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Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Steven Martinez, 8 rounds @ Super Middleweight

 

Looks like the Soviet couldn't lose those 2 pounds for middle weight, had to change the weight to super like a Chavez Jr. match.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Alimkhanuly

Janibek is a smooth operator

 

Round 1: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 2: 10-9 Alimkhanuly

Alimkhanuly is explosive, but he hasn't decided to fully @UnleashtheFURY yet

 

Round 1: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 2: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 3: 10-8 Alimkhanuly

Martinez goes down early in the round from a left hand to the body, he gets up, and stays up as Alimkhanuly presses the action. Janibek playing games with his prey instead of going in for the kill.

 

Kazhak too big and too strong for Martinez.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 2: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 3: 10-8 Alimkhanuly
Round 4: 10-9 Alimkhanuly

Martinez much busier in this round but Alimkhanuly lands a strong right hand then admires his work not following up. Janibek showboating a bit and is allowing this fight to go longer than it really needs to go.

 

And too skilful.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 2: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 3: 10-8 Alimkhanuly
Round 4: 10-9 Alimkhanuly
Round 5: Alimkhanuly wins by corner stoppage

Alimkhanuly lands a big left hand, follows up with a combination. Martinez' corner man is standing on the apron clapping his hands signaling to the ref to stop the fight

 

At least a 25 minute break until the ESPN broadcast begins

 

Janibek is ridiculously agile for 168, looks like a welter out there.

Too bad Zurdo's moving up, Janibek'd dance circles around him.

 

For the United Kingdom viewers, the Richard Commey vs Isa Chaniev fight will start just after 03:00.

Steve Bunce just said so on Boxnation.

 

Is the main event really starting at midnight EST?