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Kubrat Pulev vs. Michael Sprott is up first, 12 rounds @ heavyweight for the IBF International title.

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Round 1

Pulev in control with his jab, circling. Sprott doing nothing.

10-9 Pulev

 

Round 2

Pulev keeps moving, floating lazily around Sprott and letting his left jab fly. Sprott is staying shelled up, coiled and waiting to counter but never really opening up to do so. Pulev easily ten times busier, and knocking Sprott back with a few of his stiff blocked jabs. Pulev dropping his hands on the outside as they saunter apart, then getting his guard up as he jabs his way in. Sprott tries a flurry near the end of the round, swinging wide and getting hit with some straight right hand counters that cow him back.

20-18 Pulevw

 

Easy shutout so far. Pulev could be in with a mannequin on roller-skates.

 

Round 3

Pulev is jabbing hard and often, keeping Sprott besieged and hiding behind his wall. Pulev is waving his arms at his sides now, keeping the blood flowing. Pulev seems a bit bored, darting in and out to mix it up a bit with high hooks around the guard and some right hands diving in. Sprott is catching him and pushing him back out of the clinches but not countering too much. BIG 1-2 by Pulev rocks Sprott back despite being blocked.

30-27 Pulev

 

Why is Sprott even here?