in with a pecking combination on Amidu's guard, then back to circling at arm's length. Burgos is staying off the jab, letting it pass behind his back as he moves right and curls himself to the right. Amidu steps in with a left hook as Burgos is backing up. Burgos is pinned on the ropes as Amidu moves in with a series of left hooks and left uppercuts to steal the round, mostly slipped or missing outright but exciting the crowd.

10-9 Burgos

30-27 Burgos

 

Nah. The slow motion replay showed the single left uppercut landing in that whole eight-punch sequence with Burgos slipping on the ropes.