ESPN2 FNF: Vernon Paris vs. Manuel Perez & Lonnie Smith vs. Cornelius Lock RBR

Round 6

Left uppercuts and right jabs by Lock, touching Smith every time they plant their feet after mirroring each other in full revolutions. Lunging left by Lock, ducked. Smith spins him into the ropes, grinding in with his shoulder at Lock's ribcage. Smith is breathing from his mouth, hopping in after Lock. Smith is just leaning on Lock, jerking his head to either side but not successfully slipping Lock's shots. BIG left hook by Lock, rocking Smith and moving him from the inside. Lock triples a straight left hand into Smith's face. Smith gets on his bike. Left uppercut by Lock as Smith sprints by him to avoid the ropes. Uppercuts to the body traded in the pocket.

10-9 Lock

56-56

 

Take them away and it's a shutout on my card instead of a draw through six. :blood

 

Power punch stats through six:

Lock 79 of 222, 36%
Smith 32 of 113, 28%

 

Round 7

Lock is working the left uppercut patiently behind the right jab as he stands his ground or steals more away from Smith, creeping in with careful single blows or short combos. Smith is jumping around, pausing to grind in and hold when Lock nears the ropes. A few shoeshine flurries to the body by Smith leaning in. Lock lands hooking combos as Smith sways in front of him in poor slipping attempts and goes back to the uppercut on the inside.

10-9 Lock

66-65 Lock