Kambosos still sharp with his punches, he's not looking to cruise, and he shouldn't be. I think he's clearly up, but you never know. Lopez just can't get untracked again in this round. He does throw a right with about a minute left but Kambosos rolls with it and comes back with a better shot. Lopez lunging, nothing comes of it. Kambosos wins this round. Kambosos won this fight. Anything other than that is an absolute travesty and a crime.
You could very easily have this 94-94 right now. Fight's on the line!
Kambosos looking to get some respect back earlier, slaps Teofimo with a couple hooks. The Lopez fans are back in it big now. Right hand from Lopez, then a left hook gets in with Kambosos leaning back. Right hand from Kambosos as he suddenly steps forward! Lopez flurrying back with a few shots, nothing clean. Lopez has a big gash over his left eye. Kambosos controlling this round so far, ate some shots but this has been his round, what a stand he's making here. Lopez being lulled again, not throwing punches. Kambosos taking advantage. They're taking time to look at Lopez's cut. We'll go on.
Right hand again from Kambosos, just clips Lopez, but that cut has seemingly changed Lopez again, and I don't think he has time to change or have a bad round. Right hand Kambosos! He's got the energy back!
DOWN GOES KAMBOSOS A MINUTE INTO THE ROUND ON A RIGHT HAND! Teofimo has time to finish! LEFT HOOK AND HE'S THROWING BOMBS! KAMBOSOS TRYING TO THROW BACK! ANOTHER BIG SHOT FROM LOPEZ! KAMBOSOS WOBBLING AROUND AND CAN'T GET OUT OF THE POCKET! He's tying up now. Lopez talking now. Teofimo settles it back down with a minute left in the round, still plenty of time. Teofimo with right hands! Right hand again! Left hook! Kambosos trying to time him with shots, too, both bloodied and bruised up. Hell of a good fight. Teofimo rallying like a champ and Kambosos holding strong as he can like a warrior. Kambosos has his legs and is throwing shots now at the end of the round.
We might be headed for some drama here. Chris Algieri says Teofimo is "living his nightmare," and it's hard to argue. Lopez starting to press a bit more, but it's still just in spots. He has to reserve some energy. Right hand from Lopez and Kambosos is hurt! Lopez pouring it on and Kambosos fires back! Lopez not going nuts here. He's sizing it up. 20 seconds left in the round. Kambosos surviving right now, and no reason he shouldn't be. It's the smart thing. He's well ahead, or should be. Chopping right from Teo. Another good shot from Teo late.
Kambosos still dictating. Lopez just can't get a consistent rhythm in this fight. He's tired, he's gun shy a bit, he's not cutting off the ring, he's following and waiting, not active enough. Kambosos deserves to be ahead because he's been better. Jabs from Kambosos. Right hand from Teofimo doesn't quite get there yet again. Kambosos still moving so smoothly. Overhand right lands again. Teofimo's hurt on that, not wobbling but clearly felt it. Lopez throwing late, and he caught Kambosos a bit, Kambosos SLIGHTLY stanky legged but swinging back and the round ends. That MIGHT be the moment Teofimo needed to wake back up.
Lopez jabbing more in the first minute of the round. It honestly might be a bit late for that. Kambosos with another 1-2. Lopez's defense has been lousy tonight. Kambosos dictating the fight right now. He has been for rounds now. Lopez with jabs, misses the follow-up shots. He's slow and looks tired. Uppercut from Kambosos. More good work from Kambosos late. Every round, he tries to "steal" it late. He's not letting Teo try that himself.
Lopez's body language is not great. Kambosos staying patient, Lopez not doing enough. Kambosos with another right. Kambosos scoring little shots then lands a big one here and there. Lopez trying to do way too much on one shot, and I don't know that he has "one shot" left, that was a LOT of wasted energy early in the fight that resulted in nothing but a 10-8 round he lost. 1-2 from Kambosos. More good shots from Kambosos. Lopez just a shot here, a shot there. George does have a cut near the right eye but he's winning.
Kambosos check hooking, fighting smart, Teofimo just can't get going consistently. Kambosos almost gets caught reaching with a right hand, but almost isn't for real. Kambosos is still just fighting a very smart fight, he's intense but controlled and not wasting energy. Lopez has wasted a lot of energy. Kambosos with another right hand.
Let's not mince words: George Kambosos Jr is winning this fight.
Lopez going southpaw to start this round. Then he switches back quickly. Kambosos jabbing and moving around, making Lopez chase him, and Lopez has not focused on cutting off the ring. Kambosos has definitely earned Lopez's respect, at least to some degree, at least as an opponent who presents danger. Body shot from Kambosos. Jab from Kambosos. Another jab and left hook from Kambosos. He's taking the fight to Teofimo now, Lopez is still coming forward but not finding the spots he wants, not pulling the trigger. Body shot from Kambosos, but he eats another sweeping right in counter from Lopez.
Teofimo is marching forward with no plan mostly. Kambosos is so much more relaxed. Kambosos with a good round that ends in a firefight, and Kambosos may have gotten the better of that, too.