HBO brings another star studded card to its viewers with a main event of Saul Alvarez against Kermit Cintron. Also on tonight?s card is a junior lightweight championship bout between Adrian Broner and Martin Rodriguez. A win by Alvarez should catapult him to a bigger payday against some of the top fighters in the junior middleweight or middleweight division. Broner looks to keep his undefeated record intact.
Adrien Broner (21-0) vs. Martin Rodriguez(34-2-1); Junior Lightweight Championship
Round 1:
Broner and Rodriguez come out to the center of the ring and Broner lands an early jab to the head and body. Broner stays active with his jab and lands a short check left hook. Broner flicks out a two punch combination down the pike of Rodriguez?s guard. Broner hits Rodriguez with an overhand right. Broner is the obviously quicker fighter and tags Rodriguez with a few more jabs. Broner hits Rodriguez with two quick left hooks to his temple and Rodriguez looks hurt. Rodriguez misses with a lunging hook. Broner gets hit with a jab from Rodriguez. Rodriguez hits Broner with an overhand right. Broner hits Rodriguez with a short uppercut. Broner hits Rodriguez with a jab as Rodriguez moves in. Broner is hitting Rodriguez at will. Rodriguez gets hit with two consecutive straight right hands as the round ends. 10-9 round for Broner.
Round 2:
Rodriguez misses with his slow jabs, and Broner counters with three jabs to Rodriguez?s nose. Rodriguez lands a few body shots by the ropes. Broner hits Rodriguez with a three punch combination upstairs. Broner hits Rodriguez with another check hook. Referee warns Broner for pushing Rodriguez?s head down. Rodriguez connects with some of his best punches of the fight near the ropes. Rodriguez bangs some hooks off the body of Broner. Broner hits Rodriguez with a perfectly times right uppercut. Rodriguez bangs at the guard of Broner. Rodriguez hits Broner with some more body shots. Rodriguez presses Broner against the ropes with some more body blows. Rodriguez eats three jabs from Broner towards the end of the round. Better round for Rodriguez, but he didn?t hit Broner with any solid shots. 10-9 round for Broner.
Round 3:
Broner hits Rodriguez with a straight right hand to open the round. Broner throws a hard hook to the body of Rodriguez. Broner lands a short uppercut to the chin of Rodriguez. Broner connects with another left hook. Rodriguez charges at Broner by the corner, and Rodriguez lands multiple body shots on Broner by the corner. Broner lands a hard right uppercut on Rodriguez by the corner and has him hurt. Broner unleashes a flurry of punches on Rodriguez by the corner and knocks Rodriguez down with a left hook. The crowd roars in approval and Rodriguez is unable to get to his feet as the referee counts to ten.
