Ryōta Murata vs. Emanuele Felice Blandamura & Daigo Higa vs. Cristofer Rosales González RBR

Well, he isn't a tomato can but he isn't a legit world title challenger either. He's solidly European level. Yes, he's a feather-fist but he's a tough guy who isn't horrible (or exceptional) in any one area, except power. His chin isn't that bad, his stoppage defeats were both late against world class guys.

 

Round 5

Blandamura is getting trapped on the ropes more frequently now, ripped with the left on the liver, Murata dipping it like he's filling a gourd on the riverbed. Heavy 1-2s on the guard by Murata to secure his position as ring general, making Blandamura go where he wants him, when he wants. Frantically jabbing his way clear of the ropes, Blandamura dares to hit Murata with a rabbit punch with the right hand while leaping past him. Murata is marching up to Blandamura, slamming his own forearms into the Italian's to "bumper-car" him into the ropes.

10-9 Murata

50-45 Murata

 

Atlas has it 49-46 Murata.

 

This is the round Atlas predicted a stoppage, please Murata carry him at least into the seventh, PLEASE DON'T LET TEDDY BE RIGHT, HE'LL BE INSUFFERABLE ABOUT IT.

 

Maddening.

 

Round 6

Blandamura is getting absolutely hammered with body shots, Murata now mixing in a torpedo right and uppercut with the left hook. Blandamura is blatantly running now, whenever he isn't pinned on the ropes taking abuse. Ref warns him for clinching. Murata is giving Blandamura no respect, loosely assembling the high guard but really just casually walking through Blandamura's jab and 1-2, not caring when they occasionally bypass and nick him across the eye socket. Heavy 1-2 by Murata. Blandamura very badly hurt from accumulation.

10-9 Murata

60-54 Murata

 

Yaaaaaaaay, Teddy's prediction was off!