Lomachenko vs. Kambosos FULL FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr. round-by-round fight analysis
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 1
Kambosos throws a couple of body punches, but no early highlights. Throws two more. Crowd rooting for Kambosos, the Australian – the least surprising development of the fight. Lomachenko stalking and finally unleashes a combo and is attacking late. Lomachenko 10, Kambosos 9.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 2
Lomachenko looking comfortable as he fires jabs and chases after Kambosos. Lomachenko strikes again, with a combo. Kambosos awkwardly attacks, then lands a right to the body. But it’s Lomachenko with a flurry in the final seconds. Lomachenko 20, Kambosos 18.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 3
Lomachenko strikes early with a left. Appears to be in control, strikes again. Occasionally looks like a matador when Kambosos charges bull style. Kambosos landing now. Furious exchange as the round ends, with Kambosos grinning. Lomachenko 29, Kambosos 28.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 4
Lomachenko throwing cobra-quick strikes, but Kambosos firing too. Lomachenko getting surgical here, lands a big left. Kambosos’ face swelling fast. Lomachenko 39, Kambosos 37.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 5
Hey, bettors, Lomachenko money line plummeting as he takes control of this fight. Using his signature footwork and assaulting from different angles. Lomachenko looking like a young 36. Kambosos lands but in exchange eats another punch. Kambosos staggered by a left, but stays on his feet. Lomachenko 49, Kambosos 46.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 6
Lomachenko has a 73 to 16 connect advantage, according to ESPN’s broadcast, and Kambosos’ swollen face is a testament to that. Kambosos strikes with a left and follows up with a flurry while turning aggressive. Lomachenko looks unbothered. Lomachenko 59, Kambosos 55.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 7
Under pressure, Kambosos is down, but it’s ruled a slip. Lomachenko steadily landing, digging into the body. Kambosos bleeding from over the right eye. Lomachenko 69, Kambosos 65.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 8
Kambosos’ face looks, well, messy. As Lomachenko pounds away with flair. Kambosos bleeding from the nose now. And he seems to be growing frustrated by Lomachenko’s artful defense, too. Kambosos heads to his corner with lots of blood to mop off his face. Lomachenko 79, Kambosos 73.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 9
Kambosos shows some fire, lands a couple of body blows. Kambosos trying to tie up Lomachenko and turning the fight dirty might be his only chance here. The punch count is getting more lopsided by the second, it seems. Lomachenko 89, Kambosos 82.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 10
Kambosos fires punches, swinging wildly, and then comes pressure from Lomachenko. No quit in Kambosos, and for that toughness he gets two more blows to the face. Blood pouring again down Kambosos' face. Lomachenko 99, Kambosos 91.
Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Round 11
Lomachenko has 157 punches to 38 punches for Kambosos, according to ESPN’s broadcast. And the gap is widening as I type. Kambosos still throwing punches. Down goes Kambosos after absorbing a body shot! He’s up, but Lomachenko delivers two more body shots and in flies the white towel from Kambosos’ corner. KO in the 11th.