Ellis Zorro vs. Luca D'Ortenzi | TNT Sports - 6 October 2023

[skanksta]

very close and 'what you like'.

Leach accurate counters, MA busy and forcing it.
2-0 either way ?
20-18 MA

[skanksta]

3-0 MA - first clear round.

Looks like a FW vs BW

[skanksta]

3-1 as Leach wins the 4th off the ropes.

If anyone has Leach ahead that's fair

[JamesPhilips]

The commentary is so biased towards Leach. Dreadful.

[skanksta]

Feels like Abdul taking over now..

4-1 MA

[SeanBrennan]

switched to this now as women's fight, what have I missed people?

[handsofstone]

Abdulah battered Leach for whole of the 7th round, Leach done unbelievable to stay on his feet, he took a trimming, Nigel Travis pulled him out on his stool

[handsofstone]

Itauma still gets hit too easily

[handsofstone]

Doesn't take Captain Hindsight to know this fight should've been on before the previous 2

[SeanBrennan]

Solid 5th round for Zorro

[SeanBrennan]

Zorro fighting the wrong fight, holding his feet, and his nose has gone; Zorro winning and thrown a good lefthook but he's making it a lot harder than it needs to be .

[SeanBrennan]

6th round for the Italian for me. He's laughing at Zorro, I worry for Zorro at this stage. This could be an upset.

[SeanBrennan]

ironically as Zorro's nose has gone as he's had surgery, and his corner acknowledged it. He could do with a mask of Zorro.

[skanksta]

ironically as Zorro's nose has gone as he's had surgery, and his corner acknowledged it. He could do with a mask of Zorro.

Groan !

[SeanBrennan]

ironically as Zorro's nose has gone as he's had surgery, and his corner acknowledged it. He could do with a mask of Zorro.

Groan !

I can only apologise... :)

[SeanBrennan]

Solid 8th, clear Zorro rd for me

[skanksta]

Good fight.

Think Zorro is edging it, but who knows...?

[SeanBrennan]

even 9th, scrappy and nobody did enough to nick it

Zorro will take PTS decision here

[SeanBrennan]

Zorro with a long overdue first time 10 rounder

Terry OConnor judging so this could be 99-91, draw or KO knowing our Tezza

For me, Zorro a narrow and forgettable points victory.

[SeanBrennan]

don't be surprised if the Bowers-fighter Zorro gets a robbery, Bowers have form https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HEAVY+FR ... 0106451370

[skanksta]

TO'C - 98-92

Zorro deserved the win, and it's only between 1 and 3 rounds wrong, but it's predictably bad.

[SeanBrennan]

TO'C - 98-92

Zorro deserved the win, and it's only between 1 and 3 rounds wrong, but it's predictably bad.

agreed
Terry O Cocknose

[handsofstone]

Zorro gets the UD, I had it all square 95-95, a lot of the later rounds bugger all happened, Zorro began well ,clearly targeting the body, D'Ortenzi tucks up well though and was strong and game, was never hurt in the fight and he actually hurt Zorro with a jab in the 3rd, I thought it was a headclash the way he staggered back holding his head, maybe he got thumbed in the eye, D'Ortenzi was dangerous with the counter left hook, nailed Zorro repeatedly with it, Zorro's nose went in the middle rounds and it got ragged, D'Ortenzi picked up a few rounds but I gave Zorro the last to earn a draw on my card

No problem with Zorro getting it but Fat Tel only giving D'Ortenzi 2 rounds....

[Manchester Hitman]

I had Zorro winning by 3 rounds. Decent opponent, who came for a fight, was big at the weight and very dangerous off the counter.

[TheLeprechaun]

Well the Italian didn't do himself justice. Very poor tactics for me. He was getting to Zorro off the front foot by countering with his hook and forcing a pace. He showed a decent jab and double jab in closing the distance. I wonder what kind of ambition these imports come over with. Why are you throwing less volume than the home fighter? Why are you going on the back foot when you are having success on the front foot and you can also cause Zorro to run out of steam. I felt that the Italian had what it took to win the fight but it was a lack of fight iq, lack of good advice maybe, a lack of belief maybe also? Or did it come down to a lack of heart when he got tired. I saw the fight a draw myself but you know you're away from home and operating as the B side. I'm just frustrated seeing this type of performance sometimes because it looks like the fighter can win but doesn't go the extra mile and maybe the frustration is that I'll never know the reason why. The lad needed teddy atlas in the corner in there.