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Lomachenko vs. Kambosos occurred Could 11 on the RAC Area in Perth, Australia. Vasiliy Lomachenko (18-3) confronted off towards George Kambosos (21-3) within the evening’s primary occasion. The struggle aired stay on ESPN and ESPN+.
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Spherical 1: Kambosos takes the middle of the ring and begins pressuring ahead. Proper hand to the physique by Kambosos. Lomachenko doubles up his jab. Kambosos swings laborious to the physique. They commerce one-twos. Very measured tempo from each males. Lomachenko hammers a three-punch mixture into Kambosos. Lomachenko slides away from a pair of mixtures, then solutions with a tough shot of his personal. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko.
Spherical 2: Each fighters circling and downloading data. Kambosos swings a proper to the midsection. Good one-two from Lomachenko. Kambosos whiffs a flurry to get out of the nook. Lomachenko continues to stress. Lomachenko darts inside with a three-punch mixture. Kambosos flicks out his jab. Lomachenko eats a nasty proper hand to the physique. That was Kambosos’ finest shot of the evening. Lomachenko swarms to retake management. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (20-18 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 3: Lomachenko flicks out his jab, testing his distance. Kambosos rushes inside with a proper hand that misses. Lomachenko is a surgeon. Excellent proper hand by Lomachenko. And once more with the left. He’s flummoxing Kambosos proper now. Three-punch mixture by Lomachenko. Kambosos lands a brief left hook contained in the pocket. Kambosos will get a warning for a proper hand to the physique — that didn’t look low, and the group agrees. We’re again and Lomachenko flurries. Good trade within the middle of the ring. They’re firing! Large pictures from each males! Now we’re speaking. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (30-27 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 4: Lomachenko pressures Kambosos into the ropes. He’s taking his time right here, measuring distance and setting traps. Not a lot motion as each males look forward to the opposite to make a transfer. Kambosos lastly fires off a tough straight proper. Lomachenko shoots straight the pipe with a jab. Lomachenko is flowing like loopy in right here, lovely sequence of motion from the previous champ. Oh, nasty shot up high by Lomachenko! He’s head-hunting now. Lomachenko simply evades a physique shot. One-two from Lomachenko, adopted by a stunning left hand! Kambosos didn’t see that coming in any respect. Kambosos bullrushes right into a flurry by misses. That is all Lomachenko. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (40-36 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 5: That’s a 21-1 benefit in punches landed for Lomachenko in that final spherical. That’s wild. Lomachenko is at present the -2500 favourite to win this struggle. Good lord. Kambosos wants to modify one thing up QUICK. Lomachenko smacks him with a stunning two-piece. Kambosos works to the physique. Even at age 36, Lomachenko’s footwork is only a pleasure to observe. Lomachenko fires off a one-two. Lomachenko sends Kambosos flying with a left hand. That was an excellent one. One other nasty proper hand on the horn. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (50-45 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 6: Lomachenko is feeling himself, and for good purpose — 73-16 benefit in complete punches landed so far. Lomachenko sticks a stiff left in Kambosos’ face. Good counter left hook by Kambosos off a missed Lomachenko flurry. Kambosos beginning to come alive a bit now — he smacks a left hand into Lomachenko’s physique. Jab by Kambosos. And once more to the physique. Lomachenko eats a tough left to the jaw. Kambosos is lastly letting his palms go and he’s discovering success. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Kambosos. (59-55 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 7: We’re on the midway level and this can be a clear Lomachenko struggle, however Kambosos might have discovered one thing in that sixth spherical. They commerce straight punches. These announcers are simply crushing Kambosos although. Yikes. Lomachenko pressures him into the ropes and smacks him good. Large leaping hook by Kambosos whiffs HARD and Kambosos simply straight up falls. Not a knockdown, but in addition not an excellent look. Lomachenko cracks him with a proper hand. Lomachenko goes to the physique. Onerous hook lands for Lomachenko. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (69-64 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 8: Kambosos is touchdown at a paltry 17-percent clip in comparison with Lomachenko’s 52 p.c proper now. That feels proper. Lomachenko wades ahead along with his jab. He snaps Kambosos’ head again a number of occasions in a row with that jab. Lomachenko bloodies Kambosos’ nostril with one other sequence of jabs. Oof, nasty proper hand by Lomachenko off the top of a mixture. Again to the physique for Lomachenko. Kambosos is swinging at ghosts in there. Heavy left hand to the jaw by Lomachenko. Left hand by Lomachenko. Kambosos is beginning to leak badly from his head. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (79-73 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 9: Lomachenko paws out his jab, measuring distance. Kambosos tries to double up his jab and get one thing going, however Lomachenko defends. Good bodywork by Lomachenko adopted by a stiff left excessive. Kambosos nails Lomachenko with a tough physique shot however Lomachenko instantly solutions. Lomachenko is stifling right here. He isn’t giving this man an inch of house to determine this out. Large three-piece from Lomachenko. Oh man, he’s pelting Kambosos with punches. Kambosos misses badly with a lunging punch. They commerce within the middle of the ring and Lomachenko will get the higher of it. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (89-82 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 10: Lomachenko smacks Kambosos laborious with a straight proper that causes sweat to go flying. Lomachenko paws out his jab and assessments distance. Lomachenko is seemingly unhittable proper now, he seems to be 10 steps forward of Kambosos. Two-piece to the dome for Lomachenko. This Australian crowd has been utterly taken out of it. Large left hand to the pinnacle for Lomachenko, and once more. Lomachenko simply geese underneath a proper hook. Kambosos’ proper eye is a complete mess. MMA Combating scores it 10-9 Lomachenko. (99-91 Lomachenko.)
Spherical 11: This actually looks like an entire mismatch at this level. To that, 157-38 benefit for landed punches in Lomachenko’s favor. Lomachenko sneaks a left hand via the guard. Kambosos lastly finds a house for a looping proper hand. Lomachenko with the one-two. Left hand by Lomachenko. Onerous left hand. Large left hand to the liver by Lomachenko! And Kambosos takes a knee! Oh boy. Kambosos will get again to his ft however Lomachenko swarms and crushes one other flurry to the liver! DOWN GOES KAMBOSOS AGAIN!!! This one is over! Wow. That was ferocious. The previous warhorse is champ as soon as once more.
Official outcome: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. George Kambosos by way of eleventh-round TKO
