Nathan Cleverly vs. Sergey Kovalev & Ovill McKenzie vs. Enzo Maccarinelli II RBR

Round 1

Maccarinelli is jabbing into McKenzie's chin, falling in with the jab, then pushing off with both hands. McKenzie is tightening up, pinching his shoulderblades together, firing back with short right hands but getting smothered by Maccarinelli leaning down on him. 1-2 shot upward by McKenzie, caught on the forearms as Maccarinelli straightens up. Double jab by McKenzie, blocked. Big right hand over the top by Maccarinelli, delivered from outside behind a long jab that isn't fully retracted. Maccarinelli is leaving himself open, taking chances. Big wide left hook by Maccarinelli, blocked. Whipping overhand right by McKenzie, doubled up - pushing Maccarinelli to the ropes. Clinch. Maccarinelli walks into an up-jab. McKenzie squats and jabs the body. Maccarinelli dips and hooks twice under the elbows of McKenzie. Hard right hand by Maccarinelli.

10-9 Maccarinelli

 

Someone is gonna be KTFO, and I still have no idea whom!

 

Eh, I don't think it was clear either way. The momentum shifted a few times and Maccarinelli got in the best single clean shot at the end there. (although he was himself probably the most hurt when McKenzie whipped him into the ropes with that double right hand)

 

Round 2

Maccarinelli is tossing down the spearing right hand walking McKenzie into a corner. Clinch. Uppercuts by Maccarinelli as McKenzie puts up the shell and backs away. Body shots by McKenzie, doubling Maccarinelli over with a right. McKenzie slides back and jabs the body. Overhand right by McKenzie briefly rushing in. Maccarinelli sweeps out a huge uppercut and misses as McKenzie circles. Maccarinelli is caught with his left held low by a McKenzie right hand on the jaw. Jabs by Maccarinelli snapping McKenzie's head back. Maccarinelli comes on strong with the jab, walking McKenzie down.

10-9 Maccarinelli

20-18 Maccarinelli

 

I think Buckland vs. Smith has a high chance of, if not going the full distance, going most of it.

So after this ends, we have at least half an hour more of action before the main event - plus the downtime between matches.

 

Round 3

Maccarinelli is hurtling in with big right uppercuts, pinning McKenzie into a corner. McKenzie shoeshines his way out, hitting the body. Maccarinelli is shoved out and the ref finally intervenes to reset them in ring center. Big right hand by Maccarinelli. Lots of wrestling, McKenzie yanking on Maccarinelli's jab when he leaves it hanging out. McKenzie tries exploding from a soft clinch with a big uppercut but Maccarinelli sees it and jerks back in time. Jabs by Maccarinelli from outside. McKenzie turns southpaw and bats away Maccarinelli's jab with some backhand rights. Back to orthodox. Big overhands by McKenzie, countering over the Maccarinelli jab. McKenzie loads up left hooks and looping rights pressing in on the bigger man. Jabs from Maccarinelli, standing his ground and leaning forward.

10-9 Maccarinelli but close like the 1st.

30-27 Maccarinelli