NBCSN: Amir Mansour vs. Frederick Kassi & Vasiliy Lepikhin vs. Junior Jackson RBR

Round 1

Lepikhin is throwing big hooking flurries into the head of the shorter Junior. Lepikhin is staying in front of Junior, looming, putting hooks together. Jabs at mid-range by Lepikhin. Overhand right from a partial crouch away by Junior. Lepikhin starts rattling off hooks on the body. Right hand by Lepikhin. Junior is circling away, hands up.

10-9 Lepikhin

 

Stats in the 1st:

Lepikhin 21 of 57, 37%

Junior 10 of 44, 23%

 

Round 2

Lepikhin is doubling the long jab, sliding in. Junior covers up and leans in. Left hooks on the body and overhand rights by Junior, driving the bigger man into the ropes. Lepikhin is whipping long hooks into the guard of Junior, stepping back and scoring the jab. Lepikhin is sticking the jab in between Junior's arms, then plants a right uppercut on the body. Lepikhin is crunching Junior on the jaw with the right hand while backing up, letting Junior run into them.

10-9 Lepikhin

 

Round 3

Lepikhin is jabbing and clinching when Junior comes in punching. Right uppercut on the body by Lepikhin. Junior closes in and works swiveling left hooks into the ribcage, making Lepikhin square up and lean against the ropes. Overhand rights by Junior, battering Lepikhin's guard. Body shots by Junior. Lepikhin is repeatedly pinned on the ropes, shoving off. Lepikhin throws a right uppercut on the backfoot, grazing. Lepikhin starts to pump in right hands, taking a stand aggressively in the final moments.

10-9 Junior

29-28 Lepikhin

 

Chain buffet seafood? No thanks.

 

Round 4

Lepikhin is tying up frequently. Junior is cleaving to him, landing the left hook easily. Lepikhin is blinking them off, looking to wrap Junior up. Junior scores with the uppercut and keeps pushing Lepikhin back. Straight combos by Lepikhin, defensive. Lepikhin is standing pat on the outside, guard up, staring down at Junior. No jab from Lepikhin. 1-2 by Lepikhin, blocked.

10-9 Junior

38-38

 

Just on NBC Sports though. It must be a sponsor. I never see that ad on ESPN2 FNF or Fox Sports 1.

 

Making a ****** outta me. :twisted:

 

It would be quite an upset, actually. Lepikhin has been on the radar for a long time, and Junior was pretty much written off after Savigne.

 

Round 5

Lepikhin is throwing 1-2s on the outside and falling in, eschewing body work, just tying up. Junior is looping in big head shots, up in Lepikhin's chest. Big whipping left hooks into the head by Junior, some caught on the backs of Lepikhin's gloves.

10-9 Junior, close

48-47 Junior