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Old 08-20-2012, 02:37 PM   #13
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Anabel Ortiz vs Naoko Fujioka

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Naoko Fujioka 105 lbs beat Anabel Ortiz 104¾ lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

Judge: Marcus McDonnell 112-116
Judge: Jesus Manuel Cova 113-114
Judge: Michael Lee 113-115

Unofficial Ringside Scorecard: 114-114


Notes

Anabel Ortiz 10-4-0 (2 KO's) vs. Naoko Fujioka 9-0-0 (6 KO's)

Ortiz came in with a negative record of 2-3-0 in her previous five fights. Fujioka came in unbeaten as a professional and a dual title holder, the WBC & IBF titles.

Fujioka's 3rd defense of WBC female Minimumweight Title, and, her 1st defense of the IBF female Minimumweight Title.

Bout Summary

In a close, bloody, and at times dirty fight, the WBC & IBF champion Fujioka prevailed over the challenger Ortiz, who fighting before a wildly supportive crowd at the Salón Marbet in Nezahualcóyotl, dominated the first round.

Fujioka used her jab and overhand right to establish herself in the second round, before opening fire in the third, throwing several strong combinations that stunned the challenger.

The action heated up in the fourth, as Fujioka shook Ortiz with a counter right hand and followed up by working the body. Fujioka caught the challenger with crisp combinations and had Ortiz reeling to the ropes. Ortiz covered up and barely made it through the round.

The fifth and sixth rounds were fairly evenly contested, but the champion seemed to be capturing control by virtue of Ortiz's weary appearance.

Ortiz knocked Fujioka to the canvas with a monstrous uppercut to the jaw almost immediately at the start of round seven. Able to beat the count, Fujioka appeared vulnerable, Ortiz pursued the knockout. Despite landing several heavy punches, Ortiz couldn't pick her shots and Fujioka finished the round on her feet.

As the bout progressed, Ortiz began to run out of steam, Fujioka recovered, launched a sustained attack, that lasted from mid-way through round eight to a low blow from Ortiz in round ten that disrupted her rhythm.

Ortiz landed several jabs followed up by straight right hands late in round ten and appeared capable of rallying back to make things interesting, but it was not to be.

Fujioka moves to, 10-0-2 (6), whilst Ortiz suffers her second consecutive defeat, drops to, 10-5-0 (2).

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