Beaudoin exerted significant effort and attempted to hold her position towards the end, pushing Baumgardner back against the ropes in the final round. However, her actions lacked structure, consisting of wild swings without proper initiation. Baumgardner effectively defended, clinched, and simply ran down the remaining time.
Baumgardner absorbed a minor blow towards the end, which wasn’t significant, but she let the bout extend into unnecessary rounds. She appeared at ease, perhaps excessively so, and such complacency at this level often indicates a lack of readiness for the subsequent serious challenge.
Anderson Silva required just one precise strike. Tyron Woodley provided this chance in the second round, and Silva capitalized on his impetuous charge, an aggression he has long specialized in exploiting. Woodley’s early attempts at domination led to him being counted out by the official.
The initial round was largely uneventful. Silva maintained an upright posture, observing, and rarely engaging his hands. Woodley attempted quick, in-and-out attacks, delivering a few body shots before retreating. His approach seemed to suggest an reliance on swiftness to mask a dearth of strategic thinking.
Silva eventually advanced, feinted a left, and then connected with a right uppercut directly through Woodley’s guard. Woodley retreated to the ropes, whereupon Silva delivered a second, forceful uppercut straight to the chin. Woodley attempted to clinch but lost his balance and fell.
Woodley rose before the ten-count, but his equilibrium was completely disrupted. He lacked coordination, leg stability, and any sign of recuperation. The official intervened, sparing him the pretense of being uninjured.
Jahmal Harvey dominated Kevin Cervantes entirely, making him appear as if he were a last-minute substitute. 60-53 universally, and that judgment was not lenient—Harvey floored him in the opening round, and Cervantes never regained his footing or his self-assurance.
The momentum visibly shifted immediately. Cervantes fell, got back up, and for the remainder of the evening, merely attempted to avoid humiliation. Harvey fought with the composure of someone certain of victory, landing clean shots, creating space, and securing every round without pressing for a knockout. This demonstrated the significant disparity in skill: Harvey simply required consistent timing and precision, not a wild brawl.
Cervantes failed to establish any significant presence. There was no shift in his favor, no effective close-range exchanges, nothing he could leverage. Harvey’s choice of punches was impeccable, and by the final round, Cervantes appeared to be simply enduring until the sound of the bell.
The undisputed female bantamweight champion, Cherneka Johnson, secured a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Amanda Galle. Johnson delivered a relentless barrage of punches, barraging her challenger Galle with strikes.
Cherneka managed Amanda Galle effectively, yet without resorting to overwhelming force. Her performance was efficient. However, it lacked the kind of absolute supremacy that some titleholders claim. While such a display might retain championships, it doesn’t inspire discussions of elite, pound-for-pound status.
Caroline Dubois performed in her characteristic manner: boxing precisely, controlling the distance with her jab, and earning a unanimous decision against Camila Panatta in their WBC lightweight title contest. It was a clear victory, but Dubois acknowledged in an interview that she didn’t utilize her full potential, rating her own performance as a B. This is reasonable, given it was her debut fight in the US, prompting her to fight cautiously. While understandable, she will eventually need to demonstrate a more ruthless edge if she expects to become a memorable name to American audiences without requiring a search engine.
She expressed appreciation to the spectators for their attendance. This interaction often feels peculiar, as fans are not typically motivated by thanks; rather, they seek impactful and decisive striking. Dubois will undoubtedly come to understand this dynamic.
Yokasta Valle was declared the winner via a majority decision against Yadira Bustillos in their strawweight bout. Valle consistently manages to turn her contests into disorderly affairs, pulling Bustillos into slugfests where the officials seemed to favor sheer volume over precise striking. Valle once again departs with a title, but also leaves more unresolved questions than definitive statements about her performance.
Avious Griffin and Justin Cardona appeared as though they were settling a personal dispute rather than engaging in a boxing match. Griffin knocked him out with a quick, brutal combination of punches in the closing seconds of the first round. With merely five seconds remaining, Cardona was dazed. This is the sole meaningful indicator—the official’s intervention because a fighter can no longer protect himself.
Keno Marley commenced the evening’s events with an uncomplicated decision victory against Diarra Davis Jr in the cruiserweight division. There was no extraordinary action. It was simply the type of three-round display that earns remuneration but generates no significant media attention.
