After a brief stop for Yanez to recover from an inadvertent eye poke early in round two, Grant looked for a takedown for the first time but came up empty. That didn’t deter the bloodied Grant, who was throwing hard with his punches, kicks and the occasional spinning technique. Through it all, Yanez wasn’t bothered, and he continued to calmly pick his shots against an opponent who was anything but calm in his attack.
The exchanges got more heated in the third, both bantamweights intent on making an impression in the final frame, and early on, it was Grant making that impression. Midway through the round, Yanez got back on track behind a stiff jab and follow-up right hands, keeping it simple and effective as the bout went through its final stages.
Official result – Adrian Yanez def. Davey Grant via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30) | Official Scorecards