The Yankiel Rivera vs. Angelino Cordova round-by-round updates are here. They provide real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming interim flyweight title fight set for Aug. 23. The matchup serves as the headliner for Saturday's MVP card, which features four championship bouts.Scheduled for 12, three-minute, rounds, it pits two undefeated fighters against each other, with Rivera boasting a 7-0 record, with three stoppage wins. Cordova, by contrast, is far more seasoned at 19-0-1, with 12 knockouts/TKOs to his name. The two men compete for the vacant interim WBA flyweight title.Despite Cordova's edge in experience, he isn't expected to capture the belt. The oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have him as a +600 underdog, while Rivera is a sizable -1000 favorite. The card is scheduled for a 8:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 5:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time) start time.However, the Rivera vs. Cordova fight is estimated to start at around 11:00 PM E.T. / 8:00 PM P.T.Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the upcoming interim flyweight title fight.Yankiel Rivera vs. Angelino CordovaRound 1: Rivera on the front foot but gets immediately pressured back with a one-two to the body from Cordova. Undeterred, Rivera gets right back to pressuring, backing him up to the ropes. Cordova clinches but the referee separates them. Another clinch ensues but they're broken up immediately.Cordova is throwing like a wild man, missing everything and telegraphing every punch with audible callouts. They clinch and Cordova lands rabbit punches. They separate and another clinch ensues, with Cordova trying to wrestle him, prompting Rivera to toss him to the mat.The fight resumes and another clinch happens. They break away and Cordova lunges in, but Rivera lands a one-two to the body.Our Score: 10-9 RiveraRound 2: Pressure from Rivera, but Cordova clinches immediately, landing short uppercuts on the inside before the referee separates them. Wild lunging from Cordova, causing another clinch. They break up but end up in the clinch again. There's not much boxing occurring.Rivera lands a one-two to the body. They clinch again and the referee warns Cordova against holding. They separate and start trading sloppily, tying up again. A flurry from Cordova lands partially. More clinching. They separate and Rivera cracks Cordova with a combination.Another clinch and Rivera lands shots on the inside.Our Score: 10-9 Rivera, 20-18 Rivera overallRound 3: Cordova overswings into the clinch. They separate and Cordova pops Rivera with a good jab. A flurry from Cordova leads to another clinch. They break up and Rivera lands a two-punch combination to the body. Jabs rom Rivera. Another clinch, forcing the referee to intervene.The fight resumes and Rivera lands a double jab. Lunging right hand from Cordova. Stiff jab from Rivera. More clinches. They separate. Very little boxing happening.Our Score: 10-9 Rivera, 30-27 Rivera overallRound 4: A clash of heads prompts the referee to issue a warning. The fight resumes and Cordova lands a fairly blatant headbutt, causing the referee to pause the fight and notify Cordova's corner of the headbutt. The fight resumes and Rivera cracks Cordova with a combination, appearing to wobble him.Cordova complains about being hit to the back of the head. They reengage and Cordova clinches and goes for a single-leg of all things. In boxing. They reset and Rivera blasts Cordova with a big right. They clinch and Rivera lands hard before tossing Cordova to the mat.The referee scores it as a knockdown. This fight is bizarre.Our Score: 10-8 Rivera, 40-35 Rivera overallRound 5: One-two to the body for Cordova. They clinch and break away. Rivera on the backfoot, but it isn't long before Cordova clinches. They separate and Rivera lands a jab. The commentators are calling it a bar room brawl and they're not wrong. It's very sloppy, all due to Cordova.Jabs from Rivera but Cordova clinches again. They separate and Rivera lands a right hook. Cordova lands a hard body shot and proceeds to clinch. They separate and Rivera lands a check hook before they clinch again. Body shots from Cordova. Combinations from Cordova.Our Score: 10-9 Cordova, 49-45 Rivera overallRound 6: Rivera with a body shot and combination, but it isn't long before Cordova clinches. Thy separate and Cordova ties up again. They break away and Cordova lands to the body. Body jab from Cordova, but Rivera fires back with body shots of his own.Jabs from Rivera. An attempted takedown from Cordova is intercepted by the referee. They clinch and Cordova lands a very blatant rabbit punch, so the referee pauses the fight and takes a point away. The fight resumes and Rivera cracks him with a left hook.Body shot from Cordova, while Rivera tags him with a shot upstairs. Cordova clinches and the referee separates them.Our Score: 10-8 Rivera, 59-53 Rivera overallRound 7: A wild flurry from Cordova leads to him landing a body shot, but he clinches immediately after. The referee separates them and Rivera lands a body shot of his own. Flurries from Cordova, but nothing lands clean. An accidental clash of heads sends Cordova to his back. No knockdown.The fight resumes and Rivera stings Cordova with jabs and a one-two. Cordova clinches. The referee separates them and Rivera lands a combination, but, like clockwork, Cordova clinches. They separate and Rivera lands a one-two.Our Score: 10-9 Rivera, 69-62 Rivera overallRound 8: Cordova lunged forward but Rivera counters him. They clinch and Cordova tosses him away. The fight resumes and Cordova clinches again. They separate but another clash of heads happens, causing the referee to pause the action as Rivera's nose is now busted from it.The fight resumes and Rivera lands a good counter-left hook. Cordova clinches and lands a flurry of body uppercuts. They resume but the referee pauses the fight to reprimand Cordova's corner. Once the fighters reengage, Cordova goes for a takedown again. This referee is being overworked.They resume and Rivera lands a counter combination. They clinch and dirty box before the referee separates them. More clinching.Our Score: 10-9 Rivera, 79-71 Rivera overallRound 9: Cordova storms forward but ends up in the clinch. They separate and Rivera lands a combination. They clinch again but break away. Cordova lands a low blow but Rivera lands upstairs. Another clinch ensues. They separate and Rivera lands good counters as Cordova starts fatiguing.They clinch and Cordova lands a good right hand. They separate and trade, with both men landing clean. More clinching from Cordova before the referee separates them. Combinations to the head and body for Rivera. This is one of the sloppiest boxing matches in recent memory.Our Score: 10-9 Rivera, 89-80 Rivera overallRound 10: Cordova lands a low bow before clinching. They separate and Cordova gets right back into the clinch. They break up and Rivera lands a two-punch combination. They clinch again but separate. Rivera has several cuts due to the headbutts. Cordova lands a combination.Rivera lands body shots before a clinch ensues. Jabs from Rivera. Sneaky combinations from Cordova, with some shots landing behind the head. Uppercut to the body from Rivera. They clinch and separate.Our Score: 10-9 Cordova, 98-90 Rivera overallRound 11: Some loose tape on Rivera's glove is cut and the round gets underway. Cordova lands some good body shots. They clinch and break up. However, another clinch ensues immediately afterward. Flurries from Cordova, with some shots landing.More clinching before they separate. The referee pauses the action to wipe off the wet canvas due to ice from Cordova's corner, which was thrown earlier. The fight resumes and this referee has more than earned his payday. Cordova lunges and lands a sloppy shot.Another clinch and they break. A good overhand right lands Cordova, who then wobbles Rivera with follow-up shots.Our Score: 10-9 Cordova, 107-100 Rivera overallRound 12: Cordova with another lunge, but Rivera smothers him with a clinch. They separate and Cordova lands a good uppercut to the body. They trade for a moment and clinch. The referee separates them and Cordova lands a two-punch combination. Sloppy flurries from Cordova.Another headbutt lands and it sends Rivera to the mat. No knockdown. They clinch and break, only to clinch again. They separate and Cordova lands an overhand right into the clinch. The referee separates them and both men end the round clinching again.Our Score: 10-9 Cordova, 116-110 Rivera overallOfficial DecisionMajority Draw (115-111, 113-113, 113-113)