Moments ago, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, three-division former world champion Adrien Broner cruised to a dominant unanimous decision victory over jr. welterweight contender John Molina. The difference in hand speed was evident as Broner picked Molina apart with jabs and right hands throughout the fight. Although Molina seemed willing to fight, he never really let his hands go and simply got outworked round after round. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Stiff jab lands for Broner. Broner coming forward. Molina circles. Left hook from Broner backs Molina up. The differnce in speed is evident. Broner jabs to the body. Jab lands for Broner upstairs. Another. Some roughhousing from Molina draws a warning from the ref. Chopping right gets in for Molina at the bell. Round to Broner.
Broner 10 Molina 9
ROUND 2
Jab to the body lands for Broner. Stiff jab lands upstairs for Broner. Another. Left hook from Broner backs Molina up. I'm not sure what the strategy is here for Molina, but he has yet to throw any punches midway through the round. Broner walks him down and ladns a right. Some more roughhousing from both men draw a warning from the ref. Left hook lands for Broner. Molina lands an overhand right and gets in another right. Broner lands a jab. Another. Looping right lands for Molina. Round to Broner.
Broner 20 Molina 18
ROUND 3
Jab lands for Broner to start the round. Left hook from Broner is partially blocked. Nice right gets in for Molina. Broner jabs to the body. Right hand lands for Broner. Jab lands for Broner. Molina misses with a big right. Right gets in for Molina. Stiff jab lands for Broner. Jab to the body for Broner. Jab upstairs. Again. BIG right hand lands for Molina and the crowd erupts. They trade jabs. Right hand lands for Broner. Better round for Molina, landing a few big rights, but he was still outworked for the majority of the round.
Broner 30 Molina 27
ROUND 4
Right hand gets in for Molina. Broner jabs upstairs. Molina rakes him right. Broner fires back with a jab. Another jab lands for Broner. Another. Jab to the body lands for Broner. Right hand from Broner is partially blocked. Uppercut gets in for Molina. Broner lands a jab. Another. Round to Broner.
Broner 40 Molina 36
ROUND 5
Right hand from Broner is blocked. Broner triples up on the jab. They trade shots after breaking from a clinch. Right hand lands for Broner. Nice uppercut lands for Broner. Left hook lands for Broner. Chopping right lands for Broner. Molina answers with a right of his own. Broner lands an uppercut. Molina digs to the body. Broner lands a jab. Broner talking some smack to Molina during a clinch. Molina digs to the body. They trade on the inside. Round to Broner.
Broner 50 Molina 45
ROUND 6
Broner lands a jab. Another. They trade on the inside. Jab and a left hook lands for Broner. Molina misses with a big right. Nice right lands for Broner followed by a quick combo. Molina fires back with a right. Jab lands for Broner. Molina digs some shots to the body during a clinch. 1-2 lands for Broner. Uppercut lands for Broner and he dips away. They trade hooks. Broner lands a left hook. Round to Broner.
Broner 60 Molina 54
ROUND 7
Broner lands a couple of jabs to start the round. Right lands for Broner. Left hook from Broner is partially blocked. Broner jabs upstairs and downstairs. Quick right lands for Broner. Molina just getting outworked as he looks to land one big shot. Molina digs a left to the body. Jab lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. Another. Round to Broner.
Broner 70 Molina 63
ROUND 8
Jab lands for Broner. Another. Another. And another. They trade some shots on the inside. Right to the body lands for Broner. Nice left hook lands for Broner. Hard 1-2 lands for Broner. They trade jabs. Molina just not getting off. Quick combo from Broner. Broner clowns around during a clinch. Left hook lands for Broner, who is starting to let his hands go more now. Round to Broner.
Broner 80 Molina 72
ROUND 9
Stiff jab lands for Broner. Left hook from Broner backs Molina up. Right hand lands for Broner. A couple more jabs land for Broner. Molina rakes him on the inside with a left. Both fighters get a warning from the referee for more roughhousing. Uppercut lands for Broner. Molina flurries upstairs. Left hook to the body lands for Broner. Broner doubles up with the jab. Round to Broner.
Broner 90 Molina 81
ROUND 10
Broner jabs upstairs and downstairs. Right hand lands for Broner. Four jabs land for Broner. Broner jabs to the body. Jab lands for Broner. Again. Molina misses with a right and Broner tells his trainer, "He can't hit me." Right followed by a left hook to the body lands for Broner. Left and a right lands for Broner. Again. And again. HARD left hook lands for Broner. Molina tries to mount a flurry at the end of the rond. Round to Broner.
Broner 100 Molina 90
ROUND 11
Jab lands for Broner. Uppercut lands on the inside for Broner. Molina misses with an overhand right. Right from Broner backs Molina up. Jab to the body lands for Broner. Short left hook on the inside lands for Broner. Right hand lands for Broner. They trade hooks. Round to Broner.
Broner 110 Molina 99
ROUND 12
Broner pumps his jab. Left hook from Broner is partially blocked. Molina presses forward as Broner circles the ring. Right hand lands for Broner. Uppercut to the body lands for Broner. Broner just cruising to victory and Molina is letting him by not throwing anything. Round to Broner.
Broner 120 Molina 108
Official judges scorecards: 120-108, 120-108, 118-110
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...ADRIEN BRONER
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