Toshiaki Nishioka vs. Rafael Marquez & undercard RBR

:rofl Aren't we all?

 

Kenny Bayless is speaking very slowly to both boxers as though they were children (and not just non-native English speakers) while indicating where is a low blow and where is OK. :!: He even condescends INTENSELY.

 

Round 1

Marquez comes out and jabs hard at the body. Nishioka stays in front of Marquez, waiting for him and then darting back out of the way of the right hand when Marquez sends it flying past the jab. Nishioka blocks some jabs by pushing out his right in an explorative manner, and lets Marquez lead with left jabs to the body. Nishioka starts to open up with some right jabs as Marquez becomes less active. Nishioka lands a glancing jab to the ear as Marquez lands one to the body. They come together and clap their gloves against each other's shoulders before pushing apart. Jab to the face by Marquez. Long jabs by Marquez, reaching high and long. Right hand by Marquez, and Nishioka rolls back with it. Wide circling by Nishioka. Marquez hops back and to his left as Nishioka throws a lead left hand. Marquez jabs and backs up as Nishioka loads up another, and lands it hard on the chin of Marquez to send him back an extra step or two.

10-9 Marquez even though he got caught at the end.

 

Round 2

Nishioka circles to his left and throws the right jab, letting Marquez come to him and keeping the left hand cocked high at his side to throw in counter. Marquez is backing him up with left jabs but falling short with his right cross. Nishioka changes directions, circling on the outsie and lands a 1-2. Marquez tries to catch Nishioka circling with a jab. Right hand by Marquez. Left hook by Marquez.

20-18 Marquez

 

Round 3

Marquez stabs forward with his strong left jab, backing Nishioka up. Marquez lands a double jab to the armpit, past Nishioka's outheld right arm and then lands a cross to the chin as Nishioka pulls back. Marquez takes a left to the body as Nishioka circles left on the outside. Right jabs zip out from Nishioka as he glides all around Marquez. Stiff jab by Marquez. Nishioka ducks and lands a left to the body. Marquez keeps coming forward and jabbing Nishioka in the armpit as Nishioka waves his right arm around, feinting his own jab to keep Marquez honest.

30-27 Marquez

 

Round 4

Marquez comes forward and lunges with his left jab, missing. Nishioka is circling right and landing the 1-2 a bit, but just grazing Marquez with it as the two boxers are positioned very far apart by mutual design. Marquez throws a long jab, not quite reaching. Stiff right jabs to the face by Nishioka. Marquez down on his butt! Slip, says Bayless! (good call) Left hand by Nishioka. Marquez throws a long right to the body. Marquez lands a good right hand to the chin now, exploding up out of a crouch from the outside. Nishioka lands a good left uppercut, halting Marquez's progress. Good blocking by Nishioka with his right forearm, stemming off Marquez's jabbing attack. Marquez misses some wild rights as Nishioka brushes him with right jabs from outside.

10-9 Nishioka

39-37 Marquez

 

Round 5

Nishioka throws the right jab and left hand to the body. Marquez is lunging with his right hand and just pushing it across Nishioka's back as the champion ducks forward. Right hook by Nishioka as he turns Marquez. Double jab, and a straight left by Nishioka. Glancing right by Marquez. Nishioka starts to whip around up top with left hands to keep Marquez at bay. Nishioka dances outside and has free range moving unmolested in either direction to size Marquez up. Marquez just stands still - and takes a BIG left hand. Long right hands by Marquez, accurate not quite traveling the distance and making flush contact with Nishioka.

10-9 Nishioka

48-47 Marquez

 

Round 6

Nishioka is drawing Marquez along, slipping his jabs and lining him up for the BIG left hand. Marquez is getting stung, and is unable to get inside and score on Nishioka with his jab...but keeps trying. Nishioka is employing much better foot work than Marquez, dancing around him with ease and sizing him up for one hard straight left after another while constantly on the move, pushing off his back heel for emphasis. Marquez eats ANOTHER flush left. Marquez hops in place and sets back to task, intent on walking through fire and getting his jab off. Marquez jabs high and wide, and Nishioka slips with a sidestep to land ANOTHER left hand.

10-9 Nishioka

57-57

 

Round 7

Marquez jabs out, straight and high but not able to close the distance. His feet seem stuck in quicksand, and he can't keep up with the legs of the more sprightly Nishioka. Nishioka is landing lefts while circling, and Marquez gets in close to grab but eats a pair of left uppercuts. Nishioka is circling faster now, and throwing his punches closer together. Marquez hops up and down, and pumps himself up to throw some more jabs and right hands falling short. Nishioka loads up a big left hand at an incline, but Marquez ducks forward past it. Marquez is desperately seeking out Nishioka's face with his jab, but Nishioka's feet are carrying him well off the firing line. Left hand by Nishioka. The right jab is floated out by Nishioka just as a parrying tool to swat Marquez's jab away before setting up more left hand leads.

10-9 Nishioka

67-66 Nishioka