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Ivan Baranchyk vs Elisieo Cruz Sesma Jr. Welterweight 8rd

Sesma may have garnered a bit of confidence by fighting through the first, but the overhand left by Baranchyk to open the second had Sesma on the canvass and rattled. Sesma survived the second but he couldn’t make it through the third as overhand lefts and rights finished his night. Ivan Baranchyk wins via KO3 and improves to 11-0.

Jesse Cook vs. Bulmaro Solis Welterweight 8rd

Like a predator, Cook would stalk Solis around the ring and unload combinations at will forcing Solis almost through the ropes several times. The at will bludgeoning of Solis by Cook would last 2 rounds, but it would last 3. As Solis finally succumbed to the pop of Cook and couldn’t get back to his feet in the 3rd. Cook wins easily via ko3 and improves to 17-1

Kenzie Morrison vs Robby Mendez Heavyweight 6rd

After Morrison sized Mendez up and decided which piece of his arsenal he would use, it was only a matter of time before Mendezs night would be over. The solid body and head shots from Morrison placed Mendez on the canvass twice in the first and hoping for a second round that wouldnt come. As Morrison made quick work of Mendez knocking him out at 2 and half minutes into the 1st. Morrison wins via KO1 remains undefeated and improves to 9-0-1.

Jarrett Rouse vs Noel Esqueda welterweight 6 rd

Though Rouse was the visibly more talented boxer, the calm approach of Esqueda allowed him come forward and  land effective shots on Rouse. The long straight left of Esqueda forced Jarrett to work inside and seemingly more than he anticipated as Esqueda’s lackadaisical approach forced the fight into the late rounds of the 6 round affair. A series of low blows by Esqueda drew disapproval from the capacity crowd but only warnings from the referee in the fifth. If the match would have been for 7 rounds the outcome may have been different, fortunately for Rouse it only lasted 6, as the judges saw it the way Adam Ewing and myself saw it. Esqueda’s consistent pressure and Rouse’s inside work produced an even handed outcome as the fight ended in a draw.

Gaybatulla Gadzhialiyev vs. Brandon Phillips Black middleweight 6 rd.

The opening rounds found both Black and Gadzhialiyev momentarily in control of the match. G would come forward in the second and third but the counter punching of Black proved an effective deterrent to his pressure. However controlling the match from the perimeter by Black was losing its effect as G began to work through the counters. A cut under the right eye of G in the 4th allowed Black to come forward but G remained unfettered and quickly found himself coming forward more than he was backing up. A  solid effort by both fighters, but it was G who impressed the judges and secured the win via UD6.

Luis Garcia vs. Demetrius Walker Cruiserweight 6 rd.

It became apparent rather quickly Walker was in for a short night at the hands of an impressive Garcia. Garcia would land at will on a retreating Walker knocking him to the canvass multiple times in the first round. The mismatch would last a little over two minutes as Garcia knockouts Walker and remains undefeated at 14-0.

Hurshidbek Normatov vs. Ramon Barber middleweight 4 rd.

With height and reach in favor of Normatov, he established the distance and pace early on the smaller Barber. Barber would attempt to work his way inside during the second and third but the straight left and right hook combination by Normative kept him at bay. Unable to find momentum and gassed in the fourth, Barber was on the receiving end of a combination that found him touching the canvass. Though Barber would last to the cards, that is all he was able to do. Normatov wins via UD4 and improves to 6-0.