In the fourth bout broadcast on HDNet, JZ Cavalcante (15-4-1) went up against Justin Wilcox (11-3) in a lightweight bout that Ron Kruck proclaimed before the fight could earn one of these fighters a shot at the lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez.
Here is how the second round went down.
The second round began with Wilcox charging forward and landing some decent strikes before he caught a pair of JZ’s fingers in his right eye. The doctor came in to the cage to check Wilcox out. Wilcox said he couldn’t see anything out of his eye, and the doctor called off the bout.
Official result: JZ Cavalcante vs Justin Wilcox is ruled a no decision.
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