By: Sean Crose
The 34-2 tremendous middleweight Jose Uzcategui squared off in opposition to the 13-0 Vladimir Shishkin on the Michel Rivera-Frank Marin undercard Saturday evening on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The battle was a title eliminator and was scheduled for 12 rounds. Uzcategui landed nicely within the first minute of the opening spherical. Shiskin labored his jab all through the chapter whereas Uzcategui remained on the hunt.
The second spherical was a quick paced affair, although it was turning into clear that Uzcategui was the tougher hitting of the 2 males. Still, by spherical’s finish, Uzcategui was turning into much less aggressive. The third noticed Shishkin come alive, peppering his man with one-twos all through the chapter. The fourth spherical was motion packed, with each males buying and selling sturdy photographs.
Things remained shut within the fifth, although it appeared Uzcategui’s photographs might need beginning taking a toll on his man. Each fighter had his moments within the sixth, although Shishkin couldn’t appear to utterly overcome his veteran opponent’s aggressive, transfer in and strike model. Credit needed to go to Shishkin within the seventh, for he merely wouldn’t permit himself to be damaged below the load of Uzcategui’s aggression.
Uzcategui landed cleanly and laborious within the eighth, however Shishkin’s punches’ have been discovering their goal in spectacular style. Both males engaged in sharp taking pictures within the ninth in what had develop into and very excessive octane affair. Uzcategui’s strain propelled the tenth, although Shishkin actually landed some good photographs. Yet Uzcategui continued placing on the strain within the eleventh.
The twelfth and closing spherical noticed each males swing and land as that they had all through your complete entertaining affair. Ultimately, it was Shishkin who walked away with a unanimous determination win.
