Albert Khanbulatovich Batyrgaziyev vs. Neri Ariel Cruz Romero & Yury Osipov vs. Roniel Iglesias RBR.

Oh wow, the second knockdown was legitimate. Batyrgaziyev in trouble here!

 

Wild development!

10-7 Romero (almost 10-6, as Batyrgaziyev's glove did support him from going down again but the ref didn't see it)

28-27 Romero

 

What a round.

Awesome.

 

Batyrgaziev
Batyrgaziev
Romero x3

3-2 Romero

 

You can always rely on the Argies to bring the heat!

 

...is Batyrgaziyev going to lose by DQ? On purpose, to avoid being knocked out?

He just ragdolled Romero into the canvas and THEN hit him while down. Deducted a point, and they continue.

 

Wasn't expecting such a war!

 

Romero gassed?

 

9-8 (10-8 Batyrgaziyev, minus a point)

36-36

 

Batyrgaziev
Batyrgaziev
Romero x3
Batyrgaziev x2, Romero +1

4-3 Romero

 

Surely a candidate for FOTY-so-far?

 

lol this is absolutely mental

 

Not gonna lie, I thought NACR was a lamb to slaughter here. On paper I saw a 36 year old with an undefeated but fluff record mostly padded at home in Buenos Aires and figured he would be crushed early without being the slightest bit competitive. Pleasant surprise here, making his mark no matter the result!

 

Relatively "normal" round.

10-9 Batyrgaziev

46-45 Batyrgaziev

 

Batyrgaziev
Batyrgaziev
Romero x3
Batyrgaziev x2, Romero +1
Batyrgaziev

4-4