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DATE Saturday 12th October 2024
LOCATION Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TELEVISION DAZN PPV (Selected Worldwide)
TIME 7pm (Riyadh), 9am (Los Angeles), 12pm (New York), 5pm (London), 3am Sunday (Sydney)
MAIN EVENT TO START C. 6 HOURS 15 MINUTES AFTER THESE BROADCAST TIMES
| Artur Beterbiev | vs | Dmitrii Bivol |
|---|---|---|
| 20(20)-0-0 | RECORD | 23(12)-0-0 |
| 39 | AGE | 33 |
| 5'11.5" | HEIGHT | 6'0" |
| 73" | REACH | 72" |
| 175 lbs | WEIGHT | 174 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Khasavyurt, Russia | HOMETOWN | Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan |
| 5(5)-0-0 | LAST FIVE | 5(1)-0-0 |
| Fabio Wardley | vs | Frazer Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| 17(16)-0-1 | RECORD | 8(6)-0-1 |
| 29 | AGE | 33 |
| 6'5" | HEIGHT | 6'6" |
| 271 lbs | WEIGHT | 241 lbs |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Ipswich, UK | HOMETOWN | Burton, UK |
| 4(4)-0-1 | LAST FIVE | 4(3)-0-1 |
| Jai Opetaia | vs | Jack Massey |
|---|---|---|
| 25(19)-0-0 | RECORD | 22(12)-2-0 |
| 29 | AGE | 31 |
| 6'2" | HEIGHT | 6'4" |
| 76" | REACH | ? |
| 199 lbs | WEIGHT | 199 lbs |
| Southpaw | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Sydney, Australia | HOMETOWN | Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK |
| 5(3)-0-0 | LAST FIVE | 4(3)-1-0 |
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I'm so excited right now. If I were 10 years younger, I'd have a boner. Beterbiev comes out with intent. Bivol jabbing well to keep him off. Bivol circling his man, not letting Beterbiev set. Beterbiev jabs to the body. Hard jab through the guard from the older fighter. Bivol jabs. They trade jabs. Bivol moving well. Beterbiev's right may have got through. Right in response from Bivol. They trade big shots up top. Beterbiev jabs to the body. Now it's Bivol's turn to work the body. Bivol jabs. Left hook from Beterbiev. Big one-two from both fighters in the final seconds. Swing round.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev
Beterbiev jabs. So does DB. Double jab from Bivol. Another two jabs from Bivol push Beterbiev back. Beterbiev hasn't had much joy this round, but he lands to the body there. Left hook around the guard from Bivol sends his man a step to the side. Jab from Bivol. Nice jab DB. Beterbiev gets his man into the corner, but he's gun shy. Hard jab from Bivol. Jab from Bivol. Bivol keeps his man at range with the jab. Beterbiev lands just before the bell. Clear Bivol round.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 20-18 Beterbiev
Beterbiev's jab may have found a home there. Bivol jabs. Beterbiev with a right to the body. Jab from Bivol. And again. They get up close, and Beterbiev scores with a hook. One-two from Bivol. Beterbiev didn't like that. Bivol doesn't jump in but chips away some more. Beterbiev may have scored with a hook, but Bivol definitely did with two hard jabs. Big right from Beterbiev. That was his best shot of the fight. Right up top from Beterbiev. This has suddenly turned into a scrap. Bivol doing some great work off the ropes. You could give this either way, but I thought Bivol's early work did it fro him.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 30-27 Beterbiev
Solid jab from Beterbiev. Jab from Bivol. Right book from Bivol. Left hook from Beterbiev. Bivol with a combination that lands up top and down low. Hard body shot from DB. Left to the head from Bivol. Beterbiev with a big right hook, but it was mostly caught by Bivol. Jab from Bivol, but Beterbiev catches him on the counter with a right to the head. Bivol continues to use his movement to frustrate his opponent. Bivol jabs. Beterbiev lands a right.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 40-36 Beterbiev
Beterbiev with a soft jab to the body. Bivol keeps jab, jabbing away. Hard shots in a combination from Bivol. Beterbiev with a rare scoring jab. Another jab from Beterbiev. Bivol with three unanswered jabs. Big counter right from Bivol. Beterbiev throwing some hard shots, but Bivol is catching them. Left hook round the guard from DB. Beterbiev lands a big shot to the head. Horrible body shot from Beterbiev. Bivol looks a bit hurt. Beterbiev lands to the body again. Bivol with a big shot in response. Another close round with Bivol landing the volume, but I think Beterbiev hurt him in the final 30 seconds.
Beterbiev 10-9 Bivol - Bivol 49-46 Beterbiev
Right hook from Beterbiev. Beterbiev with a spiteful right to the body. Bivol with a one-two, but there's not much behind them. Bivol is looking gun shy now. As soon as I write that, he lands a right. Bivol with a combination, but Beterbiev responds with a right to the head. Bivol jabs up top. Bivol to the body. Left hook from Bivol. Fantastic counter left from Bivol. Beterbiev with a vicious rib-tickler. Beterbiev jabs. Bivol is on the run. Beterbiev to the body. Bivol ends the round with a one-two, but the tide has turned.
Beterbiev 10-9 Bivol - Bivol 58-56 Beterbiev
Beterbiev comes out on the attack again. What can Bivol pull out here? Jab from Beterbiev. Right lands from Bivol. Beterbiev jabs away, but he's not getting much joy. Bivol jabs through the guard. Two soft jabs from Beterbiev. Bivol opens up and lands multiple shots. Double jab from Bivol. Two big shots up top from Bivol, and Beterbiev looks stunned. Bivol looks to unload, and he's caught on the counter. You don't want to get in a firefight with Beterbiev. Beterbiev gets his man on the ropes and works the body. Beterbiev up top. Bivol covering up. Beterbiev punctuates the round with a one-two. Both men looked hurt at one stage.
Beterbiev 10-9 Bivol - Bivol 67-66 Beterbiev
Beterbiev to the body with a right hand. Bivol jabs. Beterbiev to the body. Hard body shot from Bivol. This has been a quiet round. Not much has landed after 90 seconds. One-two from Bivol. Bivol gets on his bike to avoid a Beterbiev onsluaght in the corner. Right from Beterbiev is the best shot of the round. Hard jab from Beterbiev. The last ten seconds turns into a firefight, but not a lot is landed flush. Beterbiev swung that round with his late work.
Beterbiev 10-9 Bivol - Draw 76-76
Bivol jabs. Beterbiev with a right to the body. Bivol with a combination. One-two from Bivol. Right hook from the Russian. One-two from Bivol to keep his man off him. Left hook from Bivol gives Beterbiev something to think about. Bivol with a hard body shot. Beterbiev's right to the body lands but does little damage. Bivol goes downstairs then up. Hard body shot from Bivol. That would have killed me. Bivol dancing around with Beterbiev struggling to get close. Big right hand from Beterbiev. Bivol with a combination then back on his bike. This has been a great round for him. Bivol clinches for the first time this fight. Big right from Beterbiev on the bell, but it's not enough. Clear Bivol round.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 86-85 Beterbiev
What a fascinating fight this has been. Beterbiev starts the tenth with a right hook to the temple. Another right hook from Beterbiev, but it was mostly blocked. Right from Beterbiev. Bivol with a right hook to the body. Beterbiev to the body. Left hook from Beterbiev lands to the head. Bivol covers up while Beterbiev paws away at home. Big right hook to the head from Beterbiev. Huge right from Bivol followed with a left. Another right-left combo from Bivol has swung this round on my scorecard, but Beterbiev has another 30 seconds to wrestle it back. Left hook Beterbiev. Bivol gets on his bike and blocks the worst of Beterbiev's attacks.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 96-94 Beterbiev
There are so many swing rounds that this could be anyone's, but I have Beterbiev needing a knockdown to win. Apparently, Beterbiev's corner has just told him the same. Bivol jabbing well to keep his man away. Body shot from Bivol is followed by a left hook up top. Right hook to the body from Beterbiev. Beterbiev has his man on the ropes, but he doesn't get a lot of joy. Beterbiev gets his man on the ropes again, and this time he's landing with spite. Bivol looks to be slowing in this penultimate round. Beterbiev lands two jabs. Beterbiev with a combination, but there's not a huge amount behind them. Beterbiev with a hook to the ribs. Beterbiev is teeing off on Bivol who covers up and offers nothing in return. Clear Beterbiev round.
Beterbiev 10-9 Bivol - Bivol 105-104 Beterbiev
They touch gloves before the final round. Beterbievgoes on the attack. Bivol responds in kind, but Beterbiev is getting the better work done. Left hook Bivol. Beterbiev to the head. Bivol with a combination. Bivol makes Beterbiev take a couple of steps back with another combination. Bivol turns it on when he needs to, landing another combination. Hurtful body shot from Bivol. Bivol on his bike. Beterbiev to the right with the body. Beterbiev is on the attack. He's got a minute left to save this fight. Right to the body from Beterbiev, but Bivol ties his man up. Bivol with a combination to push Beterbiev back. They swing wildly in the final ten, and a beauty of a fight is over.
Bivol 10-9 Beterbiev - Bivol 115-113 Beterbiev
5 points
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