By: Sean Crose
The vacant WBO flyweight title was on the road Saturday
evening because the 17-0 Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez battled the 15-1 Cristian Gonzalez. The
bout, which was aired reside on the DAZN streaming service, was scheduled for 12.
Rodriguez began making use of strain instantly within the first, whereas Gonzalez
tried to use a extra slippery combating model. With that being stated, it was
Gonzalez who was connecting nicely at spherical’s finish. Gonzalez continued to have the option
to select his pictures within the second, although the aggressive Rodriguez was in a position to flip
up the warmth by the top of the spherical.
Rodriguez merely appeared unable to maintain up with this man within the
third. The battle was quick paced, nevertheless it was belonging to Gonzalez. Indeed,
Gonzalez appeared to select away on the charging Rodriguez within the fourth. Credit
needed to be given to Rodriguez within the fifth – he merely wouldn’t cease coming at
his opponent. By the top of the spherical, Gonzalez was respiratory heavy. The sixth noticed
Rodriguez in a position to land on his man. Was the tide altering?
Gonzalez regarded sharp within the seventh, however Rodriguez
continued to maintain up the strain within the eighth. The battle maintained its
livid tempo within the ninth. Rodriguez was in a position to catch his man within the tenth,
however Gonzalez was in a position to battle nicely defensively for probably the most half. Rodriguez
was in a position to tag Gonzalez a number of instances within the eleventh. Both males fought onerous
and nicely within the twelfth and last spherical, although Rodriguez could have edged it.
Suffice to say, Rodriguez was in a position to stroll out of the ring
with the WBO belt in his possession courtesy of a unanimous choice nod from
the judges.
