Main event ring walks already. Remember, SS always starts off with the headliner, then shows undercard as either nightcaps for the crowd or on delay. :good
Both lads fit and ready. Good staredown. McIntosh breaking eye contact first, FWIW. Smiling a bit. Bellew dead serious.
Round 1 Bellew puts out a strong left jab. McIntosh jukes and jerks in, waving his own left jab up high and twitching his upper body back to try and roll with Bellew's. A few reaching right hands over the top by McIntosh. Bellew catches shots on his high guard while circling, and looks to open up with quick 1-2 counters. Nice straight combination punching from Bellew. McIntosh doubles his jab and throws a ahard right into the guard. Bellew keeps circling left and putting his jab out as a stake for McIntosh to walk onto. NICE right hand by Bellew, catching McIntosh coming forward. McIntosh opens up with some punches from his sides, trying to force an exchange. Bellew threads in a right hand and leans back. 10-9 Bellew
10-9 Bellew. Close round, but the nice right at the end sealed the deal for me. This is gonna be fun for as long as it lasts, btw. :good
Round 2 Bellew snaps McIntosh's head back with a jab, and McIntosh bends over with it to take the edge off. Bellew keeps putting out jabs, and now circles to the right. Sneaky body jabs by Bellew. McIntosh is waving his own jab out from the outside, high and low but missing. Bellew is keeping a sizable distance, almost out near the ropes as McIntosh turns in the middle of the ring. Jabs and rights shipped across the gap by Bellew, accurate. McIntosh has a bloody nose. McIntosh keeps coming forward, and fires a few spirited straights to the body but comes up short and gets tapped in counter. Hard jabs by Bellew. McIntosh ducks, and is hit with a right as he surfaces. McIntosh tries to jab in on Bellew and is countered by the opposing jab. Bellew doesn't cut McIntosh any slack when he steps off the gas pedal, either. After a half second's hesitation on McIntosh's part, Bellew takes a strong step inside and forces a jab through the gloves. 1-2 to the body by McIntosh, and Bellew grins and shakes his head. RIGHT HAND BY BELLEW!! McIntosh is hurt! Bowing his head!! Backing up to the ropes!! Trying to clinch around the waist of Bellew!! BIG RIGHT HANDS!!! Gum shield out! McIntosh saved by the bell!!!! 10-9 Bellew
20-18. MacIntosh badly ****ed up and nearly stopped at the end of the second. Bellew looks sharp this evening.