Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Hernán Márquez RBR

Round 8

Márquez is jabbing high and looking to line Estrada up and time him for a big left cross. Estrada is wise to him, staying just outside. Estrada throwing pot shot right hands. Estrada creeps in closer, arms by his waist, raising them just in time, blocking Márquez's 1-2. Estrada walks into a left hand, shaken. Another hook by Estrada and Márquez is flat on his back. Not ruled a knockdown. Quasi-shove? :think Márquez is angry. Right hooks climbing up the body by Márquez. Estrada runs in with uppercuts. Right hooks and left hands by Márquez. Both missing a bunch but also throwing a bunch, shipping plenty of punishment either way. Southpaw jab downstairs by Márquez. BIG body combo by Márquez. Estrada jogs away.

10-9 Márquez, close, astonishingly

77-71 Estrada

 

Round 9

Márquez is catching 1-2s on his forearms and shooting the left as Estreada pulls back. Márquez is countered and down again. Quick rise, wasn't badly hurt on this one. Márquez is jumping in with a jab-cross-jab and keeping the left cocked and ready to fly in case he catches Estrada sleeping. Estrada is too savvy, backing up as long as he needs to and then stopping on a dime and soaring in with the right hand when Márquez runs low on steam. Nip and tuck body shots as they maintain distance, both wary of head shots.

10-8 Estrada

87-79 Estrada

 

Round 10

Márquez is jogging and shuffling to his left, a little jittery. Márquez looks flat-footed as he starts trading with Estrada. Márquez is overwhelmed as Estrada piles on hooks and keeps turning Márquez like a spit. Estrada just showing too many angles, punching at too many different altitudes. Márquez struggling to get a punch in edgewise. BIG HOOK BY ESTRADA. Márquez flat on his back again, floundering like an upended turtle. He makes it, somehow. BIG BODY ATTACK BY ESTRADA, RIPPING INTO THE CHALLENGER, PULVERIZING LIVER SHOT TO SEND HIM DOWN ONE FINAL TIME!

TKO10!!