Don't miss all the action tonight, Saturday, December 14, when undefeated WBA welterweight champion Adrien Broner defends his title against hard-hitting former jr. welterweight champion Marcos Maidana at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and televised live on Showtime. Get caught up on all the action and don't miss the LIVE results from the fight with FightHype's minute-by-minute coverage.
ADRIEN BRONER VS. MARCOS MAIDANA
Official judges scorecards: 115-110, 116-109, 117-109...AND NEW....MARCOS MAIDANA
ROUND 12
Broner lands a couple left hooks. Jab lands for Broner. Maidana retreats. Broner digs to the body. Maidana lands a left hook. Broner lands one of his own. Brone rwalking him down. Another warning from the ref to Broner for pushing. Jab and an uppercut lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. BIG left hook from Maidana buckles the knees of BRoner. Overhand right lands for Maidana. They trade against the ropes. Maidana digs to the body. Left hook lands for Broner. Round to Broner.
Broner 109 Maidana 115
ROUND 11
Right and a left lands for Broner. Maidana digs to the body. Uppercut lands for Maidana. Counter right lands for Broner. Broner rips to the body. Right and an uppercut lands for Broner. Maidana lands a counter right. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Maidana clowns him and humps Broner from behind. Left hook lands for Maidana and Broner looks hurt again. Uppercut lands for Broner. Maidana rips him with some shots. Another left hook lands for Maidana. Broner retreats. The crowd is chanting, "Chino! Chino! Chino!" right ahdn lans for Maidana. Broner hits him through the ropes. Broner lands a left hand after the bell. Round to Maidana.
Broner 99 Maidana 106
ROUND 10
Maidana triples up on his jab. 1-2 lands for Maidana. HUGE right hand lands for Maidana. Broner lands a left hook. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Short left hook lands for Broner. 1-2 lands for Maidana. Broner lands a counter right. Maidana digs to the body. Overhand right lands for Maidana followed by a left. Nice combo lands for Maidana. Broner just pushing Maidana and not throwing anything. Right hook and a left hook lands for Maidana. Maidana digs a combo to the body. Overhand left lands for Maidana. Left hook lands for Broner. Round to Maidana.
Broner 90 Maidana 96
ROUND 9
Maidana immediately backs Broner up. Madiana lands a left hook. Nice right lands for Maidana. Maidana works him against the ropes. Left hook lands for Maidana and BRoner is rocked again. Another 1-2 lands for Madiana and Broner is really hurt in there. He tries to hold on. Another 1-2 lands for Maidana. Broner retreats to a corner. Maidana walks him down. Right cross lands for Maidana. Left hook lands for Maidana. Broner not doing much of anything right now. Maidana digs to the body. BIG left hook lands for Maidana. Broner lands a left. Two left hooks land for Broner. Maidana lands a nice combo. Round to Maidana.
Broner 81 Maidana 87
ROUND 8
Short left hook lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. They trade jabs. Maidana gets in a left hook. Another left hook lands for Maidana. Broner lands a left and a right. Maidana lands an overhand right. Nice left hand lands for Maidana and Broner is down again. WOW!!!! He takes the count. Both guys in the clinch and Maidana headbutts Broner. Broner goes down from it and gets a break. The referee takes a point. Broner milking the clock. Maidana jumps on him and they trade on the inside. Maidana digs to the body. Broner lands a left hook. 1-2 lands for Maidana. Right to the body lands for Maidana. Round to Maidana, but he loses a point for the headbutt.
Broner 72 Maidana 77
ROUND 7
BIG right cross lands for Maidana. 1-2 lands for Maidana. Broner ties him up. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Right hand lands for Broner. Maidana lands a 1-2 upstairs. Broner gets in a left hook. They trade to the body. Nice comb lands for Broner. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Body shot lands for Broner. Uppercut lands for Broner. They trade on the inside. Maidana digs to the body. Nice three-punch combo lands for Broner. Round to Broner.
Broner 64 Maidana 68
ROUND 6
Broner lands a nice 1-2. Another nice combo lands for Broner. Left hook lands for Broner. Maidana gets in a left hook. Another left hook lands for Maidana. Uppercut lands for Broner. Maidana lands a jab. Right to the body lands for Maidana. Maidana lands some sloppy shots. Left hook to the body lands for Broner. Nice right to the body from Broner backs Maidana up. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Broner gets in a left hook. Right lands for Maidana, but he eats a counter from BRoner. HARD left hook lands for Maidana. Close round, but I give this one to Broner.
Broner 54 Maidana 59
ROUND 5
Nice uppercut lands for Broner. HARD left hook lands for Maidana. Maidana mauls him on the inside. Another right lands for Maidana. Broner gets in a left hook. The trade lefts. Broner gets a warning for pushing. Maidana digs a right to the body. Some more roughhousing by both guys. Quick combo lands for Broner. Stiff jab lands for Broner. 1-2 gets in for Maidana. Again. Broner lands a right. HARD left hook lands for Maidana. Another flurry lands for Maidana. Nice hook lands for Broner. Uppercut lands for Broner. Another warning given to Broner for pushing. Another better round for Broner, but still won by Maidana.
Broner 44 Maidana 50
ROUND 4
Broner lands a jab upstairs and downstairs. Maidana mugs him with some shots. Broner coming forward. Maidana works the body with a 1-2. Left hook lands for Maidana. Stiff jab to the body lands for Maidana. Overhand right lands for Maidana. Left hook lands for Broner. Nice 1-2 lands for Maidana. HARD right cross lands for Maidana. Maidana works him on the inside. Broner gets in a left. They trade shots. Left hook lands for Maidana. Round to Maidana.
Broner 35 Maidana 40
ROUND 3
They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Broner. Maidana digs a right to the body followed by a left upstairs. Broner lands a left hook. Maidana clubs him with a right. Another right cross lands for Maidana. They trade jabs. Broner lands a right. BRoner starting to come forward now. Quick 1-2 lands for Broner. Maidana covers up. Right lands for Maidana. Left to the body lands for Maidana that backs Broner up. They both get a warning for roughhousing. Maidana digs to the body. Better round for Broner, but still won by Maidana.
Broner 26 Maidana 30
ROUND 2
Maidana lands a jab. HARD left hook lands for Maidana. Another left lands for Maidana and Broner is down. WOW!!!! Broner takes the count, but he's hurt. WOW!!! Another left and right lands for Maidana. Another right lands for Maidana and Broner is hurt. He backs up to the corner. Maidana jumps on him and lands some bombs. BRoner lands a 1-2. Left to the body lands for Maidana. Broner retreats. Left hook lands for Broner. Broner ties him up. Broner jabs to the body. Another right lands for Maidana. Another. Broner complains to the ref about something. Another right lands for Maidana followed by a left. Broner digs a 1-2 to the body. Right cross lands for Maidana. HUGE round for Maidana.
Broner 17 Maidana 20
ROUND 1
HARD overhand right from Maidana wobbles and backs Broner up immediately. Another right lands for Maidana. Broner backs up to the corner. Broner mugs him in the face. Maidana really loading up with that right hand. Broner holds on. Another right gets in for Maidana. Broner holds on. Maidana digs to the body. BRoner just covers up. HARD right hand lands for Maidana again. Broner lands a jab to the body. Right hand gets in for Maidana again. Maidana lands a right to the body. Broner lands a jab. Round to Maidana.
Broner 9 Maidana 10
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KEITH THURMAN VS. JESUS SOTO KARASS
THE WINNER BY WAY OF TKO...KEITH THURMAN
ROUND 9
Nice uppercut from Thurman lands. Big right lands for Thurman and Karass wobbles. Thurman jumps on him and lands a few more shots. Thurman lands a few jabs. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Overhand right lands for Thurman. Karass digs some shots to the body of Thurman. Stiff jab lands for Thurman. HARD left hook and overhand right lands for Thurman and Karass freezes in his track. A follow-up 1-2 from Thurman puts Karass down and that's it. The ref stops the fight without even counting.
ROUND 8
Nice left hook to the body lands for Thurman. Karass presses forward and lands a jab. Overhand right lands for Thurman. Left hook lands for Karass. 1-2 lands for Thurman. Thurman continues to circle and box around the ring. Short left hook lands for Thurman. Counter right lands for Thurman. HARD right lands for Thurman upstairs. 1-2 lands for Thurman. They trade jabs. They trade against the ropes. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 79 Karass 72
ROUND 7
Left hook lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Thurman peppers him with some jabs. They trade jabs. Karass lands an overhand right. Thurman lands a 1-2 and dips away. Karass lands a left to the body. Karass unloads on him against the ropes, but most of the punches were blocked. Thurman digs to the body. They trade on the inside. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 69 Karass 63
ROUND 6
They trade jabs. Overhand right lands for Karass. HARD three-punch combo lands for Thurman. Karass gets in a body shot. Overhand right lands for Thurman. Double jab lands for Thurman. 1-2 gets in for Thurman. Nice left to the body lands for Thurman and he slips away. Karass lands a body shot. Thurman lands his jab. Left hook lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 59 Karass 54
ROUND 5
They trade jabs. Thurman sticking and moving. Karass presses forward. Overhand right lands for Thurman. Left hook to the body lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Another left to the body lands for Karass. Overhand right and a left to the body lands for Karass. Thurman gets in a hook. They trade inside. Nice combo lands for Thurman. HARD left hand lands for Thurman and Karass is down. He's up and presses forward. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 49 Karass 45
ROUND 4
Thurman jabs to the body. Karass lands his jab. Thurman digs a right to the body. Left hook lands for Thurman followed by a 1-2. Uppercut lands for Thurman. Karas lands a right. They trade to the body. Thurman doing a lot of movement. Right and a left lands for Thurman. Another nice right lands for Thurman. Karass presses forward and digs to the body. NICE left to the body followed by a right upstairs from Thurman rocks Karass back. 1-2 lands for Thurman again. Karass digs to the body. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 39 Karass 37
ROUND 3
They trade jabs. Overhand right lands for Karass. Thurman lands a couple jabs and an uppercut. 1-2 lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Thurman answers with one of his own. Thurman up on his toes boxing from the outside. Another left to the body lands for Karass. They trade to the body. Karass getting some work done. Overhand right gets in for Karass. Thurman keeps getting backed up to the ropes. Quick combo lands for Thurman. Close round, but I give this one to Karass.
Thurman 29 Karass 28
ROUND 2
1-2 lands for Thurman, but he eats a hook from Karass. Nice overhand right lands for Karass. Thurman jabs to the body. Hard left to the body lands for Karass. Short left hook lands for Thurman. Thurman lands some jabs. Right from Karass falls short. HARD left hook lands for Thurman. They trade jabs. Nice combo lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Overhand right lands for Thurman. A break in the action after Karass lands a low blow. They trade at the end. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 20 Karass 18
ROUND 1
Karass jabs to the body. Thurman lands his jab. HARD right hand lands for Karass and Thurman is rocked. Karass jumps on him. Thurman shakes it off and lands a 1-2. Left hand lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Counter left lands for Thurman. Right from Karass just misses Thurman. 1-2 lands for Thurman. STIFF jab lands for Thurman. Left hook lands for Thurman. Double jab lands for Thurman. Karass digs to the body. Thurman answers. HARD right to the body followed by a left landss for Thurman. Another hard shot from Thurman has Karass backing up. Good action in that round. Round to Thurman.
Thurman 10 Karass 9
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LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. CESAR SEDA
Official judges scorecards: 116-111, 115-112, 117-110
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...LEO SANTA CRUZ
ROUND 12
Left hook gets in for Santa Cruz. Hard right hand lands for Santa Cruz. Seda fires back to the body. Counter right hook lands for Seda. Nice left to the body lands for Seda. 1-2 lands for Santa Cruz. They trade shots. Another 1-2 lands for Santa Cruz. They trade punches again. Santa Cruz digs to the body. Close round.
Santa Cruz 116 Seda 111
ROUND 11
Santa Cruz continus to walk Seda down behind his jab. Seda tries to stick and move. Santa Cruz digs to the body. Counter left lands for Seda. Another left lands for Seda. They trade punches in the clinch. Seda lands a combo to the body. Santa Cruz gets in a counter left.
Santa Cruz 106 Seda 102
ROUND 10
Seda lands a left upstairs. Nice combination lands for Seda. Left to the body lands for Seda. Santa Cruz gets in a right. Right to the body followed by a right upstairs lands for Santa Cruz. They trade punches. Quick 1-2 lands for Seda.
Santa Cruz 97 Seda 92
ROUND 9
Seda looking to box a little more in this round. Santa Cruz continues to stalk behind his jab. Seda seems to be a lot less active in this round. BIG right hand lands for Santa Cruz. Seda lands a counter left. They trade on the inside. Seda lands a left.
Santa Cruz 88 Seda 82
ROUND 8
Both guys come out trading punches on the inside. Nice right lands for Santa Cruz. Seda gets in some nice combinations, but Santa Cruz is landing the harder shots. Both guys landing some nice uppercuts. Santa Cruz gets in a left. 1-2 lands for Santa Cruz. Nice combo lands for Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz 78 Seda 73
ROUND 7
Hard right hand from Santa Cruz lands clean. Seda digs a 1-2 to the body. 1-2 lands for Santa Cruz upstairs, but he eats a counter from Seda. They trade punches. Santa Cruz starting to turn up the pressure. Nice body shot lands for Seda. Both guys trade on the inside.
Santa Cruz 68 Seda 64
ROUND 6
Seda lands a nice 1-2. Santa Cruz presses forward behind his jab. Both guys landing some good shots. Nice combination from Seda along the ropes. Santa Cruz lands a nice jab. I think Seda did enough to win this round.
Santa Cruz 58 Seda 55
ROUND 5
Good back and forth action in round 5. Santa Cruz continues to press forward while Seda looks to hit and spin out of danger. A right hand from Santa Cruz lands right on the chest and Seda goes down. It looked like they tangled feet, but it's ruled a knockdown.
Santa Cruz 49 Seda 45
OUND 4
Nice left hook lands for Santa Cruz to start the round. Seda bangs to the body, but Santa Cruz answers. Nice counter shot lands for Seda. Another quick counter lands for Seda. Straight left lands for Seda. Seda starting to use his boxing skills to hit and get away. Santa Cruz gets in a right. They trade combinations in the final seconds of the round. Good round for Seda.
Santa Cruz 39 Seda 37
ROUND 3
Santa Cruz really found a home for his left hand in round 3. A hard left hand upstairs from Santa Cruz had Seda on the retreat. Another left hand for Santa Cruz had Seda holding on. Seda, however, fought back and landed some good body shots.
Santa Cruz 30 Seda 27
ROUND 2
More of the same in round 2, as both fighters went toe to toe exchanging shots. Seda got some good work done landing some counters, but Santa Cruz made it a point to always get the last shot in during exchanges.
Santa Cruz 20 Seda 18
ROUND 1
Good opening round of action as both fighters wasted no time to trade leather. Seda had his moments, landing some good body shots, but it was the champion, Santa Cruz, who likely edged out the first round by landing some more telling shots.
Santa Cruz 10 Seda 9
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BEIBUT SHUMEMOV VS. TAMAS KOVACS
ROUND 3
Shumenov continues to back Kovacs up as he walks him down landing stiff jabs and nice body shots. Another solid right hand lands for Shumenov and Kovacs is down again. That's it. It's over. The referee has seen enough and calls a halt to the action.
Shumenov 30 Kovacs 27
ROUND 2
Shumenov really starting to turn up the heat on Kovacs. Shumenov dropped him again in the second round with a nice left uppercut to the body. Again, Kovacs is up and survives the round, but I'm not sure how much longer he'll want to continue.
Shumenov 20 Kovacs 16
ROUND 1
Shumenov begins the fight walking down Kovacs, who prefers to keep his distance by firing his double jab. A HUGE left hook from Shumenov dropped Kovacs right at the end of the round. Kovacs beat the count and makes it to the second round.
Shumenov 10 Kovacs 8
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