By Jake Donovan

Ricardo Rodriguez once again came up big in a Telemundo headliner, while misery continues to surround Jonathan Vidal at Tampa's A La Carte Pavilion. 

In a surprisingly one-sided affair, Rodriguez has now delivered career-best performances in back-to-back fights. The latest comes Friday evening, as he forced Vidal to quit after seven rounds in their Telemundo-televised headliner. 

Vidal was on the canvas in nearly every round, although only one official knockdown was called in the bout. That moment came in round five, when a four-punch combination put him on his rear, forced to take an eight-count. 

Rodriguez grew stronger and more motivated with each passing round, picking up the intensity while Vidal's punch resistance was virtually non-existent. Prolonging the inevitable was referee Telis Assimenios, who constantly warned Rodriguez for fouls that weren't occurring. 

Following the end of round seven, the corner for Vidal decided their fighter was done for the night. 

The win is just the second straight for Rodriguez (11-3, 8KOs), although the third straight fight indicating his capabilities in and around the junior bantamweight division. 

A competitive loss to David Carmona followed by decision win over previously unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez (no relation) and now Vidal comprise of his last three fights. All have come in Telemundo headliners and warrant further airtime, as he can be expected to return to the network's summer season.

As for Vidal, it's quite possible he fades into opponent status. The squat Puerto Rican has now lost four of his past five starts as he falls to 18-4 (10KOs).

UNDERCARD

Youth was served in the evening's chief support, as Sergey Lipinets delivered a highlight reel 9th round knockout of faded veteran Cosme 'Chino' Rivera. 

Lipinets was still two months shy of his fourth birthday when Rivera turned pro way back in 1993. More than two decades later, the 38-year old is shopworn and barely serviceable as an opponent these days. 

Still, the former welterweight contender from Mexico was not without his moments on the night. His biggest issue was that none of the incoming had any effect on Lipinets, a former amateur standout and MMA fighter whose deep background in combat sports was evident in his skill set and patience.

Rivera was lulled into believing he was in control in round nine, even landing a pair of jabs upstairs. Lipinets was still in the process of eating leather when he instinctively launched an overhand right to put Rivera on the canvas for good. Yes, he would have beaten the referee's count, but there was no point in continuing as he was already battered and bloodied

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Daniel Rosario showed heart, rising from a brutal first round knockdown to put Adolpho Black down and out in the third round of their supporting bout. 

An upset appeared to be in the works when Rosario hit the deck hard in round one, put flat on his back from a chin shot. Black was feeling good about his chances, applying pressure and disallowing the Caguas, P.R. fighter to catch his breath. 

It turned out that Rosario was game for the cause. The still-rising prospect - who turns 27 later this month - gained his composure and began putting his punches together. That spelled bad news for Black, who found himself on the canvas early in round three. 

He might've been better off staying down following the first knockdown. Black beat the count and seemed to be back in the fight before getting caught with a right uppercut. Two more shots found its way home, putting Rosario in position to land a fight-ending left hook that put Black (8-2-1, 4KOs) face first on the canvas. No count was necessary as the fight was stopped upon impact.

Rosario picks up his second straight win as he improves to 10-1 (9KOs). All nine knockouts have come in four rounds or less, the lone bout of his career coming in his only loss to date, a majority decision defeat in a disappointing showing versus a mullet-sporting Edgar Ortega last summer in Mexico. 

Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox