Ellis vs Villa FULL FIGHT: January 7, 2023 | PBC on Showtime PPV

The hard-hitting Roiman Villa (26-1, 24 KOs) storm back on the scorecards by dropping the previously unbeaten Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs) twice in the 12th and final round to win a thrilling majority decision in their IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator. One judge scored the fight 113-113, but was overruled by two 114-112 tallies in favor of Villa.

Down on two cards entering the final round, a relentless Villa broke through against a tiring Ellis and landed a bruising left hook that sent Ellis down early in the 12th. Ellis worked valiantly to stay on his feet and see the final bell, but suffered a second knockdown with 30 seconds left in the fight.

“He was a tough fighter,” said Villa. “He moved a lot. He does hit hard. The first couple rounds I was a little tight but then I got loose. I was on top of him from the first round. I know that fighters such as him who are quick sooner or later will get a little tired and that’s what I took advantage of.”

After Ellis won the first five rounds on all three cards, Villa began to gain momentum through the middle frames and swept the final four, including the fight-changing 12th. While Ellis out-jabbed Villa by a staggering 164 to 13 margin, the power punch disparity was just 103 to 101 in favor of Ellis. In round nine through 12, Villa held a 58 to 24 lead in power punches landed.

The bout was contested at close quarters throughout, with Villa pressing the action while Ellis was content to sit back and fire counters. Included in those counters were a consistent effort to target Villa’s body, as he held a 53 to 10 edge in body shots.

“My corner told me to knock him down in the 12th round,” said Villa. “I couldn’t do it on the first try but I kept going. I thought he just fell on the last knockdown so I wasn’t sure if it was a knockdown. But if they want the rematch we’ll give them the rematch.”

Following the judges’ ruling, Ellis stated his belief that he had won the fight and his desire for an immediate rematch.

“I want the rematch right away,” said Ellis. “I thought I was dictating the fight. I don’t know what happened. I totally disagree with the decision. I was winning most of the rounds. Yeah, he had the knockdown but other than that I was winning most of the rounds.”

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Yeah you know it’s interesting the numbers are very similar but as Marl set up so well these Fighters couldn’t be more different Ellis a boxer who will use this whole ring and Via an all Flatout aggressor so hopefully it makes for a great match up well F from the Capital One Arena

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Paul Wallace presenting our referee in charge he will be giving instructions after the introductions Brent bille all right fans here we go 12 rounds of boxing in ibf welterweight World title Eliminator introducing to you first on my right fighting out of the Red Corner wearing black trunks with gold trim haing from baritas

Venezuela he weighed in at a 145 and 3/4 lb with an outstanding record of 25 wins one defeat 24 wins coming by way of knockout please welcome the hard-hitting world rank wel alter weight Contender introducing Roy man FL Deo V and his opponent across the ring

Fighting out of the blue Corner this 12 round Eliminator wearing white trunks with black trim haing from and representing his home of Lynn Massachusetts he weighting at 146 and 1/4 lb he is undefeated in his campaign to the ring with a record of 24 wins no

Losses 15 wins coming by way of knockout tonight making his Showtime debut here is the undefeated ibf world rank welterweight Contender introducing Speedy rashidi [Applause] Elis once again a referee in charge now to give instructions Brent Bal all right we’ve gone over to instructions in the dressing room I expect a good clean fight obey my commands at all times protect yourself at all times let’s touch them up referee Brent bille with 17 years pro

Experience working his 231st Pro bout an intriguing matchup in one of the deepest divisions in the sport the welterweight division scheduled for 12 rounds or less the beaten Speedy rashidi Ellis the once defeated Roy MVA the bell and round one and we know that Ellis an excellent boxer puncher

With that blazing hand speed already showcasing the jab also very defensively responsible Al he is and we’ll see some movement from him during the course of this evening now Dia you know that last fight you mentioned at spoka chica his one of his best wins but they didn’t feel like he

Was in the best shape he should have been and they think he could have scored a knockout if he was in that he has a new trainer Renee or dorica who they feel has conditioned him better slick jab already on display with Ellis and then hammering to the body with the

Right hand and and Abner Ellis told us that he loves the idea of an opponent who will come directly to him via will and I mean of course you’re going to see that from be and that is exactly what he’s going to do with with that

High guard as we’re seeing now if you’re Ellis you got to be smart you got to wait for B to to let go of his punches and that way you can come in with something inside but already building the timing and rhythm with that jab has been an effective weapon for Ellis early

On of course a a tradition of boxing in his family older brother Ronald we’ve seen on Showtime and of course his younger sister an Olympian who has uh definitely got a bright future ahead of her as well yeah uh look to the 20 24 Olympics and she was a previous Olympian

As you point out so great boxing in that family Ellis always uses the jab a lot and he started out you know throwing 23 Jabs already in this uh first round and connecting on eight of them that’s pretty impressive and remember we talked about via saying that he was going to

Neutralize the speed by being the aggressor guys he is over for nine with just over a minute left in the opening round that jab has kept via in neutral he is normally a a much more a much bigger volume puncher obviously and he he has not been able to kind of trap

Ellis at all to land those body shots which he wants to get in yeah ell is making it really difficult for Via you know to let go but you know this is the first round I think via’s you know feeling them out I mean I agree well V

Has 12 first round KS but no one at the level of Ellison you’re right Abner mhm he know via knows this is the biggest opportunity of his career by far on this the biggest stage of his career yeah be is dangerous once he feels gets comfortable and and and he’s becoming

He’s closing the Gap little by little and yet I continue to say oh there’s that left uppercut LS but a nice counter shot by Ellis so some aggression by via but I continue to be impressed with Ellis’s Jab good footwork get it a look at what these men need to do

In this fight you look at the keys and I’ll say that Ellis uh succeeded in the first key jab with conviction and he did that and more stay off the ropes so there was only a moment or two when via had him trapped on the ropes that has to

Be something that continues for him countering effectively he has done that though only in spots but but not really because via hasn’t been able to attack that well as for Via no he did not cut the ring off like he wanted to in that first

Rounds has to do that and he did not get to the body yet he needs to go downstairs early and often he is a very good body puncher and the volume was is not there either so all three of those things via needs to improve on Bell round number

Two for Ellis his trainer Alex Rivera’s been with him since Ellis was 12 he told us that Ellis has to get meaner and in this particular Camp Ellis sparred a lot with Demetrius Andre who we just saw make a successful debut at 168 and Ellis continues to be successful with the

Stick to begin round two and Ellis has sparred with Canelo before he actually sparred with Manny Pacquiao when he was getting ready for Mayweather so he’s been in there with those good Fighters oh nier cut on the inside by Ellis this is the fight we want to see

Too and a good right hook by via yeah this is where via gets him and Ellis counter punches effectively and that will create a fun fight and and it’s going to become one that fight once beia FS his way inside uh and again it’s an opening also for Ellis one vet is hands

Go he he he opens up a lot and and Alice is a really sharp shooter so let’s see if he he’s able to to do that via with his first full training camp here in the United States as he puts on the pressure lands a right uppercut on the inside

That’s the Via that as Abner said he took the first round to kind of figure this out and now he’s showing us his true personality as a fighter double jab splits the guard nice right hand to the left by Ellis Ellis could continues to throw punches but much more active here

In round two is Roy manv up but still being muted in terms of the offensive attack but and Ellis showcasing what we know makes him a slick stylist yeah all’s got to be careful too he’s throwing a lot of punches beautiful great but a lot of those punches are not

Landing and you don’t want to gas out you know against a a fighter that’s going to pressure the entire fight right you know V has only been at 147 for a couple of fights uh he was at 140 but he feels good at this weight both of them

Attacking the body another sharp jab splitting the guard for Ellis Ellis leads with an overhand right and then the left and now Ellis along the ropes exits Detroit lead to his left and via’s big issue so far in this fight is he’s not cutting off the ring

Properly that’s he would his offense it would be better if he was able to to do that and Ellis continuing to put money in the bank hoping to withdraw large dividends later in the fight there’s a sharp jab from Vim just misses with that Wicked right uppercut again though it’s

Ellis Landing the jab upstairs yeah that was a strong jab from via but Ellis came right back right now Ellis credited with Landing 31 Jabs as via goes upstairs with a left hook via still with zero Jabs landed yeah another sellout crowd on hand to see one of the sports biggest box office

Attractions dvon tank Davis all right back out to you couple of undefeated southpaws meeting in the first big main event of the year that’s coming up later tonight right now it’s round three of a schedule 12 rounder at 147 lbs The Undefeated rashidi Ellis the once beaten

Roy via looking to take the next pivotal step in their careers you mentioned before that via and he’s only landed one jab out of 40 how about this against Bach chica in that last fight he landed six Jabs per round so uh the jab not working for him tonight as well as he’d

Like now it’s the speed from Ellis that is blinding beia every time he wants to get off Ellis is not there anymore to get hit he’s quick with his feet too oh lead left H to the body and immediately exits and again continues to work the jab via

Though trying to walk him down misses with the right there’s a beautiful jab to the midsection by via Ellis Ryman via would like to change things with one of those power punches doesn’t have to knock him down or hurt him he just needs to change the complexion of these rounds is I was

Going to say is Ella setting a trap then he get caught with the right hook but he counter with the right hand backing up into the corner backing the ropes via trying to of course deliver thuing shots but Ellis has had some success with left hooks to the body as well and the

Consistent jab to the body out yeah he you know rashidi Ellis is just a complete fighter and so we’re seeing all of that from him already now it’s time to change the gear if you’re via and he did it really well a little while ago where Alice walked to to his left and

Almost timed him while he was coming out and Via threw an overhand ride and was able to get Alis and you know the other hand the other hand R also is designed to keep Ellis from moving that way and you know he’s not been able to contain his movement three- punch combination lands

Upstairs for Ellis final minute of the third round lead right left hook by via an exchange here and again Ellis able to utilize his speed his quickness his footwork to evacuate yeah and all these exchanges L is obviously Landing the better the best punches but VI obviously making a case

But you know he’s got to work the body a little littleit more he’s got to try harder and there’s that left hook down stairs and that’s one of that’s his calling card 30 seconds left in the round left hook misses forvia the double JB from mellis Lance good head movement

And there’s a little shimmy in a shake from rashidi Ellis and man Ellis has been well doing his job this week he’s been talking up a storm he and Geron Anis have quite the exchange at the final press conference to Young unbeaten welterweights who of course have to take care of the the

Business at hand tonight and they are big favorites both of them all right don’t look now but the Dominican Republics they are having quite the moment in the sport of boxing Bob Santos responsible for a lot of that success he’ll be in the corner of The Undefeated

Hector Luis Garcia stepping up and W stepping up in class looking to seize the opportunity against Dante Davis after a breakr 2022 as we begin round four of this scheduled 12 round Affair between undefeated welterweight Speedy rashidi Ellis and royon Via who has 24 Knockouts in his 25 wins only one defeat

And you know Ellis said about those Knockouts hey they don’t mean anything cuz they didn’t come against me and Ellis very much known as the boxer puncher said I want a knockout tonight we’ll see if he can get it he became interested in the sport at the age of 12

When his brother Ronald and their friends staged matches in the basement of their parents’ home they used mittens instead gloves at the time yeah V’s got to be careful there because it almost seems like Ellis is trying to set up a trap there with the jab it’s just a

Matter of time that VI comes in Ru with luing like that oh put counter right by Ellis and Ellis will counter just like he did right there via has never been down as a pro Ellis has been down once courtesy of a left hook in July 2016 against Luis

Hernandez you know Mar you mentioned that uh Ellis has only had what uh two rounds in the last 27 months this does not look like a guy that has any ring rust does it not at all loads up with the Right double jab splitting the guard of

Via and really becoming a as annoying as autocorrect for Roy Mona with that jab and yet via now has to do what he came here to do got to close the distance got to mind that you know navigate that Minefield especially with the quickness and slickness of rashidi Ellis

You know it’s just that Ellis is making VI look so slow in this fight and Ellis looking to put it on Roy man via boxer pun via trying to stand his ground he may have stunned via with one of those shots jolted him with the jab 30 seconds

Left in the fourth and another cting jab by Speedy rashidi Ellis this might be one of the best rounds of boxing rashidi Ellis has ever had and he’s had some good ones he’s got an open cut by V up and you called it adner the counter was there

And now Ellis from long distance never want to deliver an uppercut from long Distance well what didn’t uh Ellis do in that last round the jab so effective tripling with the jab and two of the three three of the four landed I correct myself that’s really Exquisite work by Ellis and then will counter he gets it out of the off the ropes and uh gives us

Some extra entertainment value as well and then here’s where Ellis would show his power now that’s via doing the right thing going downstairs with the body but what happens he doesn’t get the left hand back quick enough and Ellis counters him with the right hand and and

A WI left hook from via and he’s countered with the left the left hook and Abner talked about the uppercut of Ellis very very effective you can’t that’s all the punches you can throw in boxing everything in the toolbox different countenances with Ellis smiling and Roy man via knowing that he’s in

Tough contrasting styles we will see that for the rest of the night what makes the sport so exciting and here’s the pro one of the problems for Roy manv right now he hasn’t gotten off to the start he wanted in this fight and rashidi Ellis is a excellent finisher in terms of doing

Well in the later rounds in many of his fights he secured victories and made sure there were victories by doing well in those later rounds so via needs make something happen soon nice counter left from Ellis as via LED with a looping right and he continues to tag via in the

Face with the jab Abner yeah I mean just Ellis with that quick jab he just not just not been given that Target at all from Ellis Ellis is all over the place his footwork is right where he wants it the speed and uh you know it’s it’s just

A matter of time really for Ellis to set up a beautiful either overhand right or uppercut 79 to six in terms of total Jabs landed of course fighter scored round by round but no matter how you dissect this it’s it’s rashidi Ellis putting on a dazzling display yeah you don’t normally land

He’s Landing 48% of his uh Jabs you just don’t do that very often now there’s a one right hand got home for Via and the overhand right is the weapon he wants to land he just hasn’t been able to and again that’s the spot right there where Ellis should have been trapped on

The ropes if you’re via I like how Ellis gets away from punches as he did right there but I would like to see a little bit of a a comeback from there final 60 seconds of the fifth frame stiff jab again this is a recording wants to pop V his head back

Like the proverbial Pez dispenser and it’s been nothing but sweet cat for Ellis throughout this fight 45 seconds left in round number five via missing with a left uppercut yeah when he makes a Miss wild like that you want to come back with A Hard Punch from Ellis via tries to go to the body to flex off the arm of Ellis we have definitely and again courtesy of rashidi Ellis goes to the body with the left but he’s been able to neutralize the aggression for the most part and making via pay with another

Counter right as via comes forward it is the Speedy rasidi Ellis show through five rounds in Washington DC looking forward to the documentary stand and well rayon via needs to to make some kind of a stand here against Speedy rashidi Ellis as we begin round six as you mentioned round four being one of Ellis’s best rounds ever well he did land a career-high 36 punches in the

Fourth I’m being told there you go um you know he was down Ellis the one time you mentioned and that came from courtesy of a left hook and Via has not been able to get that punch off when Ellis is on the ropes he couldn’t he’d like to double with that punch doesn’t

Been able to do it and you know what I saw from Ellis in the last round he he was using the ropes really well as well bouncing off them returning as he did right there VF getting more aggressive like he needs to do trying to walk through the fire trying to somehow

Navigate that educated jab of [Applause] Ellis and Ellis trying to set that trap Lance the right uppercut on the inside putting himself in the corner and exit stage Left beautiful chat from Ellis I mean this what makes a beautiful at I mean I mean he’s a fast fighter as it is but it’s just the accuracy the way he’s Landing it not once not twice but three times at at a row how we’ve seen Ellis move himself

Into the corner move along the ropes via adjustments that need to be made to make sure he makes Ellis pay for doing that yeah I mean via needs to step to his side and stop him from doing it and he’s doing that with the left hook to the

Body exactly and and that’s one of the tools at his disposal when he moves to the right the overhand right would be the weapon under a minute left in this six the first half of the scheduled 12 round attraction at welterweight undefeated rashidi Ellis with one of the best performances of his

Career against the upset minded royman via known for his aggression and power and this is one of the few rounds in which VI has thrown many more punches than Ellis he just hasn’t been as effective but having more volume is at least a first step for him to make some things happen

Yeah that’s a way to get your punches in I mean you throw more I mean eventually one or two are going to get in and you know just just that pressure that you put against Ellis you know and that’s what he does v keeping his head on the

Center line doesn’t help his cause either’s trying to slip that and managed to slip that jab goes to the body all right halfway point of this fight looking better much better with much better now you’re starting to get your Rhythm do not lose them do not lose them breathe ni nice and

Deep when you cut the ring just keep cutting it don’t let him move out when he comes just keep cutting the corner don’t let him loose stting sitting a little and start Bing a little bit but with the shoulders relax relax your Shoulders and we begin the second half of this 12 round attraction against the we have the V Venezuelan royon via against American rashidi Ellis in that first half of the fight a fantast fantastic form for Ellis oh and you know what in the first 15 seconds of this uh

Round he threw six Jabs that’s ridiculous maybe five is that ridiculous yes it’s amazing it’s absurd he don’t do that right but he did it body shot by V trying to make Ellis pay for being on the ropes but Al you mentioned it and Via unable to cut off the ring

Successfully and there just South of the Border and Renee Orica his new trainer telling him to cut the ring off good good all right good well VF managed to find out the or managed to discover the only way to stop Ellis not the legal way mind you but hey

He is back on the attack and Via wow triple four Jabs just incredible speed by Ellis 240 Jabs thrown in this fight honestly I mean come on that’s just amazing now now via obviously intention Waring to hit uh Ellis low and I hope that doesn’t stop him from trying

To yeah you’re right EV that’s a very good point that shouldn’t stop him I apologize interrupting you okay you’re fine you’re fine he called it right minute and a half left in the seventh overhand right by Ellis but then Ellis backed up by that crushing right

Hand of the body by via and just when via manages to to have a moment it’s Ellis coming back with a series of Jabs that just freezes beond Place yeah and you know for people seeing V for the first time we can tell them he’s a good

Body puncher so he can have impact that that’s the second one that went below the belt and via’s like come on let’s do this thing show your true Coones he is emboldened right now so our unofficial scorer Steve fur at the halfway point has it one way all in favor of Rashid Ellis but via here now as he begins the second half of the fight trying to amp the aggression trying to ratchet up the

Offense they definitely trying to be uh putting the pressure a lot more pressure but at the same time taking a lot more shots too from mice yeah and you know he has do doing many of the right things things that are served him well in the past they’re just not all working

Against Ellis look at that that’s good exchange Fierce exchange nice way to close out the [Applause] Seventh well a lot went on in that last round Ellis of course came out jabbing what else is new and then here’s the left hand that strayed a little bit low uh and that was below the uh Belt Line and uh he gets some time to clear his

Head and then this shot behind the head uh and Ellis distressed by that and makes an appeal and the ref gives him a caution and another punch it straight a little low that was close to the belt line but clearly the pain on rashidi Ellis’s face tells you that he didn’t like

It end of the round a great exchange between these two fighters they you know via was putting on the pressure nice uppercut he landed there but the good countering by Ellis and of course we’ve seen countering by Ellis throughout this fight round number eight schedule for 12 and it’s back to

The jab for Speedy rashidi Ellis he’s landed 115 out of 259 Jabs and still has a way to go to uh break the record for chbs landed in a fight at welterweight an overall that’s 313 by Ike bazooka qute and his win over Jose Luis Lopez oh my okay nice

Combination by Ellis good piece of History Mar Ronaldo hey thanks to the folks at conf box we’re a team Teamwork Makes the DreamWork there you go and that jab really is blinding via right now now and and if Alis is smart he would let he would throw the right hand

Right after that sooner or later and we’re into the rounds of a fight that unfortunately for Via are normally totally dominated and by famili SL there uh farhood unofficial score gives via his first round in this fight in the last round and he did do a lot of

Aggressive work um these are the rounds that Ellis has traditionally done exceptionally well so if via does in the second half what Ellis did in the first half it’ll be a draw if he can do that you are correct sir it’s a a grueling fight a tough fight entertaining fight and

Ellis who has huge plans in this division as does Roy manva despite being a betting Underdog and two 29y olds that need and want this Victory very Badly another counter right by Ellis’s via tries to bring the violance yeah that that was not before he caught a overhand right also Alice missing bad right there via but again you know when he makes a Miss as bad right there Ellis should be coming back but with something hard [Applause]

Ellis rips a left hook to the body half a minute left in the eighth left hook by via what’s changed in this fight though it hasn’t changed the outcome of these rounds is that they’re via throwing almost as many or more punches than Ellis but he has not been as effective with them

Very educated fighter and he’s wanted to take a step up in competition he’ll do that and more tonight against Dennis and that man viasa slev uh senchenko his trainer is a former world champion and he is very high on his young prote and one of our first fights together

November 2012 you and I traveled to Manchester to see vatasap senchenko ruined the comeback of Ricky Hatton after three and a half years on the sidelines that was very exciting you forget nothing more he never forgets anything ever I forget to shut up sometimes I saw your

Expression I was like how do you remember that my God amazing and again fora we’re going to see that oh there’s a headbut to the face Well rashidi Ellis has not been hurt so much by punches but between low blows I guess that’s a punch and things

Like clashes of EVS those the only things giving him pain yeah I was going to say that we’re going to see that aggression from via obviously a lot more coming into these later rounds but Alice is just so well working off the ropes with that jab even using the ropes for

Him you know to to to lean back and counter punch just beautiful work right now from Ellice coming up on a minute and a half remaining in the ninth and already Ellis has surpassed his career high for total punches landed and Jabs landed in a fight of virtuoso performance for the

Former olympion and we’ve talked about his jab but he’s Landing 54% of his power punches his best moment yeah Landing a series of punches final 60 seconds of the ninth round via trying to walk down Ellis Ellis utilizing his craft and his footwork and his defense you know this

Might be though the best 45 second segment VI’s had in the fight I agree especially after right now jolting left uppercut on the inside but Ellis ate it well no Ellis ate it really well but his nose didn’t take it that well he’s bleeding a bit that was a good uppercut

From via and Via marching forward but the jab remains effective for Ellis oh nice left and right and Via having his moments indeed here in the ninth you bet and you know what the difference is V started Landing his own you got to love the response by Ellis wow good exchanges uppercuts

Landed for via the best sustained back and forth action of the Night Comes Here in round nine he s [Applause] hurt so getting upset with the fact that we’re talking about all this history that Ellis is making his mic wait a minute okay okay know we got

Get well some of the best moments of the match for royan Via in that last and that’s the point the jab helps him set up these other punches he’s going to use it again and both those Jabs are going to help him they helped him set up power

Punching that’s the best jabbing via has done in this fight uh and and Ellis with coming back with some great counter punching and that’s we’ve seen that during the course of this fight and on the inside via also Landing some really good uppercuts in that round so lot of

Excitement around nine lot of excitement indeed and by far the best round for Via in terms of power shots in the ninth via 11 of 28 Ellis just three of 16 SOA would like to maintain maintain what he did in the last round of course and he’s doing so

Right now and he’s starting exactly what what what got him there was with is that jab and you know history doesn’t always tell us what’s going to happen I pointed out that Ellis does well the later rounds he’s getting whacked around by Vi doing very well in the 10th as he is

Beginning to land some heavy shots on Ellis beginning to slow Ellis down and gets caught Ellis beginning to get caught Now by rights and left via going to the body yeah these shots thickening here in DC nice jab from Ellis but he’s backing up and Via continues to March forward

Just misses with the right Uppercut let’s bring in our unofficial scores Steve forood things heating up Steve indeed so I’ve given VMO the two of the last three rounds but I don’t think he can win at least on my card unless he scor some kind of knockdown or combination of knockdowns uh Ellis has

An awful big lead because of what the work he did in the first half of the fight we mentioned Ellis has been down once it came in July of 2016 and he is being backed up and now bullied by the bigger Roy man via yeah

Has to get back on that jab I mean you got to stop via somehow and that jab was working really well in the beginning and Ellis still utilizing a stout defense out although he’s been hit a lot more in the last couple of rounds yeah and and the overand right the

Hook’s getting in remember the hook is kind of the Kryptonite for Ellis he’s been down with it and hurt a couple times of that in life royon via attacking the body another good round for Vi yeah B is right where he wants to be right now and the Bodywork by via very

Impressive yeah he’s got an L is is not throwing as many Jabs anymore he’s making it a lot easier for Bea to get in and when he gets in guess what we is going to rap the body and Ellis is getting caught on the right hand cut by via and Ellis fires back

With a onew but the more eye-catching shots belong to Via with his reputation with his resume you expected him to bring the Thunder he’s doing it as this fight unfolds feel the’s the no listen to me how you feel staying inside well via having another terrific round the overhand right kind of

Bouncing off the head of Ellis and there’s that jab on the inside that’s helping him so much even just that little half jab and the overhand right’s getting it and see the difference is even though Ellis kind of got off the ropes he didn’t really get off the ropes

And the overhand rights that we talked about earlier in the fight that weren’t Landing for and again there’s that jab EV and here’s the end of the round the overhand R from via I mean it’s been working for him like money a power display a power surge by

Roy manv in the last couple of rounds have well put him back in the hunt and now Ellis trying to establish the jab double pumping but via continues to crowd his face and that’s exactly what Ellis has to do those straight punches jab jab right hand keep them at a distance you

Know VI is going to come in try to catch him with the overhand right and that turn wow caught him with a sweeping right hook and Via scoring with uppercuts as well again nice side slipping the punch and Well Ellis finds himself on the canvas big comeback for Via on Steve far Hood’s

Unofficial scorecard can he still get it done is there enough time you know uh he via has been 12 rounds once lost a very close controversial decision of Marcos fasana uh probably Hometown cooking in Mexico his dad was a champion there Ellis is 1 and0 in 12 round fights via

Has never recorded a knockout past the seventh round he made very well need one in this fight and he is definitely realizing that he has to put the pedal to the medal and he’s done just that the last couple of rounds against Speedy rashidi Ellis that was smart from meis you want

To you want to grab you want to hold when when you you’re position in a situation like that and Ellis continues to find himself on the ropes and continues to utilize footwork but his he needs to deliver a lot more offense you know the is making a serious air now he

Stopped using his jab it was so effective and Ellis is there for him because he’s not moving as much that punch will help set up there it is set up the right to the body didn’t it left hook lands upstairs for Ellis Ellis one two nice right hand by via short one on

The inside under a minute left in the 11th close run but Ellis might be turning things around scorecard wise with a win in this round yeah we still got 40 seconds left that jab is back from Ellis those straight punches overhead right for Via final 30 seconds in the round one two from

Ellis nice left from V up G is count better in this round stop final three minutes of what has been a spirited welterweight matchup as expected between Ellis and Via you need to knock him out you need to knock him out you need to knock him

This the last round this the last round number 12 you have to knock him out now we have to knock them down now we have to go with everything everything he’s going to go for bro do not get cess okay keep your hands up keep on touching once in a while bang

And get out last don’t give him this fight get away already scor a scintillating start for Speedy rashidi Ellis through the first half of the fight a power surge from Roy manva here in the second half final 3 minutes you heard via’s corner he needs The Knockout and you also heard Alis Corner

Get away get away and they don’t want him trapped on the ropes and Ellis has done a good job early in this round keeping the fight in the center of the ring and using the jab to keep via there so good for him that was a excellent beginning both of their

Resolve being tested both showcasing intestinal fortitude at different points of the fight and exactly the kind of matchups you want this is the next level two fighters who are both 29 who both want to take it to the next level a very lucrative level at you’re absolutely right they’re just

Below all those top welterweights and they like to inch their way forward nice jab from via oh from B down goes Ellis he 6 seven give me a Ellis has been down twice in his career both courtesy of a left hook a minute and a half left in the fight Roy

MVA on the verge of collecting the biggest weight of his career if he can close the show soldo crowd in Washington DC Electric the clock is via’s biggest enemy and he’s got just under a minute to try and get him down again which would make it a 107 round or knock him

Out final 50 seconds of what has been a fantastic fight culminating with a dramatic 12th and Final Round via on the attack Ellis trying to defend and gets his head popped [Applause] back and Ellis still fighting back we saw the best of Speedy rashidi Ellis in the first half of the fight and

We are seeing what brought Roy MVA to the dance here in the second half uppercut by via Ellis in trouble on the ropes Al you mentioned it is it going to be too little too late for Via an incredible end to the [Applause] break Al went [Applause]

Down 5 6 7 8 give me a go M Mia what a finish VI a credited with another knockdown right before the Bell are you kidding me and the key point is that would make that a 107 round yes wow what a way to kick off 2023 the E

And flow The Cinematic physical storytelling of the s science tonight A taale of two fights yeah I mentioned it yeah you said two different styles a guy that comes forward a guy who is he got the speed got the got the boxing abilities and it was almost via’s power and

Aggressiveness that got spedy out in this last round lots of respect will be shown here for sure and the irony is that man rashidi Wallace in almost all his fights has finished strong in the last four or five rounds of fights couldn’t do it tonight

Did it what did he build up a big enough lead to still win this fight with a 10 s round in round 12 we’ll find out you know what I thought he started off doing really good in that last round I was going to say closing out the round

Like he did in the first one but it was those Hard Punch is the oraham rights and lefts from from via that you know eventually caught the one left hook and we pointed out in the previous uh the only times he’s been hurting his career Ellis was

By a left hook knocked down once and then hurt once before well we’ll take a look at that first punch to start off that changed the complexion of the last round of this fight and may have changed the complexion of the entire fight it’ll be took he Ducks down and comes with the

Left hand that knocked Ellis down got him in trouble more than just a flash knockdown he was hurt and and that set up the troubles and that was with about matter of what about 2 minutes left to go in this round the right to the body

And then there’s the wide left hook that got gets it done and that set up all the troubles from then on yeah and then and obviously that last knockdown at the very last second in this round which here it is and this is a key element and

The the reason it was a knockdown is cuz the ropes held him up and there had been punches just before that that was you know that made that knockdown happen and so the referee rightfully calls it a knockdown or we think rightfully and there it is that here’s

That right hand that’s going to come in and we’ll see what what else precipitated is oh the hook that’s the that was a punch and the right hand so there weren’t two big punches there so the referee yes made exactly the correct call and it’s lucky for Ellis that last

Punch didn’t land even though it would have been a foul because he was was already down yeah but it definitely is going to hurt him on the scorecards there were some really close rounds in in in those last uh the Lo the last rounds well the numbers will be

Fascinating Ellis who was always up around 50% of his power punches landed even though via didn’t land a huge percentage of his power punches because of the power outage early was able to land enough big Power shots to get the job done with that 107 round and because

He came back in some of the later rounds now the numbers for Lis are excellent It’s just that you know when you get knocked down twice in the 12 and the other guy made a good comeback you you could have a problem ladies and gentlemen after 12

Rounds of action we go to the scorecards we have a majority decision here the score totals judge ringside Tammy Jenkins scores about 113 to 113 even a draw overruled by judges Dave raslo and Paul Wallace both scoring the about 100 14 to 112 in favor of the winner of the ibf

Welterweight World title Eliminator El FL Deo [Applause] Roy Mama via Roy mon via with a majority decision win sending Speedy rashidi Ellis to his first defeat via majority decision and that means that and Steve will go over it that some of the judges gave Diaz some of those early rounds that didn’t look

Like they could have gone and the shocked look on the face of rashidi Ellis who just found out he is no longer undefeated adner I could argue those last rounds being closed but I don’t know about those first ones I thought speed he did really well in those first

Rounds and very close Jim Gray is standing standing by with the happiest Venezuelan plan thank you very much Felix De Jesus will translate Ryon how would you describe this Victory I want to first of all thank God because of this Victory second of all he’s a tough fighter he moves a lot he does hit hard and I at the first couple of rounds I was a little tight but then I got loose how did you overcome losing

All of those early rounds and overcome the constant Jabs of [Applause] rashidi Yeah no I was on top of him from the first round I knew that Fighters like that that are quick sooner or later they get a little tired and that’s what I took advantage of your corner told you in the 12th round and we can take a look

At it that you had to knock him out turns out you didn’t quite have to knock him out but you knocked him down twice let’s take a look at the first knockdown and tell us what you were thinking going into this Round Yeah know I went to do my job in that 12th round like my corner told me to knock him down and I couldn’t do it in the first try but I kept going and then as we go toward the very end of the fight the second [Applause] knock

Yeah right now he said that he they told him right there that he just fell on the last knockdown so he wasn’t sure but if they want the rematch we’ll give him the rematch again all right so that’s what you’d like next huh let’s do it again I like the Mexican Fighters with

Balls and I like the way he fights so I definitely would give him a rematch congratulations terrific fight thank you I I told him after the fight that the smile would not be the same thank you Felix rashidi what’s up what’s up man you all right yeah all I

Heard from him was a rematch and I want that right away you’re okay physically oh yeah of course yeah I’m good I’m good what happened there you were dominating this fight the jab was so effective and then things kind of changed course uh later on in the fight after the first half of

The fight I don’t know I thought I thought I was dicta in the the fight but know I guess I don’t you know I’m sorry excuse me I’m just do you agree or disagree with the judge’s decision or do you understand it with those two knockdowns I totally disagree to the

Decision I was winning most of the rounds like yeah yeah the knockdown but other than that I was winning almost every round all right we look forward to the rematch glad you’re okay yeah thank you I’m thank you guys all right