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The Endry Saavedra vs. Mikkel Nielsen round-by-round updates are here. They provide fans with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming middleweight championship bout, making it an important matchup for the two 160-pounders.
Saavedra enters the fight with an impressive 16-1-1 record, with 13 stoppagges to his name as well. Meanwhile, Nielsen is 13-2, with only five stoppages on his record. He will require every ounce of skill at his disposal against Saavedra, with both men determined to win.
The vacant WBO International middleweight title will be on the line, and the oddsmakers at BetUS expect Saavedra to capture the belt with supreme ease, listing him as a -1200 favorite. By contrast, Nielsen is +650 underdog, who no one is expecting to win.
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The event starts at 9:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 6:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time) for American fans, while Australians can tune in at 12:00 PM A.E.D.T. (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). However, the bout itself is expected to start at around 11:10 PM E.T. / 8:10 PM P.T. / 2:10 PM A.E.D.T.
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Endry Saavedra vs. Mikkel Nielsen
Round 1: Saavedra wastes no time, landing an uppercut to the body. However, Nielsen is on the front foot, landing jabs to the body. Another body shot lands for Saavedra, followed up an intercepting uppercut. A good right hand lands for Saavedra. Nielsen, though, maintains the pressure.
Jabs for Saavedra. Jabs to the body from Nielsen. A sneaky one-two from Saavedra backs Nielsen up. However, Nielsen lands his own one-two. Left hook lands for Nielsen, while Saaveedra lands his own. Saavedra blasts Nielsen's body. Jabs for the Dane.
They end the round clinching.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra
Round 2: Nielsen with the pressure, while Saavedra lands some slick shots to ward it off. A one-two and a body shot causes Nielsen to hop out of range. Nielsen steps back in and lands his own body shots. Jabs for Saavedra, who works his way inside, landing a partial combination.
Meanwhile, Nielsen responds with his own combination. Saavedra with a good hook and uppercut. Nielsen is very hard to hit. A quick combination lands for Nielsen. Body shots from the Dane, while Saavedra answers him in kind. More body shots from Saavedra.
Three-punch combination from Saavedra, but Nielsen lands a pair of jabs.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 20-18 Saavedra overall
Round 3: Saavedra with the pressure now, landing uppercuts to the body. However, Nielsen regains the initiative and lands body shots of his own. Jabs to the body from Nielsen, who backs his foe to the ropes. They break on the referee's command, but Nielsen hits him off the break, earning a warning.
A low blow from Nielsen leads to another warning from the referee. They resume, and Saavedra lands a good shot to the body. A left hook lands for Saavedra, and Saavedra follows up with some hard body shots. They clinch and separate. Low blow from Nielsen, with Saavedra getting a break of sorts.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 30-27 Saavedra overall
Round 4: Saavedra on the front foot at the start again. A sneaky left hook lands for Nielsen. Saavedra, though, intercepts a level change with a hard uppercut that forces Nielsen to back up. Jabs from Saavedra, before he authors a combination against the ropes.
Body shots for Nielsen. Jabs from both men. Saavedra gets through with a combination, prompting a clinch from the Dane. Nielsen looks tired and almost uncomfortable at times. Jabs from Saavedra. A good left hook lands for Nielsen. Another low blow from Saavedra, getting a stern warning from the referee.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 40-36 Saavedra overall
Round 5: They clinch and break, with Saavedra applying pressure, while Nielsen lands some jabs. Lead left hook from Saavedra. Sneaky body shot from Saavedra, with Nielsen landing his own. They start boxing on the inside, before Nielsen starts holding, causing the referee to break them up.
Another clinch ensues and they separate. Some good right hands from Nielsen, and they clinch again. They separate and Saavedra snipes him with a jab. More clinching. They break and get to trading, with Saavedra landing an uppercut. They clinch again, forcing the referee to separate them.
They can't help but clinch at this point, as they do so again. The referee breaks them up and Saavedra leaps in with a right hand, leading to, unsurprisingly, another clinch. They break, and Saavedra lands some body shots.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 50-45 Saavedra overall
Round 6: Jabs from Saavedra, who is pressuring Nielsen. They land body shots, with Saavedra alternating his target. They clinch and break, with Saavedra cracking him with a left hook. However, Nielsen smothers his offense with another clinch. Uppercut from Saavedra.
Saavedra has a cut, but it's unclear what caused it. One-two from Saavedra. Nielsen clinches and separates. Body shots for Saavedra. Nielsen pressures him to the ropes, landing to the body. They clinch and break, with an accidental head clash causing a cut on Nielsen's face.
They clinch and break.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 60-54 Saavedra overall
Round 7: A jab lands for Saavedra, while Nielsen lands a short combination. A good uppercut lands for Saavedra. Nielsen returns fire with a jab. Body shots from Saavedra, who tries to leap in, but Nielsen clinches. They break, and Saavedra lands a good combination to the body, with a right hand up-top.
Jabs from Saavedra, but Nielsen clinches. The referee pauses the action to get Saavedra's cut examined. The fight resumes and Nielsen lands a good right hand. Saavedra responds in kind. Uppercuts to the body lands for Saavedra. Nielsen clinches and they break.
Another clinch and they break. Hard body shots from Saavedra lands, while Nieelsen clinches. His mouthpiece fell out. The referee pauses the fight to sort the mouthpiece situation. They resume with an exchange.
Our Score: 10-9 Saavedra, 70-63 Saavedra overall
Round 8: Nielsen is out on the front foot now, but it doesn't last. Saavedra lands to the body and Nielsen clinches. It almost seems like Nielsen is just interested in surviving at this point. They break, and Saavedra blasts Nielsen to the body. A flurry from Saavedra floors Nielsen, who barely beats the count.
More body shots from Saavedra, who is giving chase to Nielsen. The Dane clinches, and Saavedra knocks him down again. Nielsen shakes his head and beats the count. The fight resumes, with Saavedra landing more body shots. Nielsen, though, lands his own shots.
Big shots from Saavedra, knocking Nielsen down, but the referee thought it was low. The fight's over, the referee waves it off. Perhaps it wasn't a low blow after all.
Official Result
Endry Saavedra def. Mikkel Nielsen via TKO in round 8 (1:42)
