NTV BS/G+/ESPN+: Ryosuke Iwasa vs. TJ Doheny RBR.

1-Iwasa trying to use his reach to keep Doheny at range, Doheny looks the quicker man and is staying outside of range until he pounces with a quick surge then gets out, Doheny with his hands down a lot when out of range and a very low lead hand regardless of range, "EEE WAH SAH" chant trying to drown out the "Oh lay, oh lay". Doheny cut! Right eye!

 

Round 1: 10-9 Iwasa

10-9 Iwasa

 

Round 1: 10-9 Iwasa
Round 2: 10-9 Doheny

19-19

 

10-9 Doheny close 1-1

 

Iwasa is going to get sparked if he keeps rolling the dice like this.

 

The right hook of Iwasa was the most significant punch of the opening round

2-Doheny on his bike, nice jab by the challenger, Doheny now marked under the left eye, Doheny throwing some wreckless shots, Doheny's confidence appears to have evaporated already, Iwasa stalking his man, nice right hook again by Iwasa.

 

10-9 Iwasa 2-1 Iwasa

 

Round 1: 10-9 Iwasa
Round 2: 10-9 Doheny
Round 3: 10-9 Doheny

29-28 Doheny

 

3-EE-Wah-Sah chant takes over the Korakuen Hall, sharp jabs by the champion early on, Doheny's corner have done a good job with the cut, a left just misses from Iwasa, Doheny goes to the body, nice right hand from Doheny, the cut is opened again, Doheny coming forward and narrowly avoids a counter uppercutt, Doheny with a body shot followed by a head shot - his best moment of the fight, body shot Iwasa. Good finish from Doheny

Tell you what it's not the cut eye that's going too be a problem for Doheny it's the other one! Already swelling!

 

10-9 Doheny 2-2

 

Round 1: 10-9 Iwasa
Round 2: 10-9 Doheny
Round 3: 10-9 Doheny
Round 4: 10-9 Doheny

39-37 Doheny