Stephen James Claggett vs. Alberto Josué Machado Becerril/Erik Bazinyan vs. José de Jesús Macías RBR

This fight is very okay.

 

Round 6

Macías still unloading with a will. Bazinyan the cleaner puncher, busier, more accurate, but he is being pushed. Macías starting to buzz him on the hairline with some jabs, now that he isn't neglecting that punch anymore. Bazinyan still living & dying by his own sharp jab, mostly thrown in singles, legs scissoring, creating distance. A few body flurries stepping around wide from Bazinyan.

10-9 Bazinyan, closer

60-54 Bazinyan

 

Namús has it 59-55 Bazinyan

 

Macías' relentless march paid off in the seventh, had Bazinyan in trouble. And then my browser crashed and trashed my write-up.

10-9 Macías

69-64

 

Bazinyan falling completely apart the last two rounds, the illusion of giving up nominal ring control to Macías being transformed into reality as he now gets walked down and pummeled. Considering this is basically a show built around him, as the undefeated and much larger fighter, he's sort of just cucking himself on the world stage here.

10-9 Macías

78-74 Bazinyan

 

Bazinyan has turned southpaw. Not sure what that is accomplishing. Weak right jabs aren't doing any more to discourage Macías than weak left jabs.

 

Bazinyan came forward for a minute or so, but then is forced to retreat. Macías just rolling in pendulum shots on the body with both hands, pressing Bazinyan into the ropes. Jabs and uppercuts from Bazinyan, unable to back him off. Both scoring hooks in the pocket. Macías finishes stronger at the bell, several unanswered power shots.

10-9 Macías

87-84 Bazinyan

 

Matt Casavant of TVA Sports has it 86-85 to Bazinyan, giving Macías rounds three, four, seven, and eight.

I very much disagree with his scorecard. Bazinyan won the first six in a row (five in a row certainly) and Macías won the ninth IMO.