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

Round 3

Estrada is backed up by the hard jab and woodchopper right of Melindo. Estrada is trying to box cute on the outside, tiptoeing in with jabs and rights alternating between inclines to the face and declines to the waist, then darting back out and circling with his guard up, palms out - Estrada the mongoose, Melindo the cobra. Estrada is caught circling back with a Melindo jab. Left hook scores for Estrada as he pivots around Melindo but he isn't able to escape before Melindo throws a hard piston combo at him and buzzes him despite missing over half of his punches.

10-9 Melindo

29-28 Estrada

 

Round 4

Estrada is jabbing and moving, ducking past the waist and never stopping to smell the roses. Melindo is rolling forward like a tank, rocking back and forth on the arches of his feet, throwing hard descending right hands as Estrada ducks and turns. Melindo is jabbing as he steps in and then flicking his wrist to double it, smacking Estrada on the mouth and surprising him more than hurting. Melindo in full intimidation mode.

10-9 Melindo

38-38

 

Yes, but you don't even need to resort to color patterns to ID them.

Look at their names. Juan Francisco Estrada (sounds Latino) is the guy who looks Mexican because he is; Milan Melindo (sounds Asian) is the guy who looks Filipino because he is.


Or, to put it more simply - Estrada is the guapo one. (no homo)

 

Round 5

Melindo is applying steady pressure. Estrada is knocked into the ropes by a Melindo right hand but rolls into them and ducks and springs away throwing a spirited combo to cover his escape. Melindo is paying a toll, eating jabs to get close. Estrada ducks and reverses directions circling on the outside, slapping in lightly on Melindo's body.

10-9 Melino

48-47 Melindo

 

Round 6

Estrada is sticking the jab while circumnavigating Melindo, ducking his big right hands. Melindo is flashing the jab to set up his right, occasionally clipping Estrada on the chin with it, but saving all his oomph for that chopping rear hand blow. Estrada focuses all his attention on staying clear of it. Constant movement by Estrada. He is caught on the ropes just before the final bell, hacked and possibly stunned but he banked enough quality time boxing defensively.

10-9 Estrada

57-57