ESPN2 FNF: Teon Kennedy vs. Christopher Martin RBR

Round 3

They come together, both jabbing. Clinch. Martin hits on the break with a 1-2 but it was a self-break initiated by the fighters, not the ref. Kennedy starts to rip away with left hooks while walking Martin to the ropes. Martin juts leans back and plays peekaboo, with Kennedy bringing the hooks around the side and scoring well as Martin stays in a corner. Martin jabs his way out, but Kennedy is fencing him with his own jab and tagging him with right hands. Martin is just ducking and blocking, and getting hit hard with Kennedy's jab now. BIG Martin flurry just before the bell, pumping lefts and rights but too little too late.

10-9 Kennedy

29-28 Martin

 

IBF rankings:

Teon Kennedy #7

Chris Martin #10

 

Round 4

Kennedy is using left jabs and hooks to set up his long right hand on the front foot. Martin is backing up, stopping every few steps to raise his arms in a blocking and jabbing pattern. Good left hook to the body by Martin. Upper combo by Kennedy. NICE counter combo by Martin. Left hooks and right uppercuts, squeezing out from a corner. Again Kennedy pushes him back into another corner, and flurries down low. Martin pushes out with his left bicep and levers off. BIG uppercut by Martin from outside all in one motion while slipping a Kennedy right. Left hook to the body by Martin, and he leans into Kennedy. Martin backs up with his left hand straight down at his side, jabbing up. Big uppercut by Martin as they scrap at the bell.

10-9 Martin

39-37 Martin