Round 1 Cieslak 10-9 Round 2 Cieslak 10-9 Round 3 Cieslak 10-9 Round 4 Makabu 10-8 Round 5 Cieslak 10-8 Round 6 Cieslak 10-9 Round 7 Cieslak 10-9, close Round 8 Makabu 10-9, close Makabu comes out jabbing, Cieslak looking for and landing right hooks to the head, both going to the body, Cieslak pushes Makabu half way across the ring, Makabu gets him on the ropes and lands a combo. Makabu oovershoots, Cieslak capitalizes lands big uppercut. Makabu gets him on the ropes lands a few bod shots, Cieslak lands another uppercut and a left hook to the head. Cieslak loading up landing bombs in between Makabu's flurries to the body. Cieslak looking tired. Makabu opening up unloading, Cieslak still landing counters, although not enough.
Rd 8 - 10-9 Makabu. Cieslak is doing too much boxing on the backfoot and lying on the ropes. He needs to gain Makabus respect again otherwise he will lose this fight if it goes the distance.
Round 1 Cieslak 10-9 Round 2 Cieslak 10-9 Round 3 Cieslak 10-9 Round 4 Makabu 10-8 Round 5 Cieslak 10-8 Round 6 Cieslak 10-9 Round 7 Cieslak 10-9, close Round 8 Makabu 10-9, close Round 9 Cieslak 10-9, close Cieslak reasserted himself in the 9th, loading up ad landing big right hooks to the head throughout. Makabu got in a few straight lefts to the face, Cieslak closed well landed several left hooks to the head late.
10-9 Makabu. I believe I have it even as well. Cieslak needs to sweep the next 3 or get a KO if hes to win here. He's in hostile territory. By the way things are going that doesn't seem likely unless he gets a 2nd wind
Round 1 Cieslak 10-9 Round 2 Cieslak 10-9 Round 3 Cieslak 10-9 Round 4 Makabu 10-8 Round 5 Cieslak 10-8 Round 6 Cieslak 10-9 Round 7 Cieslak 10-9, close Round 8 Makabu 10-9, close Round 9 Cieslak 10-9, close Round 10 Cieslak 10-9 Cieslak landing the far better shots off the ropes in the 10th, occasionally in combination Makabu landing a lot on his arms, Makabu looks like a zombie, he's very tired.
10-9 Makabu. Both men going for it but Makabu pressured and landed more. We could very well see a KO in the championship rounds