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FLY Feature Bout in Manila
April 23, 1921, Manila's Rizal Arena -- Feature bout here is a 10-round FLY affair between two top Filipino prospects, the highly regarded Pancho Villa carries a 12-1 (6) record into the ring against his undefeated countryman, Young Dencio who is 9-0-1 (5). Should be an entertaining bout, but Villa is heavily favored despite the one loss on his slate.
Round one, Villa lands a penetrating jab, causing Dencio to retreat to a neutral corner. Villa follows up with a hook to the body , but Dencio takes the blow and lands a jab of his own. Villa fires another shot over the jab, using his jab effectively to control the action for the rest of the round. Great start for Pancho Villa.
Second round, Villa moves inside while Dencio fights outside. Villa snakes a right home, following up with a stinging jab. Dencio shoots a hook to the head. Villa misses with the left, Dencio fires back with a jab. Villa lands a series of blows at the end of the round, causing Dencio's right eye to start swelling.
Round three, both men try to control the action from the inside. Villa smacks a cross to the forehead of Dencio. A right to the chin has Dencio reeling. Villa doubles up on the jab, and the swelling about Dencio's eye worsens. Villa scores with an uppercut and dominates the round.
Fourth round, Villa is looking for the KO while Dencio is looking for a place to hide. Villa lands a solid jab and follows up with a cross. Villa comes in behind the jab, then nails Dencio with a lead right hand. More swelling is noticeable. Villa connects with a straight right. Dencio comes up short with a return salvo. Villa is wild with the hook right before the bell.
Round five, Dencio tries his luck on the inside while Villa stays outside. Villa lands blows to the head and chest of his opponent. Dencio misses, and Villa fires back with a nice right-left combination. A follow up cross has Dencio hurt. Dencio misses with an uppercut, and the rest of the round is all Villa: a glancing right and a double jab. Huge edge (50-45) for Villa after five.
Sixth round, both men work the outside. Dencio unleashes a flurry of blows. Villa pounds away on the swollen eye with a jab and then an uppercut. A two-fisted attack by Villa leaves Dencio reeling, but he manages to stay afoot. Another dominant round for Villa.
Round seven, Villa moves inside as it's just a question of time about how much more punishment Dencio can take. Dencio, getting desperate now, sneaks in a right cross, but Villa is quick to counter with an uppercut. Another Villa jab finds its target. Dencio ties Villa up, momentarily slowing him down. Dencio scores with a right and a nice two-punch combination, his best sequence of the fight. Both land jabs near the end of this, an even round.
Round eight, Dencio is the aggressor but Villa controls the action from the outside with a very effective jab. A short hook connects for Villa. The swelling about Dencio's eye is serious now. A glancing cross for Villa is a bit off target. A right cross scores for Villa. Dencio lands with a weak counter. Another big cross for Villa, and the ring doctor is called in to examine the eye of Dencio. The swelling is too severe to allow the bout the continue, and the ref waves the fight off despite protests from Dencio's corner.
The TKO at 2:22 of round eight raises Villa's mark to 13-1 (7 KOs) for 607 PPs. One more bout is needed to make his debut in the FLY rankings.
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