Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Live blog and results, round-by-round updates!

Sebastian Fundora will return to action tonight, defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj in a main event that will air live on TNT as well as stream on DAZN.

Fundora has staked his claim as the top dog at 154 lbs right now, though there are other, potentially tougher challenges than Hadribeaj, but the challenger has his chance tonight, and he’ll look to make it count.

UPDATE (2:35 pm ET): The fight between Brandon Figueroa and Tomoki Kameda has been officially canceled. Figueroa lost his WBA featherweight title on the scales yesterday, then fell ill overnight.

Wil Esco will lead the live coverage this evening, with live results and updates for the two main card undercard bouts, then round-by-round results and updates for the main event. Join us!

by TKO

• Sebastian Fundora had to wade through a lot of ugly action against an opponent who was intent on doing as much holding as humanly possible, but he managed to score a knockdown right at the final bell that ultimately forced the referee to wave off the fight. Not a pretty fight, but it’s a successful title defense nonetheless.

• Round 12: Fundora up big on points, it would seem. Hadribeaj intent on making it to the final bell any way he can manage. Fundora throwing short shots, long shots, and punches in between but Hadribeaj is mucking up the action. Hadribeaj goes down righ tat the final bell! It’s called off. Fundora TKO-12!

• Round 11: Hadribeaj looking to do more holding than fighting. Blatant holding should warrant another point deduction. Fundora tries to work uppercuts with his free hand. Referee warns Hadribeaj for the holding. Another point taken from Hadribeaj for continuing to hold. Fundora 10-8, 108-99.

• Round 10: Fundora’s corner looking might happy with what they’re seeing, expecting Fundora to finish things off shortly. Fundora comes out and looks to land some big shots to end this fight within the distance. Uppercut lands clean for Fundora as Hadribeaj walks into it while trying to hold. More short shots lands for Fundora on the inside, Hadribeaj hanging on. Hadribeaj hurt on a body shot. Fundora 98-91.

• Round 9: Hadribeaj comes out on the defensive, trying to evade a number of punches from Fundora as he comes forward. Fundora working his uppercuts and has Hadribeaj doing more holding. Fundora 10-9, 88-82.

• Round 8: Hadribeaj breathing heavy, looping some overhands, and trying up in between. Hadribeaj showing redness along his flank from the uppercuts to the body he’s been taking at close range. Overhand lands for Hadribeak but he eats a hook in return. Fundora 10-9, 78-73.

• Round 7: Uppercut lands clean for Fundora, then another one short later. Hadribeaj trying to smother Fundora’s attack as much as possible but he’s really not able to get much work done himself here. Uppercuts continue to work for Fundora on the inside. Hadribeaj needs to find something here. Fundora 10-9, 68-64.

• Round 6: Fundora comes out attacking right away as he looks to beat Hadribeaj to the punch and pick up where he left off in the last round. Hadribeaj trying to defend and moving but he’s getting swarmed and he’s not able to keep pace with his own offense in this round. Fundora 10-9, 58-55.

• Round 5: Hadribeaj comes out and immediately goes on the inside and targets the body of Fundora. Hadribeaj continues to hold an arm or two on the inside as he looks for space to wing an overhand shot, all while trying to avoid another point deduction. Fundora gets some uppercuts working on the inside but he’s not quite getting the leverage he’d hope for. Fundora 10-9, 48-46.

• Round 4: Hadribeaj comes out looking to the body and then tries a big overhand punch that misses. Hadribeaj still holding on the inside but avoids having another point taken for the time being. Hadribeaj loops some power shots at close range in between his holding. Hey, whatever works, I guess. Hadribeaj 10-9, 37-38.

• Round 3: Hadribreaj continues to look to hold and smother to stop the inside action and mid-range action for the most part. Hadribeaj has a point taken away for too much deliberate holding. Fundora 10-8, 29-27.

• Round 2: Hadribeaj staying low but gets clipped by a shot that has him diving in to hold Fundora. Overhand left hands come from Hadribeaj but he’s felt the power of Fundora and is increasingly wary of tasting any more. Hadribeaj lands some good punches down the stretch but he was hurt early in the round. Fundora 10-9, 19-19.

• Round 1: Hadribeaj takes center ring and tries to look to go to Fundora’s body, staying low and trying to keep under Fundora’s punches. Hard shot from Hadribeaj lands over the top with a looping shot. Hadribeaj having success using his slithering approach, 10-9.

Sebastian Fundora had to wade through a lot of ugly action against an opponent who was intent on doing as much holding as humanly possible, but he managed to score a knockdown right at the final bell that ultimately forced the referee to wave off the fight. Not a pretty fight, but it’s a successful title defense nonetheless.

Round 12: Fundora up big on points, it would seem. Hadribeaj intent on making it to the final bell any way he can manage. Fundora throwing short shots, long shots, and punches in between but Hadribeaj is mucking up the action. Hadribeaj goes down righ tat the final bell! It’s called off. Fundora TKO-12!

Round 11: Hadribeaj looking to do more holding than fighting. Blatant holding should warrant another point deduction. Fundora tries to work uppercuts with his free hand. Referee warns Hadribeaj for the holding. Another point taken from Hadribeaj for continuing to hold. Fundora 10-8, 108-99.

Round 10: Fundora’s corner looking might happy with what they’re seeing, expecting Fundora to finish things off shortly. Fundora comes out and looks to land some big shots to end this fight within the distance. Uppercut lands clean for Fundora as Hadribeaj walks into it while trying to hold. More short shots lands for Fundora on the inside, Hadribeaj hanging on. Hadribeaj hurt on a body shot. Fundora 98-91.

Round 9: Hadribeaj comes out on the defensive, trying to evade a number of punches from Fundora as he comes forward. Fundora working his uppercuts and has Hadribeaj doing more holding. Fundora 10-9, 88-82.

Round 8: Hadribeaj breathing heavy, looping some overhands, and trying up in between. Hadribeaj showing redness along his flank from the uppercuts to the body he’s been taking at close range. Overhand lands for Hadribeak but he eats a hook in return. Fundora 10-9, 78-73.

Round 7: Uppercut lands clean for Fundora, then another one short later. Hadribeaj trying to smother Fundora’s attack as much as possible but he’s really not able to get much work done himself here. Uppercuts continue to work for Fundora on the inside. Hadribeaj needs to find something here. Fundora 10-9, 68-64.

Round 6: Fundora comes out attacking right away as he looks to beat Hadribeaj to the punch and pick up where he left off in the last round. Hadribeaj trying to defend and moving but he’s getting swarmed and he’s not able to keep pace with his own offense in this round. Fundora 10-9, 58-55.

Round 5: Hadribeaj comes out and immediately goes on the inside and targets the body of Fundora. Hadribeaj continues to hold an arm or two on the inside as he looks for space to wing an overhand shot, all while trying to avoid another point deduction. Fundora gets some uppercuts working on the inside but he’s not quite getting the leverage he’d hope for. Fundora 10-9, 48-46.

Round 4: Hadribeaj comes out looking to the body and then tries a big overhand punch that misses. Hadribeaj still holding on the inside but avoids having another point taken for the time being. Hadribeaj loops some power shots at close range in between his holding. Hey, whatever works, I guess. Hadribeaj 10-9, 37-38.

Round 3: Hadribreaj continues to look to hold and smother to stop the inside action and mid-range action for the most part. Hadribeaj has a point taken away for too much deliberate holding. Fundora 10-8, 29-27.

Round 2: Hadribeaj staying low but gets clipped by a shot that has him diving in to hold Fundora. Overhand left hands come from Hadribeaj but he’s felt the power of Fundora and is increasingly wary of tasting any more. Hadribeaj lands some good punches down the stretch but he was hurt early in the round. Fundora 10-9, 19-19.

Round 1: Hadribeaj takes center ring and tries to look to go to Fundora’s body, staying low and trying to keep under Fundora’s punches. Hard shot from Hadribeaj lands over the top with a looping shot. Hadribeaj having success using his slithering approach, 10-9.
by Unanimous Decision

• Official scores of 98-92, 97-93, 97-93 for Resendiz to win a unanimous decision. The scores make the fight seem wider than it was, as Resendiz had to war it out over 1o rounds of hard back-and-forth action in order to pull off the victory.

• Resendiz pulls out a dramatic flurry down the stretch of the 10th round to leave Mazoudier reeling. I have Resendiz winning 96-94 on my unofficial card.

• This fight has turned into a brutal back and forth war with many close rounds down the stretch. The fight could well be in the balance going into the 10th and final round.

• Mazoudier turns the tide in the sixth, starting to find more consistent success with his attack and making an impact on Resendiz. Resendiz no longer boxing and just standing right in front of Mazoudier as they trade punches. Mazoudier seemingly closing the gap.

• Resendiz starting to pick it up on his opponent in the fifth. Mazoudier fighting off pure heart but he’s looking like he’s starting to fade.

• Resendiz doing the cleaner and clearer work which has him winning the rounds for me. He’s been working the body and head and with Mazoudier coming to bring the fight, he hasn’t been too hard to find.

• Mazoudier starts the fight in an aggressive posture as Resendiz tries to pick him off. Resendiz finds spots to land some clean punches off of technical boxing but Mazoudier finds some intermittent success after two rounds.

Official scores of 98-92, 97-93, 97-93 for Resendiz to win a unanimous decision. The scores make the fight seem wider than it was, as Resendiz had to war it out over 1o rounds of hard back-and-forth action in order to pull off the victory.

Resendiz pulls out a dramatic flurry down the stretch of the 10th round to leave Mazoudier reeling. I have Resendiz winning 96-94 on my unofficial card.

This fight has turned into a brutal back and forth war with many close rounds down the stretch. The fight could well be in the balance going into the 10th and final round.

Mazoudier turns the tide in the sixth, starting to find more consistent success with his attack and making an impact on Resendiz. Resendiz no longer boxing and just standing right in front of Mazoudier as they trade punches. Mazoudier seemingly closing the gap.

Resendiz starting to pick it up on his opponent in the fifth. Mazoudier fighting off pure heart but he’s looking like he’s starting to fade.

Resendiz doing the cleaner and clearer work which has him winning the rounds for me. He’s been working the body and head and with Mazoudier coming to bring the fight, he hasn’t been too hard to find.

Mazoudier starts the fight in an aggressive posture as Resendiz tries to pick him off. Resendiz finds spots to land some clean punches off of technical boxing but Mazoudier finds some intermittent success after two rounds.
by TKO

• An electric first-round TKO (1:54) with a blistering right hand from Romero, which completely leveled Ferreira. Ferreira would beat the count but the referee waved it off, not liking the look in his eye.

An electric first-round TKO (1:54) with a blistering right hand from Romero, which completely leveled Ferreira. Ferreira would beat the count but the referee waved it off, not liking the look in his eye.

• Official Scores of 76-76, 77-75, 77-75 with Osuna getting the edge. Osuna faded down the stretch of the fight but his effective aggressive was enough for the judges to give him the nod in a competitive fight.

• Osuna staggers Cangelosi with a couple of big punches in the fifth round, with Cangelosi looking to hold to survive. Cangelosi had fought himself back into the fight over the last couple of rounds with slick boxing and combination punching.

• Osuna cut over the eye at the end of the second round.

• A late addition to the televised portion of this card. Osuna lands heavy punches in the first with Cangelosi holding early and often. Osuna’s power advantage showing early in the fight.

Official Scores of 76-76, 77-75, 77-75 with Osuna getting the edge. Osuna faded down the stretch of the fight but his effective aggressive was enough for the judges to give him the nod in a competitive fight.

Osuna staggers Cangelosi with a couple of big punches in the fifth round, with Cangelosi looking to hold to survive. Cangelosi had fought himself back into the fight over the last couple of rounds with slick boxing and combination punching.

Osuna cut over the eye at the end of the second round.

A late addition to the televised portion of this card. Osuna lands heavy punches in the first with Cangelosi holding early and often. Osuna’s power advantage showing early in the fight.

Location: The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV, USA

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj, super welterweights, 12 rounds, for Fundora’s WBC title

Armando Resendiz vs Koen Mazoudier, super middleweights, 10 rounds

Marco Romero vs Matias Ferreira, super middleweights, 8 rounds