Table setter a heavyweight mismatch that saw Tye “Big Sky” Fields feasting on a hapless Chris “Special K” Koval - for those rushing to the ice box, this one went no longer than 43 seconds mark of the opening stanza. 

Round one and “Special K” is on his derriere courtesy of a short left hand … responds to the wrong guy in the ring - veteran hack man in charge Toby Gibson - something about a slip. No matter, once on his feet he’s quickly on the receiving end of some serious power punches.

The telling shots targeted the soft tummy - brought look of pain on the chosen one - then a barrage with coup de grace a left hand to the head.

Closing comments: Tye “Big Sky” Fields ( 39-1, 35 KO) ~ some 40 kept appointments on paper should translate to prospect … or contender - but at age 32, the rest of the story hints more of a 6 foot 8 inches  @ 268 pound pampered southpaw, still at the learning stage. Once lured into a serious rated foe - worse yet, a title fight, the ring walk should accompany a reading of “The Sky is Falling“ as in Henny Penny, Cocky Lockie , Goosy Lucy … or something similar. Amateur novice Golden Glover in technique at best.
                                 Chris Koval ( 24-4, 18 KO) ~ 25 - I’m speechless - heavyweight in size at 6-2 and 277 while still standing. How this one was sanctioned speaks volumes about the Vegas fight commission.
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The main event went the scheduled twelve rounds with solid pro Joshua Clottey in charge from start to finish against the undefeated Shamone Alvarez - this one made to order for the Ghana transplant now calling the Bronx, N.Y. home.

A peek at the rap sheet showed Clottey with no more than two debits in a 40 bout career - a 2006 decision loss to Antonio Margarito and a “DQ” loss back in 1999 to Carlos Baldomir. Alvarez enters clean after some 19 kept appointments with eleven coming via stoppage.

So much for the written word - Alvarez “The Truth” played this one in a survival mode once tasting a few Clottey power left hooks to the body - resulted for the most part, in the celebrated Alvarez speed and port side boxing skills reduced to a reverse track meet.

It happens more than it should when untested new faces are fed pugilistic pabulum before stepping up in quality - Alvarez no kid at age 30, but only the Clottey equal on the birth certificate. Scoring went Clottey 118-110, 116-112, 115-113 - the Chuck Giampa 7-5 in rounds working the ring apron pencil-pad hints of Casino booze freebies prior to the opening bell. 

Rest of the story: The promised IBF Cintron - Clottey title fight is reasonable - when teed up Cintron has the superior punching power - the Cottey chin the more durable of the two.
                           The Vegas house quacks in charge: A) Jay Nady opens with camera salute - opening bell in Christmas spirit gives more than usual quota of warnings. Missing was Zabba Dabba Judah chocking and corner stool tossing. Would have been justified. B) Toby Gibson worked the heavyweights. Hadn’t seen this guy in a spell … maybe busy with community service - nothing new, same old pained expression. C) Russell Mora, new face to me. Hopefully a one night stand - the setting a fill-in jr. middleweight 6-rounder. Vanes Martirosyan age 21, 16-0 with eleven by KO - Dan Wallace age 30 at 9-2, 3 KO’s - goes as scripted with  Armenian prospect starching the hapless pigeon at 1:34 of round one. The touted one quickly had his prey on wobbly legs … down early … repeat scenario with Wallace having no clue where he’s at - then, defenseless target down flat on his back. Idiot hack Mora gives it the complete math before signaling a knockout. If the victim awakes dead on arrival this morning - or week, for that matter, all sanctioning and mishandling Wallace should be indicted.   

Commentators Charles and Wallace share company man honors. Vegas the Mecca of boxing? Yes Virginia, and so too is a Xmas elf sliding down a chimney with gifts for the entire naborhood!