Матч Боец!: Alexey Yurievich Mazur vs. Tigran Arturovich Uzlyan & Ilya Popov vs. Tikhon Netesov RBR

Pretty lengthy gap. They've shown highlights of Tszyu vs. JCC and now some random UFC match since Zyryanov vs. Raximov ended.

 

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It's like a Black Mirror episode...suddenly 49 others yous just spawn into your room.

I put the over/under at 5 minutes before it devolves into a fifty-way ultranarcissist's dream handjob orgy

 

Alright, back to live action!

 

Ilya Alekseevich Popov vs. Tikhon Yuryevich Netesov, 6 rounds @ lightweight

 

Netesov's actual record is 11-7, but the Матч Боец! graphics people mistakenly put 11-0-7.

Draws in 39% of your fights would be a crazy stat.

 

Pretty sure this battle of southpaws is the co-main event.

 

10-9 Popov

 

Not a bad second round for Netesov, made sure to be first and kept firing shots down the pipe with gusto. Mixing in some good left uppercuts downstairs from medium range.

 

3rd was nip and tuck. Popov able to stick and move with the right jab and steer clear of danger for just enough of it.

29-28 Popov

 

39-37 Popov, starting to slam some big right hooks into Netesov's temple in exchanges, finding his target faster & cleaner.

Gotta say, this has been really nice for a random midweek Russian card so far.

 

10-9 Popov, super close

49-46 Popov

Curious to see if Netesov goes for broke and tries for a KO in the last round.