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And we're back to momentum shifts!

 

Round 4

Jiménez is starting to break up Figueroa's easygoing rhythm on the outside, snapping a sharp double jab out from the chest, still firing it side-out and filling in the gaps with hard left rips on the belt line. Jiménez manages to clip Figueroa with an uppercut zeroing in unseen, surprising and hurting the lanky Mexican. Figueroa tries jabbing him at bay, and ends up having to cede ground as Jiménez keeps wending his way in.

10-9 Jiménez

38-38

 

Round 5

Jiménez is jabbing the body and backing Figueroa up. Figueroa is switching from orthodox to lefty as he circles wide around the ring. Long jabs by Figueroa getting ducked. Nady having to break up brief scrums inside and warn for low blows here and there. Jiménez is chasing ineffectively for most of the last minute, but Figueroa is mounting very little offense while doing the four corner tour.

10-9 Jiménez, barely

48-47 Jiménez

 

Round 6

Jiménez is shooting a line drive right hand into Figueroa's chest, doubling up on it and skewering him into the ropes. Figueroa manages to finally back Jiménez off with a solid left cross, taking a moment to plant his feet and draw it all the way back, nocking and loosing the arrow while Jiménez runs blindly in. Long clinch against the ropes. Jiménez working the body, jumping in place and scraping at the belly with his left, palm turned upward. Figueroa is backing up and lands a check hook as Jiménez is dusting the body with both hands. Pot shot jabs by Figueroa on the outside, dancing around. Chopping right by Jiménez stepping in, partially blocked.

10-9 Jiménez, close again

58-56 Jiménez

 

I've disagreed with the commentators on the fifth and sixth (as has Pinoy), not sure what they were calling at times, saying Jiménez was being touched more at moments when Figueroa literally wasn't even throwing anything (nor had been, for a while), very confusing. They were close rounds, as Jiménez wasn't particularly effective to distinguish himself and capitalize on Figueroa being gun shy, but I did think he edged them on hustle.

 

It'll be an unfortunate blow to whoever the loser is, no longer having the zero to further their career prospects, but neither man's stock really drops tonight. Good effort both ways.

 

Official cards:

Lisa Giampa 58-56
Chris McGlore 58-56
Glenn Trowbridge 58-56

UD for Bryan Figueroa