MMA Preventing has Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko stay round-by-round updates for probably the most anticipated boxing fights of the yr on the MGM Grand Backyard Area in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday evening.
The primary occasion is predicted to start round 12 a.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Try our Haney vs. Lomachenko results web page to seek out out what occurred on the undercard.
Devin Haney (29-0) will look to defend his undisputed light-weight title for the second time. Haney has gained his previous six fights all by determination.
Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-2) has gained three straight fights since shedding to Teofimo Lopez.
Haney’s undisputed light-weight belts can be on the road.
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The primary occasion is subsequent.
Out first, the challenger and former light-weight titleholder, Vasiliy Lomachenko.
The champion Devin Haney enters to a frosty reception from the group. Nevertheless, he will get a extra constructive response when he steps onto the ring apron and motions to make some noise.
Your referee for this bout: Harvey Dock
Spherical 1: Lomachenko staying out of the vary of Haney’s jab. Haney modifications tact and goes to the physique. Lomachenko exams his jab out. Brief combo from Lomachenko is defended by Haney. Fast alternate inside for the fighters, neither having a lot luck touchdown something clear by two minutes. Haney sticking the jab on the market. Lomachenko lands a jab. Lomachenko ends the spherical with a flurry. Not lots to attain by one.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko.
Spherical 2: Haney sticking with the jab, not giving Lomachenko a gap. He fires a proper to Lomachenko’s physique.Lomachenko leaving his physique uncovered, however nonetheless not giving Haney a lot to work with. Lomachenko doubles up on the jab, Haney reacts with a counter up high. Haney goes again to the physique. He’s catching Haney with these coming in. Lomachenko flurries and undoubtedly sneaks a number of good pictures in there as Haney works his manner out of the nook. Fast straight left scores for Lomachenko. There’s a proper for Lomachenko and Haney solutions with a glancing left. Lomachenko once more ends the spherical with a flurry, this could possibly be leaving an excellent impression on the judges.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 20-18 Lomachenko.
Spherical 3: Haney probing with the jab as Lomachenko circles. Nice footwork from each fighters. There’s that straight left from Lomachenko, however Haney makes him pay with a excessive counter. Haney with the correct to the physique. He doubles up and scores with a jab. Lomachenko assaults the physique with Haney maneuvering out of the nook. Onerous proper to the physique by Haney as Lomachenko pushes Haney again. Loud overhand left lands for Haney. Lomachenko not deterred, he stings Haney’s physique and fires a few punches to the pinnacle. They’re getting unfastened in there now.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Haney. General, 29-28 Lomachenko.
Spherical 4: Haney with a extra methodical begin to the fourth as he jabs the pinnacle earlier than sticking the physique. Lomachenko fires off a few jabs. These quick fingers of Lomachenko rating twice to Haney’s head. Haney with a pleasant jab, then there’s a pleasant jab by Lomachenko. Lomachenko with a shot proper to the brow. Haney drives a jab into Lomachenko’s midsection. Examine proper hook scores for Lomachenko. Haney narrowly misses with a giant proper. He finds a house for it to the physique once more although. Lomachenko hits Haney with a straight proper. They get snarled and Haney will get tripped to the mat. Haney with a fast head-body combo.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 39-37 Lomachenko.
Spherical 5: Lomachenko with some slick motion to keep away from Haney’s opening offense. However Haney is beginning to hit that physique constantly with the correct. Lomachenko having success punching as he geese in. Haney lands an uppercut. Lomachenko scores with a left hand earlier than they tie up. They commerce proper fingers. Lomachenko speeds the battle up with a speedy mixture.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 49-46 Lomachenko.
Spherical 6: Haney with a sequence of physique pictures to open the sixth. That’s been an efficient methodology for countering Lomachenko’s motion. Proper to the physique pauses Lomachenko’s advance. Clear proper scores for Lomachenko, then one other. Haney having a bit of bother avoiding these straight punches. Jab will get by for Haney. Lunging left from Lomachenko pops Haney. Haney with good physique work on this spherical. Nice hook-to-jab sequence by Haney.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Haney. General, 58-56 Lomachenko.
Spherical 7: Haney with the primary strike of the spherical, an uppercut that’s blocked. Lomachenko lands two strong straight lefts. Haney will get across the defenses of Lomachenko with a looping proper. Haney clinches as much as sluggish a Lomachenko assault. Haney lands a proper as he circles. Lomachenko with the 1-2. Haney with a glancing proper hand that connects. Lomachenko choosing his spots as Haney retains his head transferring. Jab by Haney. Haney hits Lomachenko with a test left hooks. Proper hand mixture for Lomachenko to shut the spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 68-65 Lomachenko.
Spherical 8: Haney stuffs Lomachenko with a jab. Lomachenko doubles up on a jab resulting in a conflict of heads. The fighters collide and Lomachenko stumbles to the mat, appears to be like like they bumped hips. Sneaky left connects for Lomachenko. Haney utilizing that jab to arrange his proper to the physique. Jab by Lomachenko. He hits Haney with a proper. Haney with a 1-2. They commerce jabs to finish the spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 78-74 Lomachenko.
Spherical 9: Lomachenko circles and finds a house for that proper hand once more. Haney holding heart, however having problem throwing greater than single pictures. Simply as I write that, he caps off a combo with a pointy physique punch. Lomachenko jab down the center. Haney hits him with the left and circles out of the nook. Straight left connects for Lomachenko. Highly effective physique shot from Haney, however that simply wakes up the previous champion and he marches ahead with one other flurry. Haney misses and Lomachenko capitalizes with a straight left. There’s a 1-2 for Haney. He’s not letting Lomachenko nook him.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Haney. General, 87-84 Lomachenko.
Spherical 10: Haney and Lomachenko sizing one another up, principally firing warning pictures. They’re pacing themselves for this residence stretch. A minute in, it’s Lomachenko who scores with a flurry. Haney with a left that makes Lomachenko sidestep right into a Haney proper. Haney with a clear straight proper. Left hand by Lomachenko. Haney hits a counter proper to the physique. Jab by Haney. Not a lot to attain on this spherical.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Haney. General, 96-94 Lomachenko.
Spherical 11: Haney left retains Lomachenko again, for a second anyway. Proper hand from Lomachenko will get a giant response from the group. Lomachenko tags him with a 1-2. he’s strolling Haney down now. Does he sense a end? Proper hand from Lomachenko that Haney undoubtedly felt. He’s reducing off Haney’s angles and scoring. The appropriate jab connecting loads now for Lomachenko. Lomachenko mixing it as much as the pinnacle and physique. He simply pops Haney’s chin with a left. Haney preserving his composure, however not having luck pinning Lomachenko down within the eleventh.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Lomachenko. General, 106-103 Lomachenko.
Spherical 12: Haney needs to return ahead, however Lomachenko stifling him with some severe hand pace. That is classic Lomachenko these final couple jiffy. Haney hits him to the physique. Lomachenko is strolling Haney to the ropes. Haney countering nicely as he circles out of bother. Lomachenko scores with Haney within the nook. They commerce physique pictures. Haney connects to the physique twice. That physique work has been there for a lot of the battle for Haney. One final alternate proves inconclusive.
MMA Preventing scores the spherical 10-9, Haney. General, 115-113 Lomachenko.
Official end result: Devin Haney def. Vasiliy Lomachenko by way of unanimous determination (116-112, 115-113, 115-113)
