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Pinoy Pride 7 main event Banal vs Cave results:
AJ Banal won via technical decision victory in round 8 against Tyson Cave of Canada in their WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Championships title fight in Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu, Philippines, Saturday night. At 23 seconds time remaining, the referee stopped the fight because the ring physician checked Banal's cut above the right eye and not agreed to pursue the fight. Because it was an accidental headbutt so the decision of the fight went to the scorecards. Three judges favored all to AJ Banal over Tyson Cave: 79-73, 78-74 and 78-74.
AJ Banal had a difficult fight from round 5 because he had a severe cut over his right eye due to accidental headbutt. AJ Banal filled with blood and he can't see well but shown great defensive style. Banal was kinda frustrated. Banal landed hard punches, number of body shots only and some low blow shots. Banal not able to land deeply the body shot which was the main target for it might be one of the weaknesses of Tyson Cave.
Tyson Cave was like a joker fighter because every time he got hit by the punch of Banal, he danced and showed some joke movements inside the ring. Tyson Cave has different style in boxing which it gave a big problem to AJ Banal. Cave also fought well in the fight, he connected some straight and hard punches but he can't avoid sometimes his nasty tactics against AJ Banal.
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