A nervous and tentative Baki still managed a 10-8 in the first and in some eyes took the second round.
Cédric was 40, 45 seconds at most away from defeat before Marc stepped in.
Come on ... a 10-8 for a couple of TDs, virtually no damage, no subs attempt and very little actual established top control?
10-9, 9-10, and the third round was all Doumbe before the stoppage (but still very open).
It was a very good and competitive fight, with excellent performances on both sides, no need to downplay either of them, only stupid fanboys do that.
Particularly impressed with Baki's mental discipline and maturity. Great skills, great athletic abilities, great mental, he has a bright future.
Doumbe performed as I was expecting, solid ground game, great sprawls, agile, elite boxing and smart approach. He tested Baki's reaction to kicks in the 1st round and got taken down twice, but seemed confident in his ability to get up and adjusted well (but lost a round in the process).
As the fight was going, I think Doumbe was going to win, likely by decision since Baki was not leaving any opening to commit on power punches. Still very open 3rd round, any tiny mistake from Doumbe could have lost him the round and the fight.
