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Main Card (DAZN PPV, live now)
Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang
Filip Hrgovic vs. Daniel Dubois
Dmitry Bivol def. Malik Zinad via sixth-round TKO (2:06)
Hamzah Sheeraz def. Austin Williams via 11th-round TKO (0:45)
Nick Ball def. Raymond Ford via split decision (113-115, 115-113 x2)
Willy Hutchinson def. Craig Richards via unanimous decision (116-112, 117-111, 119-109)
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Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad
Prefight: Zinad walks first. He’s in white shorts with black trim and sporting red gloves.
Bivol comes to the ring with his belts and he’s much quicker than Zinad was. Zinad took a lifetime to walk 30 meters. Bivol is in lustrous silver trunks with black trim and black gloves. Go time.
Round 1: Both out in orthodox and Bivol takes the center right away. Feeling out process early as both men try to establish the jab. Zinad very aggressive with popping the jab but Bivol slipping or boxing them all. He lands a decent lead counter hook off one. Zinad staying committed to the jab, then zips a 2 in behind it. He’s not finding anything but he’s putting stuff out there.
Bivol comes in and we’ve got a rapid exchange with Zinad landing a good right to the body as Bivol went up top and found air. Both men jabbing. Zinad’s is coming from his waist and he’s starting to split the guard a bit.
But whoops! Zinad gets too brave and Bivol sits him down with a right hand as Zinad got caught square inside. Bivol steps in with a jab then a 2, 3 that floored Zinad. He seems OK though and he’s up and jabbing again. Zinad had an excellent round, and yet still got dropped. That probably doesn’t bode well for him.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8 Bivol.
Round 2: Bivol getting active with the lead hand, jabbing and feeding hooks around the guard. Testing the defenses. Zinad snapping the jab but he’s being a little more cautious after that knockdown. And Bivol lands a counter left hook when he drew out the jab. Bivol seems to have the distance down well now and Zinad is being very sparing with his offense.
Bivol lands a right off a down parry. He’s marching Zinad around the ring now. Zinad tries to get some respect but Bivol parries. Bivol is controlling this fight with his footwork now, maintaining range, staying outside until he wants. Zinad eats a sharp left when he gets caught napping again. Lack of concentration can kill.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Bivol, 20-17 Bivol overall.
Round 3: Zinad is standing stock still in the center and being extremely cautious with even his jab now. But Bivol is not forcing the issue for the moment. He’s keeping a high guard and then punches his way in. He rips a good right to the body. Zinad jabs the body. Both men letting the lead hands to the work for now.
And Bivol slips a jab and tags Zinad with a left hook. He returns fire and hits nothing. Bivol is putting a clinic on for the moment, not getting hit, landing his own shots, controlling the ring and the engagements. Zinad isn’t going away, but he’s clearly outclassed and out of ideas already.
Bivol is extremely impressive with his defense. He’s always defending at the right time. He comes in, tags Zinad with a combo, and blocks as Zinad tries to get him back. He’s three steps ahead.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Bivol, 30-26 Bivol overall.
Round 4: This fight has found a rhythm. Zinad is almost exclusively using his jab now and that’s not really going to work against a defensive mastermind like Bivol. He’s cruising, picking his spots and moving Zinad around the ring at will.
Zinad’s corner is now screaming. Audibly screaming. Not words. Just guttural screams. All while Bivol marches their fighter around hits him. Zinad’s nose is now bloodied. Zinad’s jab is slowing Bivol down. It’s not landing, but he’s firing it into Bivol’s gloves and that’s simply stemming his forward momentum. This could become a slog.
At the end of the round, Zinad tries some clowning and gets in Bivol’s face. Not sure you want to anger “The Machine” but let’s see how that works for him.
MMA Fighting scores 10-9 Bivol, 40-35 Bivol overall.
Round 5: They start the round jawing one another and the referee separates them. And to his credit, Zinad starts with some zip this round. He’s snapping the jab hard and following with the right. Bivol blocking it all, but this is good work. And he snaps a right hand in! Best punch of the night for Zinad lands.
And now Bivol is forcing the issue a little more. Jab in, hook counter when Zinad returns fire. Zinad is going to struggle to find much in full retreat though and Bivol isn’t giving him an inch of space. Zinad releasing the right hand more though and it’s starting to land some.
Good combo from Zinad who mixes levels but Bivol keeps coming at him. Zinad gets backed into the corner and starts to swing to back him off. Bivol keeps coming. Zinad might be getting tired. He came in on short notice and Bivol is controlling him, and now Zinad is content to punch back more and more. Dangerous, but he might have stolen a round for the first time tonight.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Zinad, 49-45 Bivol overall.
Round 6: Zinad lands a hook to the body early as Bivol got a little lazy. And another one up top this time. Bivol is controlling space though and resets. Hets the jab going. Lands a left hook. He’s not willing to step up his pace or power at this point.
Nevermind. He lands a nasty left hook. Zinad eats it well but that was salty. And a right over the top! Zinad is on shaky legs!! Bivol pounces on him! Zinad staying on his feet but the hands are not up to defend. Bivol pours on the combos. Mean body shot and gets Zinad to the corner! Big right hand and that’s it! Ref jumps in to save Zinad on his feet.
Official Decision: Dmitry Bivol def. Malik Zinad via TKO — Round 6, 2:06
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