Naoya Inoue vs. Marlon Tanan Tapales & Seiya Tsutsumi vs. Kazuki Anaguchi RBR.

Almost a norm for Europe to stay up late/wake up for the American cards.

Grows on you. Adds some childish excitement to it.

 

Andy Hiraoka Vs. Sebastian Diaz Maldonado - 8 Rounds - Welterweight

 

Round 1 - 10-8 Hiraoka

Diaz goes down about a minute into the round but it sure looked like he was shoved down.

 

Round 1 - 10-8 Hiraoka
Round 2 - 10-9 Hiraoka

Hiraoka 20-17

Diaz had his moments but the much taller, longer Hiraoka used his jab to control the distance and the action.

 

Round 1 - 10-8 Hiraoka
Round 2 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 3 - 10-9 Hiraoka

Hiraoka 30-26

As long as Hiraoka pumps the jab and follows with a straight left he's fine but when he stops Diaz has time to lunge in and catch Hiraoka with a power shot.

 

G’morni boxing fan brethren. Just tuning in. This Diaz cat has been taking punches like this for 4 rounds?

 

Round 1 - 10-8 Hiraoka
Round 2 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 3 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 4 - 10-9 Hiraoka

Hiraoka 40-35

Hiraoka's most dominant round. Diaz starting to look tired and slow.

 

MERRY christmas everybody. How long till the main?

 

Round 1 - 10-8 Hiraoka
Round 2 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 3 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 4 - 10-9 Hiraoka
Round 5 - Referee steps in with Diaz on the ropes and stops the contest.

Not that Diaz was going to win the fight but that was an early stoppage.

 

One more fight before the Monster Mash.

 

perfect

 

Tapales could be caught in a flash.

 

Tapales is a good fighter but, yeah, Inoue has the ability to finish this suddenly.