Nietes-Vargas Round-by-Round

Both fighters come atop the ring. Nietes team carries the WBO belt which is at stake.
Vargas, 28-3-1, 11 KOs.
Nietes, 21-4-3, 14KOs

Round 1.

Feeling Out round. Not much landed by both fighters. Good defense by both fighters so far. Nietes is more mobile and boxing well.

Nietes 10-9

Round 2.

Body shots by Nietes. Uppercuts by Nietes. Vargas unloads with a flurry. Hooks by Vargas. Vargas more active now.

Vargas 10-9

Round 3.

One-two from Nietes. Vargas with a left hook. Nice jabs from Nietes. Vargas missing with hooks, Nietes missing uppercuts. Good defense and boxing by Nietes.

Nietes 10-9

Round 4.

Inside fight now, not Nietes style. Nietes landing uppercuts and overhand rights. Vargas landing right hooks to Nietes. They trade inside.

Vargas 10-9

Round 5.

Nietes connects. Left again by Nietes. Nietes boxing well from the outside.

Nietes 10-9

Round 6.

Nietes connects to the body. Hooks to the body by Vargas. Hooks to the head by Vargas.

Vargas 10-9. What a close fight!!

Round 7.

Nietes attacks, lands with a right to the top. Good defense from Nietes, blocking and head movement. Uppercuts by Nietes. Body shots by Vargas.

Nietes 10-9.

Round 8.

Good Jabs by Nietes. Crowd really cheering for Vargas. Good boxing from Nietes as Vargas misses wildly and most of his shots were blocked. Close round, I think the crowd can really sway the close rounds to Vargas' favor.

Nietes 10-9.

Round 9.

Nietes slows down. Vargas connects to the body. Wild hooks by Nietes missing by a mile. Body shots by Vargas. Low blow from Vargas. Nietes must make this a convincing win. He is in a hostile territory with the fight too close for comfort.

Vargas 10-9.

Round 10.

Vargas slips. Nietes lands to the body. Jab lands for Nietes. Vargas still keeps on coming forward. Close round once again.

Nietes 10-9

Round 11.

Good boxing from Nietes. Vargas landing nothing, ineffective aggressiveness. Vargas lands a huge left to the head. That huge shot just made the round for Vargas. Nietes not landing, just boxing defensively.

Vargas 10-9.

Round 12.

They trade inside. Nietes boxing, Vargas still aggressive. This will really boil down to judges preferences. Good boxing? Aggressiveness? Nietes pawing with jabs.

Nietes 10-9


The Official Verdict:
116-110, Nietes
116-112, Vargas
118-110, Nietes

The Winner by Split Decision, and STILL the WBO Champion of the World, Donnie "Ahas" Nietes. I had it 115-113 for Nietes. Congratulations Donnie!!!