There was a moment, in round seven, when it appeared Francisco Rodriguez might be running out of gas. Katsunari Takayama was putting it on him, his back to the ropes, his body absorbing punishment. After six fast paced, hard rounds, the more experienced man seemed to have found what he needed to win.
Then, Rodriguez started to fire again.
By round eight, Rodriguez had made a small adjustment, looking for counters and finding them. An already fantastic fight went to its next level. It reached for greatness. By the time the final round rolled around, a round where each man threw well over 100 punches, Rodriguez-Takayama had more than reached that threshold.
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Then, Rodriguez started to fire again.
By round eight, Rodriguez had made a small adjustment, looking for counters and finding them. An already fantastic fight went to its next level. It reached for greatness. By the time the final round rolled around, a round where each man threw well over 100 punches, Rodriguez-Takayama had more than reached that threshold.
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