Beforehand, Brad Strand, now 14-2 (5 KOs), opened the show with a third round stoppage of Ruben Lezama Gonzalez. The 28-year-old Liverpudlian took it straight to Gonzalez, who had been drafted in on short notice after original opponent Alireza Ghadiri withdrew with an injury, and it was quickly clear that it was going to be a short night’s work for Strand. Gonzalez seemed to know it, too, and in the third decided to roll the dice in an attempt to hurt Strand. It didn’t work and Gonzalez walked onto a sharp right hand, followed by a left to the body that winded the Mexican. Gonzalez retreated to the ropes and Strand poured on the pressure. The towel came in from Gonzalez’s corner, but referee Mark Lyson failed to see it. After several attempts from the corner to stop the fight Lyson eventually spotted the towel and waved the contest off at 1-24 of Round 3. The 20-year-old Gonzalez fell to 12-7 (11 KOs) with the loss.
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