Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pablo Cesar Cano scored a hard-fought split decision over the game Ashley Theophane. Cano asserted his size and strength early, applying pressure as Theophane looked to box from the outside. Both men landed their fair share of big shots, but in the end, it was Cano who did enough to earn the victory. Relive all the action in FightHype’s round-by-round results.
ROUND 1 Theo comes out jabbing. Cano rips to the body. Theo circles on the outside. Cano presses forward. Left hook upstairs lands for Theo, but Cano bangs to the body. They trade rights. Quick left hook from Theo and he circles away. Nice right to the body lands for Cano. Theo gets in a jab. Left hook to the body lands for Cano. Uppercut lands for Theo. Cano lands some shots on the inside. Both men trade to end the round. Tit for tat, but I give it to Cano.
Theophane 9 Cano 10
ROUND 2 Cano continues to focus on his body attack. Left hook upstairs lands for Theo. 1-2 gets in for Theo and he dances away. They trade jabs. 1-2 to the body lands for Cano. Nice left hook upstairs lands for Cano. Theo answers with a right. Cano lands a body shot, but he eats a left from Theo. Nice right lands for Theo. Another close round, but this time, I give it to Theo.
Theophane 19 Cano 19
ROUND 3 Nice overhand right lands for Cano and Theo covers up and goes on the retreat. Cano applies pressure and digs to the body. Jab lands for Theo and he circles away. Nice left lands for Cano. Cano applying a lot of pressure now as he digs to the body. HARD left hook lands for Cano and Theo is rocked again. Theo on his bike as he looks to survive. Cano conintues to jump on him and land shots. Nice uppercut lands for Theo, but Cano is unfazed. Another left hook gets in for Cano. Theo responds with a right hook. Round to Cano.
Theophane 28 Cano 29
ROUND 4 Right hand gets in for Theo. Theo tripling up on his jab. Cano digs a hard left hook to the body. Cano mixing it up good upstairs and downstairs. Theo just circling from the outside keeping his distance with the jab. They trade body shots. HARD right hand from Cano gets through the guard of Theo. Overhand right lands for Cano and Theo covers up. Another nice right hand from Cano has Theo on the retreat. They trade hooks. HARD right hand lands for Theo now. Round to Cano.
Theophane 37 Cano 39
ROUND 5 They trade jabs. Theo lands a stiff jab. Nice right by Theo. Cano stalking. HUGE right hand down the middle lands for Cano and Theo is wobbled again. He’s on his bike. Cano rips some shots to the body and Theo holds on. HUGE left hook from Theo rocks Cano on his heels now. Another right lands for Theo. They trade body shots. Nice combo lands for Theo. Left hook gets in for Cano. Cano lands a nice combo, but he eats a big right hand from Theo right at the bell. Close round, but I still give it to Cano.
Theophane 46 Cano 49
ROUND 6 They trade jabs again. Nice right cross lands for Theo. Another right lands for Theo. Cano lands an uppercut. Right hand down the middle lands for Theo. Stiff jab lands for Cano. 1-2 lands for Theo. Cano lands a right. Some nice body work by Cano. Theo lands a right upstairs. They trade jabs. Right hand lands for Theo. Cano answers with one of his own. Round to Theo.
Theophane 56 Cano 58
ROUND 7 Left hook from Theo bounces of the head of Cano. Nice right lands for Cano. Theo gets in another nice right upstairs. Overhand right lands for Cano. Solid body shot lands for Cano. Theo wins a right off the shoulder of Cano. They trade jabs. They trade more shots in close quarters. Theo lands a couple of nice right hands upstairs. Short right lands for Cano. Theo gets in a nice combination. Cano lands a 1-2, but he eats a right. Round to Theo.
Theophane 66 Cano 67
ROUND 8 1-2 lands for Theo. They trade jabs. Nice right lands upstairs for Cano. Quick combo lands for Cano. Solid right upstairs lands for Cano. Theo digs a right to the body. Left hook lands for Cano. Theo lands a left hook in return. They trade to the body. Cano digs more shots to the body. 1-2 lands for Theo. Now a 1-2 lands for CAno. Cano digs to the body and lands another right upstairs. Round to Cano.
Theophane 75 Cano 77
ROUND 9 Theo fires his jab. Cano sneaks in a right. Overhand right lands for Cano. Right lands for Theo. Nice combo lands for Theo. Another quick combo lands for Theo. Left to the body lands for Theo. Now Cano digs to the body. Short left hook lands for Theo. Cano lands a 1-2. Right hand upstairs lands for Theo. Right cross lands for Cano. Left hook lands for Theo. Right hand lands for Theo. Overhand right lands for Cano. Close round, but I give it to Theo.
Theophane 85 Cano 86
ROUND 10 Right hand from Theo rocks the head back of Cano. Theo lands some jabs. Short right lands for Cano. Cano lands some body shots. Both guys landing their share of shots. Cano really digging to the body. Right lands for Theo. Another nice right lands for Theo. Now Theo digs to the body. Nice 1-2 lands for Cano. Hard body shot from Cano has Theo on the retreat. Stiff right lands for Cano. They trade at the end. Round to Cano. Good little scrap.
Theophane 94 Cano 96
Official judges scorecards: 96-94 (Theophane), 98-92 (Cano), 97-93 (Cano)
THE WINNER BY WAY OF SPLIT DECISION…PABLO CESAR CANO
