Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Milan Melindo & Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio Munoz RBR

Round 8

Gradovich is jabbing Munoz in the eye and slamming the right into his bangs. Munoz is using the jab like antennae, limply brushing out with it and looking to whack the body or take lunging chops at Gradovich's face when he keeps it still for a moment. Gradovich is still providing a very mobile target, but with less quickness and sprightly agility compared to in the first half.

10-9 Gradovich

80-72 Gradovich

 

Round 9

Gradovich is standing a bit stationary, and consequently getting drilled with diving right hands to the stomach. Munoz is investing a lot in each shot, conserving energy and not bothering with the jab as he creeps forward in a sidesaddle stance. Munoz begins to catch Gradovich backing up by dropping a right hand on his left eye. Gradovich is popping combos on the back foot but with very little snap on them. Gradovich circles all the way outside and drops his arms, dangling them and rolling his weight from side to side, taking a breather. He runs when Munoz comes for him.

10-9 Munoz

89-82 Gradovich

 

Unofficial commentators' scorecard has it 90-81 Gradovich.

 

Round 10

Gradovich is taking baby steps but has rediscovered his rhythm of movement, ducking at diagonal angles to slip Munoz's jab and coming up with lengthy combos. Jabs and overhands from mid-range by Gradovich. Jab by Munoz, riposted by a straight right lead from Gradovich, depressing Munoz's chin. Nice combination work by Gradovich actually coming forward. Munoz is backed nearly into a corner and leans forward to grab at Gradovich's wrists and then his torso. Whipping left hook by Gradovich to discourage any further tying up, then a wide compass-arc of his legs to get back to a distanced fight.

10-9 Gradovich

99-91 Gradovich

 

The unofficial commentators' scorecard has it a shutout, 100-90 to Gradovich.

 

Round 11

Gradovich is pushing into Munoz with the chimney rod jab and then hurling in the right hand in a short rainbow pattern. Munoz is getting backed up and visibly bothered from the accumulation of blows. Gradovich is landing consistently with the overhand right behind the jab, with next to nothing coming back at him. BIG combo by Gradovich, chasing Munoz with a flush right hand and following with a power jab. Munoz dances away, ducks a jab, and dives in to tie up.

10-9 Gradovich

109-100 Gradovich

 

Round 12

Gradovich is pouring the leather on Munoz, getting him on the ropes but fought off as Munoz puts together up-jabs and windmill rights to free himself while crouching low. Gradovich is caught with his arms down by a Munoz axing right. Gradovich circles in close and hooks the body, then jabs Munoz in the face when his arms drop instinctively. Gradovich is coming forward with the high jab and sets Munoz up on the ropes, building into a sustained power combination but Munoz is able to sneak away out the side door along the rope. Gradovich stays on him and is soon pressed up against him, landing uppercuts on the bottom of his chin and parlaying them into more combos. Jab and right over the head missing from Gradovich. Munoz keeps backing up and sticking a defensive jab. Munoz flurries diving in low as a pretense to tie up.

10-9 Gradovich

119-109 Gradovich