Jonathan Victor Barros vs. Celestino Caballero II & Hugo Garay vs. Cesar Crenz RBR

Round 3

Better start from Crenz, flopping his way in behind a double 1-2 before he and Garay collapse into a clinch. The pattern repeats a few times, with Crenz popping off the four quick straight punches down at the head of Garay before falling over him with their arms wrapped around each other. Garay keeps coming forward flurrying down low and manages to land some body shots before the tie-ups/push-offs. BIG UPWARD LEFT HOOK BY GARAY; Crenz walked straight onto it and took it on the jaw but blinked it off. Garay keeps lurching forward, heels off the ground and lunging with wild shots before falling into Crenz's outstretched arms.

They embrace at the end of the round and go to their corners. :blood Is this a three rounder? Is TYC showing only partial rounds on delay? :huh WTF?

Anyway, if we're still in round 3 - it's 30-27 Garay.

 

The short one is Hugo Hernan Garay, who's been in with far better opposition and held a title at one point. He's coming off a KO loss to Huck. They are both from Argentina, and are maybe its two best cruisers. This can basically be looked at as an unofficial "Argie CW title bout".

 

Round 4

Crenz is boxing a bit better now, coming forward to land jabs and whipping rights (not really thrown remotely straight, but still taking a shorter path to target than Garay's windmilled headshots). Garay is still getting some digs in to the body but unable to push anything past Crenz's high guard up close. Suddenly Crenz is hurt again in the last minute of a round he'd been doing somewhat well in (just like in the third) and he manages to grab and push himself through as Garay reaches out with thudding left hooks just above the belt.

40-36 Garay

 

He isn't really ever body beautiful, but this is an extra chunky version. He's basically a heavyweight in there tonight. I'd be surprised to learn he had rehydrated to any less than 210.

 

Round 5

Crenz keeps poking his jab in as Garay charges and windmills. Suddenly Crenz starts working both hands together, whipping into a frenzied crescendo from jabs and rights into just quick wild haymakers and just banging away as Garay stands there and absorbs leather!! No defense from Garay, just standing there!! Garay tries to put his hands up but Crenz nails him with an uppercut and then holds him in place, pushing him into range and hitting him more! DOWN GOES GARAY!! HE IS ON HIS BACK, LOOKING DAZED AND HOLDING THE BOTTOM ROPE!! FLASHBACK TO THE HUCK LOSS!!! HE GETS UP!! CRENZ KEEPS FLURRYING IN HIS FACE, SHORT HOOKING AND SLAPPING SHOTS ALL OVER HIS HEAD!

OVER!!! GARAY IS NOT DEFENDING HIMSELF! IT IS WAVED OFF!