Fernando David Saucedo vs. Jorge Luis Rodríguez RBR

The ref is all over this one like flies on [emoji90], but not inappropriately.

 

Round 6

Rodríguez is being walked down and blasted one-and-done by superman rights from Saucedo. Left hooks on the body from Saucedo before his arms get pinned down. Very frequent breaks called by the ref. Nervous lateral movement and cat's-pawing from Rodríguez, knocking away Saucedo's gloves when he starts a jab feint but not actually punching. Most landed by either man is during the clinch and on the break.

10-9 Saucedo

60-54 Saucedo

 

Saucedo in bully mode tonight.

 

Round

Saucedo is jabbing the body and mauling Rodríguez into the corner. Saucedo very physical, grinding in with his forearms and wrists held out to fore. Rodríguez is throwing shoeshines under the elbows, to no avail. Saucedo keeps rolling in on him, inexorable, clapping him with solo power shots, now mostly focused downstairs, acquiescing to being held after each connect.

10-9 Saucedo

70-63 Saucedo

 

The commentators gave Rodríguez the seventh, 10-9.5

 

Round 8

Saucedo is carrying his arms low, mouth agape, gum shield partway dangling out. Saucedo is flipping up jabs backhanded from the hip in pursuit. In the clinch, Saucedo is rapidly gathering both hands in toward himself and blatantly drumming on the nape of Rodríguez's neck. Blatant hit on the break from Saucedo, and the ref gives him a stern word tempered by a somewhat avuncular pat on the butt. Rodríguez is just running and holding now, throwing weak defensive flurries when he gets trapped on the ropes.

10-9 Saucedo

80-72 Saucedo

 

The commentators gave the eighth to Saucedo by a full point, and have it 79-75.5 Saucedo.