Albert Khanbulatovich Batyrgaziev vs. Albert Gerogalim Pagara RBR

Tale of tape pretty similar, Batyrgaziev has 1cm on Pagara.

 

Round 1

Batyrgaziev jabbing the body and quickly darting in and out. Pagara smirking at him, using a shoulder roll, backing into the ropes, slipping and countering. Nice rolling duck/dodge by Pagara to avoid Batyrgaziev's fastball left hand lead. Lots of jabs tapping on the guard by Batyrgaziev. Pagara level changing, bowing to his side. 1-2s on the beltline by Batyrgaziev. Pagara just tucking up, reading Batyrgaziev as the Russian tees off.

10-9 Batyrgaziev

 

Pagara showing a LOT of faith in his reflexes and head movement. Commentator thinks he might be playing with fire there...

 

Round 2

Batyrgaziev working overtime with the flutter southpaw jab up top and the drilling straight left on the body. Pagara still laughing while skirting the ropes and flipping up the occasional backhanded left jab or flurry while snapping the corners. Batyrgaziev throwing a ton, landing mostly with the jab upstairs due to Pagara's twisting and neck retraction, but plenty down below.

10-9 Batyrgaziev

20-18 Batyrgaziev

 

Quite an astonishing array of feedback from Filipino fans in the comments.

One pleading for the ref to stop the fight already; one calling it a fix; one saying Casimero would be doing better in there; one philosophizing that it's good to put food on your table even if you lose; and several berating Pagara for being a fat lazy letdown.

 

Round 3

Batyrgaziev now meaning business, stepping in with a hard right jab and overhand left combination and repeating it as Pagara backs up into the ropes. Some of Batyrgaziev's jabs downstairs are causing Pagara to suck wind, and Batyrgaziev is skewering him with left crosses on the gut as he's recovering. Pagara still moving well enough to defend himself intelligently, but getting very little in edgewise.

10-9 Batyrgaziev

30-27 Batyrgaziev

 

4-0 ...Walters would've been hopelessly outmatched but at least he'd have gone out on his shield.

Pagara playing around in there.

 

Appears to be a left arm injury to Pagara...we might be heading to a NC, TD, or TKO depending on the ruling here.

 

They are RAGING in the comments.

"Don't return to Philippines".