Karen Chukhadzhian vs. Harry Scarff & Simon Zachenhuber vs. Roberto Arriaza RBR

Karen Chukhadzhian vs. Harry Scarff 12 Rounds @ Welterweight

 

I think Harry has the size, height and reach to pull off the upset here.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9

Harry switching stances, effective out of both of them, presses the fight several times throughout the first, flurrying on Karen, seemed to stun him a time or two early.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close

Mostly a jabbing contest for the first half of the round, but Karen started countering him effectively in the second half. Harry closed the stronger of the two though.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9
Round 3 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close

Harry trying to push the pace and bring the fight to him, both are so awkward they're giving each other fits to land on. Karen probably doing the cleaner work, countering with occasional combos on the backfoot, but again, Harry finishes stronger.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 3 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 4 Scarff 10-9

Harry landing from range, long fairly heavy one twos, Karen countering with hooks to the body. Harry slipping in uppercuts, trying to crowd him. Harry outworking him from all distances here.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 3 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 4 Scarff 10-9
Round 5 Scarff 10-9

Karen lunging in, falling short with almost everything, Harry starting to outbox him from range comfortably, out of both stances.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 3 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 4 Scarff 10-9
Round 5 Scarff 10-9
Round 6 Scarff 10-9

Karen starting to look dejected, frustrated and confused. Harry looking quite comfortable. Picking him apart from range and on the inside. Where he's outmuscling him.

 

Round 1 Scarff 10-9
Round 2 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 3 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close
Round 4 Scarff 10-9
Round 5 Scarff 10-9, close
Round 6 Scarff 10-9
Round 7 Chukhadzhian 10-9, close

Karen throwing caution to the wind a bit more, working his body. Which pisses Harry off, who then starts pressing the fight and landing uppercuts to the head and body. He pushes him to the ropes and works him over. They both flurry late, Karen gets the best of it.