GBP on ESPN2: Neeco Montiel Macias vs. Jesús Soto Karass RBR

Round 8

Soto Karass is shoving off with his bent left arm, like a crowbar to flip Macias off a couple of feet and then sending big pendulous wrecking ball combos into the body. Macias keeps surging forward but is unable to land much as Soto Karass is constantly moving his own fists, his arms incidentally screening out all of Macias' ungainly shoeshines and blindly flung uppercuts. Comparatively very heavy body shots by Soto Karass, getting torque on them while leaning his upper body against the ropes, then bringing up weak hooking combos of his own up top.

10-9 Soto Karass

77-75 Soto Karass

 

They're going to surpass Olivera vs. Padilla, easily. (the current record of 3,020 punches thrown - and that was a 12-rounder...)

 

Round 9

Soto Karass is outworking Macias even on the backfoot (or pressed into a corner), and is working the body well despite huffing and puffing himself, making Macias slow his output ever more and now halt his own flurries to double over and cover his lower extremities instinctively with his elbows. Macias is pumping out shots but hitting arms, his gloves being knocked aside to leave him wide open as Soto Karass lashes down with right hands across the face and then pummels his body some more, with Macias always complying willingly and staying directly in front of him.

10-9 Soto Karass

87-84 Soto Karass

 

1100 punches landed so far, with nearly a minute left.

 

Round 10

Soto Karass is landing uppercuts, BIG ones downstairs, then curving a right that slams Macias just in front of his left earlobe. Macias is grinding his face (accidentally) on the back & top of Soto Karass' skull, desperate to find a place to rest it while he pushes in to smother his man on the ropes and get some unopposed shots off. Macias is breathing very heavily now as Soto Karass pounds him on the body. Macias lacks the strength to keep Soto Karass fully contained, and is getting his face jacked around whenever he starts opening up. Finally a big shot from Macias, rocking Soto Karass into the ropes with a right hand, but too little too late. They flurry it out until the final bell.

10-9 Soto Karass

97-93 Soto Karass