The ESPN2 -FNF- from the Mohegan Sun Casino at Uncasville, Connecticut for the USBA welter strap, on paper had action club fight written over it - even with Delvin Rodriguez arriving on losses to opponents bearing surnames Jackiewicz and Hiatshwayo,  and Arnaoutis a blown up junior welter, entering off decision loss to somebody named Tim Coleman. 

Rodriguez, the taller at six feet has proven effective at the small club level using the long left jab backed by a power right hand - but on the other hand, he also has displayed a chin possibly imported from the orient - Arnaoutis, the southpaw, the underdog, arrives  wearing the label punchers chance. 

Then the opening bell with both assuming the counter punch stance - plenty movement from both, but over the first three stanzas not a single exchange - still, the Rodriguez left jab alone, backed by more a feint with the celebrated right hand sees him up three-oh. 

On my unofficial tabs, it goes all Rodriguez over four candles before the Greek steals numero cinco. By then, the paying clientele was getting restless, and with it a loud Boo shout could be heard from the cheap seats. 

The halfway mark of numero six sees Rodriguez in control behind the jab, straight right hand to the tune of five-one. 

Number seven, and who better than house hack referee in charge Danny Schiavone to pick up the sounds of the unhappy Boo-bird, and is quickly on-the-job to debit Arnaoutis a point for a low blow that had touched down at the DMZ. 

Arnaoutis briefly gives offense a shot - was clear to all the shorter Greek move and counter was going nowhere - and with the bit of aggressiveness he claims round eight - but it would go to the wire with Rodriguez comfortably ahead on all cards. 

Official scorers saw it for the hometown favorite (Rodriguez) 119-108, 118-109, 117-110 - and my unofficial numbers agreed Rodriguez 117-110 in points and 9-3 in rounds. 

Post Scripts: Delvin Rodriguez ( (25-4-2, 14 KOs) ~ age 29 @ 6’ - not nearly complete at welterweight to successfully step up to contention - the IBF has him at numero tres - problem is number one and two rated slots are “Vacant.” So suggestion here is hold on to the USBA version.
                     Mike Arnaoutis (22-5-2, 10 KOs) ~age 30 - southpaw power hitter during younger days at ’35-40 weight classes - action club fighter but never made it to the top when meeting the Holt-Torres levels. Not a legit welter today in size or substance. 

Referee Danny Schiavone - a class clown that deserves an assignment at the old Ridgewood Grove - but only because the Grove has long been converted to a fruit store - Danny boy would fit in nicely as a pineapple.  
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A six round Jr. Middleweight semi-final was more an insult than a contest - Demetrius Andrade, a young age 22 tall lean southpaw, enjoyed all the advantages over an age 36 non-entity Geoffrey Spruiell who survived the distance but never claimed a single round.

 The “prospect,”  a nice kid  judging by today standards, conceded in pre-fight taped interview that he’s still in learning stage and not in a hurry to step up to serious competition.

 On that note, maybe a name change from Demetrius to George Washington Andrade for his honesty - while the kid goes to a now 10-0, 7 by KO - I’d like seeing the chin construction tested by someone other than slap-hapless Spruiell who dropped to under .500 with this loss.