Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez vs. Jesse Hart II & Arnold Barboza, Jr. vs. Manuel Damairias López RBR

Round 8

Ramírez Sánchez is baiting Hart into a brawl in the middle of the ring and Hart obliges. They both land a few but miss the lion's share, each swinging a bit wildly despite being at point blank, a little smothered in close proximity. Clinches getting frequent now. Ramírez Sánchez is jabbing between the wrists and setting up big left crosses into the sternum before Hart chops down on him with a right hook and pulls him into a headlock. Series of chops behind the head by Hart, and some body shots. Ramírez Sánchez now trapped against the ropes. Hart doing a little billy-goating in the clinches and getting dirty with his back obscuring the ref's view, landing a low blow. Ramírez Sánchez smacks him on the break in reply. Hart continues to work the body well, pushing down on Ramírez Sánchez's head when he isn't throwing.

10-9 Hart

78-74 Ramírez Sánchez

 

Round 9

Hart insists on pressing in against Ramírez Sánchez and wrestling his arms down, attempting to chop down at the head and score body shots, but his own hands end up too entangled to be of much use. Ramírez Sánchez is propelling himself off, using Hart's chest for a springboard to push from, and throwing uppercut salvos before suctioning himself onto Hart again before he can retaliate. Nonstop infighting nearly bell to bell here, but this is Ramírez Sánchez's wheelhouse. Hart occasionally tickling Ramírez Sánchez's nose with the left hook & looping right combo, but nothing flush. Ramírez Sánchez working uppercuts in groups of three & four at once.

10-9 Ramírez Sánchez

88-83 Ramírez Sánchez

 

Round 10

Ramírez Sánchez is hurt, according to Bernardo Osuna (who just spoke with Hector Zapari) - that wrestling by Hart apparently wrenched his shoulder and he was complaining of the injury on his stool. Ramírez Sánchez is withholding the left hand, with Hart daring to wade in close and test out the waters, confirming his suspicion that Ramírez Sánchez is now gun-shy, at least with that rear power hand. More clinches initiated deliberately by Hart, shoving Ramírez Sánchez against the ropes and working sloppy body & head flurries, but enough to dominate the round as Ramírez Sánchez does nothing.

10-9 Hart

97-93 Ramírez Sánchez

 

Hart once again has the momentum late in the contest but on my card he needs two knockdowns to score a draw, and three (or more...or a stoppage) if he wants to seize the WBO title.

 

Round 11

Ramírez Sánchez is visibly hurt, and fatigued. Hart is enveloping his arms over Ramírez Sánchez's and jerking violently on them, ruthlessly. Hart lets go and rips an uppercut, and Ramírez Sánchez tries flurrying while sagging into the ropes for buoyancy, desperate to peel Hart off himself but expending too much energy and getting lit up more & more, especially as he can only really use one hand comfortably to block & parry on the defensive end. Ramírez Sánchez tries a left uppercut on the body and lands but winces and pulls it back cradled against his own stomach, instantly regretting it. Hart lands a left hook on the jaw line with a LOUD wet smack in the pocket.

10-9 Hart

106-103 Ramírez Sánchez