FS1: Levan Ghvamichava vs. Breidis Prescott & Brian Castaño vs. Marcus Upshaw RBR

This is McAllister's first time ever making 160lb, having fought all seven contests prior at super middle.

Yorubá has a very padded W column, as is typical of Brazilians, although he was matched tough in his two defeats (and dropped Ataide, losing by SD). He's now 38, however, and McAllister seems to have every imaginable advantage over him and has a flawless KO record so far...and plenty of time left to chip away on him, with his combinations already having an effect in spots.

 

Four zip to MM, but Yorubá put in a game and spirited effort with his sloppy Arthur Abraham-like underhanded body assault and persistently plodding in behind a high guard & soaking up blows.

 

Game's over. (ballgame that is)

 

Starting to feel Mac's power might be a bit illusory. He's landing a fair amount on Yorubá and wobbling him occasionally (literally causing his upper body to veer off-axis and quiver in the air) with combos but never actually hurting the old man.

 

LEE McAllister (the retired Scottish lightweight) could probably have come in on a week's notice and taken dos Santos out by now. :-(

(and he only scored 9 kayos in 38 contests!)

 

Way too much leaning here. Yorubá initiating, goring in with bowed head, but McAllister content to let him grind inside where they just stagnate with shoves and weak body shots.

 

Yorubá quits. RTD7.

 

Yorubá resembles what you'd get if a police sketch artist did a facial composite hearing three different witnesses describe Mike Tyson, Ricardo Mayorga, and Felix Trinidad as if they were the same person. (like the "elephant & the blind men" parable)

...but uglier than what you'd imagine the sum of those parts would be. As ugly as his style.

 

It happened earlier, before the broadcast. Hopefully we get highlights.

 

Final stats:

McAllister 184 of 503, 37%
Yorubá 76 of 322, 24%