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Samuel Salva vs. Oliver Gregoria, 6 rounds @ minimumweight

 

Round 1

Salva is cutting to his left, popping jabs into the face of Gregorio, propping his left arm up against the guard to steady himself, moving left and slashing with a hook. Gregorio is bouncing around, feinting body jabs, throwing line drive rights from shoulder height and not following through all the way as Salva dances outside, leaving Gregorio at risk of putting himself in bad defensive position. Lots of subtle tactical adjustments being made between this pair. Salva's jabs now being picked off by Gregorio on the way in. Salva jogs away from a light body combo, not letting it touch him. The next one from Gregorio does graze him, slightly, as Salva comes in to park his jab. Salva misses a left upper-hook while sidestepping a Gregorio uppercut. Gnarly exchange before the bell, with both loading up and missing big shots.

10-9 Salva

 

Would be Gregorio's first win period in four years, damn..

 

Round 2

Salva is dancing in and out, reaching in to stuff his left jab into the neck of Gregorio but overstaying his welcome and getting clipped on the way out. Gregorio throwing combos to counter, and hurts Salva with an uppercut. Gregorio using nice head movement to slip the Salva jab while standing directly in front of him. Wild left hook turned over by Gregorio, with Salva backpedaling quickly to escape. Body shots and overhands by Gregorio, swarming and flipping Salva partway around with his non-punching hands to brace himself and not be carried off into the sunset by his own momentum.

10-9 Gregorio

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