Jared Anderson vs. Martin Bakole: Live round-by-round updates

Jared Anderson vs. Martin Bakole will go down later tonight at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov.

Anderson (17-0) is one of the most exciting up-and-coming heavyweights. The 24-year-old holds 15 knockouts to his name and was most recently seen in a unanimous decision win over Ryad Merhy in April.

While Bakole lacks the undefeated tag like his opponent, the 32-year-old hasn't tasted defeat since 2019 and is currently on a nine-fight win streak. The Scotland resident most recently earned a fourth-round TKO over Carlos Takam.

According to Odds Trader, Anderson is a -190 favorite over Bakole (+175 underdog) for the matchup.

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Watch Jared Anderson and Martin Bakole face off ahead of their clash below:

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Jared Anderson vs. Martin Bakole

Round 1

Anderson seems to be trying to jab his way into his punching range. He is light on his feet while Bakole is more flat-footed. A good one-two lands for Anderson.

While 'The Real Big Baby' is stinging his opponents with body shots, Bakole seems to be unfazed by them. Wow!!! A left hook followed by a right hand puts Anderson on the canvas. He recovers.

A good round for Bakole

Our score: 10-9 Bakole.

Round 2

Anderson seems to have recovered from the knockdown and is back to employing quick accurate jabs. Bakole seems to be waiting patiently to land a haymaker. An uppercut followed by a left hook stuns Anderson once more.

'The Real Big Baby' fires back with a flurry. The fighters trade in the middle of the ring, with Bakole landing the more accurate shots. Anderson is going punch for punch with his opponent, and the power discrepancy becomes more evident. Bakole has more pop to his punches.

Our score: 10-9 Bakole.

Round 3

Anderson is once again trying to go toe to toe with his opponent. He is evading his opponent's power punches for now. 'The Real Big Baby' is committing to the body to open up opportunities upstairs.

An uppercut followed by a right-hand lands for Bakole. Another uppercut stuns Anderson.

Our score: 10-9 Bakole.

Round 4

Despite early adversity, Anderson's work rate has not diminished. He is still readily engaging with his foe. Bakole snaps his opponent's head back with a right hand. A leaping left from Bakole once again stuns Anderson.

Anderson is still keeping composure and is using angles to keep his opponent t guessing. A flurry of punches lands for Anderson upstairs.

Our score: 10-9 Bakole.

Round 5

Anderson stings his opponent with a one-two. Bakole returns fire with double jabs. 'The Real Big Baby' is having more success this round, connecting more often with his shots.

Wow!!! An uppercut floors Anderson once again. He recovers and is back on his feet. However, another flurry by Bakole sends 'The Real Big Baby' once again crashing down to the canvas.

As the fight continues Bokle pounces on his opponent with a barrage of punches. The referee stops the fight deciding Anderson has taken enough damage.

Bakole is the victor.

Official Result: Martin Bakole def. Jared Anderson via KO. (Round 5).

Bakole captures the WBO International and NABF heavyweight championships.