Solo Boxeo Tecate: Jorge Rodrigo Barrios vs. Wilson Alcorro RBR

Round 4

Barrios cranks out bursts of powerful clubbing punches that have Alcorro flopping against the ropes but doesn't sustain them long enough to pin the Colombian down. Alcorro is recovering well when taking damage, and staying focused on avoiding the follow-up headshots of Barrios. Alcorro paws with his right jab as Barrios lays off the gas pedal for a moment but Barrios quickly reasserts himself with a lunging 1-2. Alcorro still isn't convinced that Barrios isn't punched out and pops right back in front of him with pesky right jabs, missing a lot of them but forcing Barrios to concentrate more on moving his head than throwing punches.

 

Round 5

Barrios is still completely dismissive of the jab, alternating between staring at Alcorro and clubbing at him wildly with hip-draws and overhands. Alcorro is caught by a flush right hand but takes it well. The odd body punch still seem to bother him more than anything, but Barrios isn't stringing many of them together at a time. Alcorro again finds success by skirting to Barrios' right and driving a lead left down into his face from a straight-up stance. Barrios seizes control of the rest of the round with relentless pressure and hooks to the body.

 

Round 6

Barrios watches and doesn't throw for thirty seconds, then comes in with some underhands but is countered and pushed back by Alcorro. The Colombian now sticks his tongue out and skips backward playfully, showboating a little. Barrios doesn't punish him for it, instead keeping up his side-to-side shoulder shifting and slow advance, ripping body shots when in range and otherwise letting Alcorro off the hook. Alcorro ducks a left hook and gets a little bold but misses his own trickle of feebly executed and timid punches.

 

Round 7

Barrios throws upward shots (not quite uppercuts, as he's simply turning them out from his belly area with both hands) that Alcorro easily dodges or pivots to take on the shoulder/flank. Alcorro is getting really brave now and trading freely with Barrios with left hands to match the rights of Barrios - until he gets caught a little, that is. Alcorro throws a lot more in this round than in any prior but everything is very slow and with little steam, to the point that Barrios is able to slip most of it and walk through the rest. Barrios lands some heavy clubbing shots on Alcorro, who keeps surviving by using his feet and switching angles every time he gets hit.

 

Round 8

Barrios is letting Alcorro lead now, bobbing and weaving through all of the Colombian's slow and soft punches and hitting him with hooks and rights to the body, but missing when he goes back to headhunting. They both slap with their jabs out of opposing stances, and Barrios is able to build off of his with a right hand planted squarely in Alcorro's chest. They go back to slapping at each other.

 

Round 9

The two begin to engage in a dance where Barrios throws to the body and Alcorro holds his ground until his balance is screwed up by the sheer brunt force of Barrios attacking him, and he sways off while Barrios stumbles after him, thrown off balance himself by no longer having a target to thump the middle of. Barrios is leading with his right hand as a range finder and throwing hooks to the body while Alcorro simply dances around him.

 

Round 10

Barrios bends his knees and throws hooks to the body, then starts teeing off with both hands and welting up the sides of Alcorro before bringing it up and sending sweat flying off Alcorro's head. Alcorro somehow just won't go down, always able to squirm away just before the final straw. Alcorro now starts trying to counter with power to gain the respect of Barrios but isn't gaining it and instead is only getting hit more easily. Alcorro misses a lead left and Barrios clobbers him a couple of times. Alcorro has puffy looking eyes and seems to be swaying on his feet but manages to slip enough Barrios shots to not be KTFO by any one sequence. Alcorro stumbles back across the ring while Barrios punches his way in after him. Alcorro survives the round on his feet and trading with Barrios (albeit with exhausted arm punches)

 

OK, sorry. I was wrong, guys. :yep

Showtime was probably the better viewing. :conf

This was worse than expected.

 

Barrios wins a close UD but looked wretched. He's now posing in the ring with his flag-cape and tinted shades.

 

Orlando de Jesus Estrada and Ramon de la Cruz Sena pitched a fierce battle over 6 rounds (not 4 like Boxrec says) culminating in a draw to round out the broadcast. It was much better action than in the main event. :yep The only downside is that Sena did a split after slipping on some water that was very clearly puddling in one corner of the ring and the referee applied a 10-count. atsch So if the judges scored it as an official knockdown on the official's cue, that means Sena got screwed on the cards.