The Friday noche September 14 Telefutura show delivered a mixed bag of entertainment, with a Trejo backside roll over rounds five thru nine the margin of victory over Puerto Rico’s Juan Cruz in the main event.

Opens with super bantamweight co-feature Francisco Rodriguez vs Ivan Rodriguez - a pairing that went non-stop before aborted by medic in charge end of stanza six with Ivan’s left eye completely shut.

My unofficial had it all Francisco from the start albeit hotly contested by a lesser skilled but game Ivan - difference was the taller Francisco quickness and effective switch from orthodox to port side finding the mark.

Ivan placed his hopes more on "Hail Mary" left hook coupled with today version of the yesteryear lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco infamous "Billygoat"  approach.

The Ivan interest waned a bit when a cut to the left eye and subsequent swelling began during stanza four - eye began closing over five and then a total shutdown by end of round six and the stoppage.

Post Scripts: Francisco Rodriguez (10-1, 7 KO) ~ age 23 - not the puncher the seven by knockout in a now eleven outings suggest - in a hotbed of talent at super bantamweight the needed power for respect is missing. Top of the line club fight material the likely future.
                       Ivan Rodriguez (8-4, 3 KO) ~ age 26 the hint things can only get worse down that proverbial pike. Physically impressive - but then the opening bell quickly tarnishes the image.
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The Trejo-Cruz affair showed promise over the opening four stanzas - the age 33 veteran Trejo grabs numero uno with good combinations as Cruz went the feeling out route.

Then it‘s Cruz picking up the pace in two - a busy stanza that saw both in willing  exchanges - and after four it’s pretty much all square - and then number five and a bit of slapstick - a Cruz left hand scores below the DMZ - and the Trejo reaction is the Puerto Rican just stole his manhood.

The rest and recuperation lasted long enough I had thoughts of taking an early evening nap, and maybe awakening in time to catch number six - finally, the show continues and there’s third hack in charge Geno Rodriguez with a Cruz debit for low blow in round six.

A frustrated Cruz abandons the body punching in seven and it’s a big Trejo stanza  that sees Cruz shaky courtesy of Trejo left hooks.

Goes the distance with Trejo a unanimous decision winner to the tune of  97-92. 97-92, 95-94 - my unofficial agreed Trejo 97-92 in points and 7-3 in rounds.

Post Scripts: Fernando Trejo (29-11-4, 17 KOs) ~ age 33 the albatross - the resumé tells rest of the story. Near dozen losses has him certified Triple A talent. Not explosive puncher but combinations impressive. Think better fitting "Foulproof Taylor" harness and metal cup a must if continuing at this late point in time. Them low blows were not as far south as Pusan.
                       Juan Cruz (15-4-1, 11 KO) ~ age 29 - no kid but showed enough to be competitive - let the hometown hack man in charge get the best of him with the point deduction. Did come alive and finished on a positive final stanza note.
Too little too late.
                       The Referees report: Rodriguez prelim man in charge Gerald Scott went through the mechanics but for the most part caused no damage - the warnings never slowed the ring action. Passing grades.
                        Geno Rodriguez: Worked as if relieved he hadn’t left his carcass down at Colombia country in that blind man act when working the Torres-Holt atrocity - on that night never once saw the flying cans of beer, ice - nor corner personnel grabbing the Yankee dog visitor’s feet. Showed no fear on home turf - quickly docked the Puerto Rican visitor to second city Chicago, Cruz, a point in stanza six for low blow.    
                       
GEL