Khasan Uvaysovich Baysangurov vs. Paul Ramón Valenzuela Cuesta RBR

But he couldn't even control Yuskiv in the clinch. I doubt the weakling could restrain my grandmother.

 

Aram Faniian vs. Juan René Tellézgirón González, 10 rounds @ light welterweight

 

Ukraine vs. Mexico, someone's 0 has got to go.

 

Round 1

Tellézgirón is reacting to every jab-feint of Faniian's, pulling his neck back or at the very least flinching his shoulders into a reverse shrug. Faniian - listed on BoxRec as southpaw, is here boxing orthodox so far. Tellézgirón is darting in and jabbing the body, and Faniian is countering him quick towel-snap jabs on the face. Long lead left hooks by Faniian, using his reach advantage. Tellézgirón starts diving inside and slashing at the body. Faniian easily sidesteps. Faniian starts to vary it up, leading with either straight rights or jabs as he turns his opponent. Tellézgirón scores a few jabs circling with Faniian, but not enough.

10-9 Faniian

 

Good matchmaking. Pretty interesting fight.

 

Round 2

Tellézgirón is struggling to get past the long, crisp jabs and straight right leads of Faniian. Tellézgirón is getting his face turned by Faniian's jab, even as he overreaches with his own, hoping to push it through like a pipe clearing a chimney flue. Faniian is controlling their brief passes into orbital proximity, landing more accurate shots and more of them. BIG overhand right by Tellézgirón with under a minute left, and Faniian is caught flush and surprised, reaching out with his rear hand to steady himself, tripod style, technically a knockdown!

10-8 Tellézgirón

19-18 Tellézgirón

 

Tellézgirón clearly has enough power and heart to not count him out, this could prove to be will ultimately triumphing over skill...

 

Round 3

Tellézgirón is taking advantage of Faniian now becoming a little more gun-shy. Faniian moving a bit more and throwing a bit less. Tellézgirón landing body shots, getting slapped on the posterior edge of his right glove by Faniian's desperate counter left hooks but not dissuaded from prying his way inside. Tellézgirón is jabbing Faniian in the chest and sallying in, willingly eating jabs, to wedge an underhanded right into the Ukrainian's armpit.

10-9 Tellézgirón, close

29-27 Tellézgirón

 

Why is the audience chanting "ROSIYA"?

Faniian is of Ukrainian nationality and (I'd wager a million bucks, due to his features and name) of Armenian ethnic stock.

 

Round 4

Tellézgirón is having a difficult time getting close enough to land his body shots now. Faniian keeping him on the end of his jab, reaching down to clasp Tellézgirón's shoulders and tying up when he needs to. Faniian is doing very consistent work on the outside with his jab and swiveling in with counter uppercuts when Tellézgirón comes bull-rushing in. Tellézgirón's shots are just all falling a bit short, his body shots grazing at best.

10-9 Faniian

38-37 Tellézgirón