MMA Combating has Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 outcomes stay for the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol combat card on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
When the primary occasion begins round 6 p.m. ET, try our Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 live round-by-round updates for our stay weblog of the primary occasion. Artur Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol by way of majority resolution this previous October.
Most important Card (DAZN/PPV.com stay now)
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol (live blog)
Martin Bakole vs. Joseph Parker
Shakur Stevenson vs. Josh Padley
Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov
Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel
Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith
Preliminary Card
Ziyad Almaayouf def. Jonatas Oliveira by way of resolution (60-54)
Mohammed Alakel def. Engel Gomez by way of resolution (60-54)
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Our first title combat of the subsequent is about to go, with Joshua Buatsi defending an interim WBO mild heavyweight title in opposition to Callum Smith.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith
Spherical 1: Buatsi appears to be like to get his jab going early. They conflict in the course of the ring and clinch with Buatsi pushing Smith to the nook and trying to rating with brief pictures. Smith with a fast uppercut. Buatsi simply smothering Smith proper now. Referee allow them to work for a bit however requires a break. Good jab by Smith. They commerce jabs, Smith choosing up the tempo. Arduous left from Buatsi, they tangle their legs up and Smith is tripped to the mat. Arduous jab to the physique by Smith. He’s pulling away within the closing moments of Spherical 1.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Smith.
Spherical 2: Jab duel proper in the course of the ring. Smith appears to be like for a mix, however Buatsi digs in with the clinch. Smith to the physique, Buatsi solutions with a brief uppercut. Good counter left hook by Buatsi. Buatsi with a pair of physique pictures. Smith drives a proper hand to Buatsi’s physique. Smith scores with two stiff jabs. Good head-body combo by Smith, Buatsi sticks a jab proper in Smith’s face. Jab from Buatsi backs Smith off. Smith once more approaching robust to shut out the spherical. Jab by Buatsi. Two shut frames thus far.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Buatsi. General, 19-19.
Spherical 3: Smith doing a greater job of throwing combos. Buatsi trying to jab his means in and land with energy or clinch. He has Smith cornered and lets a number of physique pictures fly. Smith proper again at him with a pair of fine punches up prime. Buatsi lands a crisp jab. Smith focusing on the physique. Buatsi on the defensive. His jab continues to be working when he lets it go. Buatsi with a pair of LOUD physique pictures and it appears to be like like Smith was momentarily shocked, however he stays standing. Appears like he’s recovered, however Buatsi simply had the bes tmoment of the combat.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Buatsi. General, 29-28 Buatsi.
Spherical 4: Buatsi placing on the strain with Smith defending in opposition to the ropes. Smith looking for that counter left hook. Buatsi beginning to match Smith’s quantity. Tense combat as we dig into Spherical 4. Each guys are letting the arms go now, mixing pictures superbly to the pinnacle and physique. No concept how the judges are seeing this one proper now. Huge uppercut-left hook combo by Buatsi. He’s getting by Smith’s protection. Proper hook-body shot combo by Smith. Buatsi persevering with to push Smith in opposition to the ropes as they commerce brief punches inside. Good change from each males earlier than the bell.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Buatsi. General, 39-37 Buatsi.
Spherical 5: Buatsi displaying nice persistence as he sticks along with his jab to arrange his offense. Proper throughout the chin from Smith. Jab strain from Smith, however Buatsi with a pleasant counter. Smith lands a physique shot and Buatsi is reacting, he’s overlaying up. Smith takes the opening and lands a pair of left hooks to the pinnacle. Smith drowning Buatsi with quantity now, Buatsi might need weathered the storm, although. Left hook from Smith and Buatsi loses his mouthpiece. On the reset, Buatsi comes out again on the offensive. Good comeback to shut out the spherical, however that’s a Smith body.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Smith. General, 48-47 Buatsi.
Spherical 6: Buatsi pushes Smith to the nook, Smith offers him physique shot for his troubles. Good left by Smith, however Butasi solutions and retains Smith’s again to the ropes. Smith’s bodywork is on level. Butasi discovering a house for his jab by all of it. Smith retains sneaking hooks round Buatsi’s defenses and punishing the physique. Proper hand throughout the chin and Buatsi undoubtedly felt that one. Smith urgent the benefit. He’s pouring it on and Buatsi is carrying it now. Smith doubles up on the hook and he’s hurting Buatsi, however Buatsi lands an enormous counter. Scary second for Smith on the finish of the spherical.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Smith. General, 57-57.
Spherical 7: Smith popping out firing, he’s testing how a lot Buatsi has left within the tank. Buatsi doubles up on his jab. Nice straight proper from Smith. Left hook to the physique by Smith, answered by a glancing proper from Buatsi. Smith drives one other left hook to the physique, Buatsi doesn’t like that. The motion has slowed, each fighters probing with jabs. Simply as I write that, Smith lands a tough proper hand and Buatsi solutions with a few his personal. Slowest spherical of the combat, probably gearing up for a dash to the end line.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Smith. General, 67-66 Smith.
Spherical 8: Smith with a sneaky proper hook. He opens up with a mix, Buatsi staying affected person. Buatsi coming ahead with the jab, Smith backs him off with a counter left. They commerce clear punches. Left hook from Smith, Buatsi goes to the physique. Counter left from Buatsi, then an uppercut. One other straight proper for Smith lands. Buatsi pumping that jab in efficiently. Huge left hand from Buatsi close to the tip of the spherical. Shut combat!
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Buatsi. General, 76-76.
Spherical 9: Buatsi circling and firing his jab out, that’s totally different. Smith says screw it and throws with energy, then he doubles up with hooks to the physique. Buatsi again to the jab. Smith has undoubtedly slowed down, maybe too looking forward to a KO blow? Proper hand scores for Smith. Left hook from Smith as he chases Buatsi. His aggression pays off as he slips a Buatsi punch and cracks him with a counter proper. Fast combo by Buatsi. Proper down the center will get by for Smith. Buatsi solutions with two punches. Uppercut by Smith.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9, Smith. General, 86-85 Smith.
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