Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde & Artem Dalakian vs. David Jiménez RBR.

I'm the guy to blame for pointing that out. I went back and watched just two rounds of his match with Gvozdyk and I counted in excess of 15 rabbit punches. Then with Joe Smith Jr. he was able to soak up the uppercuts and the hooks to the face, but if you watch the slomo of the knockdowns (below), it was almost always a cuffing rabbit punch that put him down. Then with Yarde yesterday, he badly rocked him with a right, then as Yarde was staggering off to the side, the back of his head presented itself as a target, and Beteriev didn't fail to take advantage. Not saying it's always intentional, sometimes it's his opponent trying to roll with his punches, but it does seem strange most of his KO involve at least a few shots that land on the top of the back of the head, or back of the head itself. Even go and check the Browne, Kalajdzic and Denies matches, it did seem as if he was targeting the backs of their heads consistently. At the very least, he's incredibly careless and irresponsible, and is willing to land anywhere he can land when he smells blood.

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If it happened just once, I wouldn't think anything of it, but go back and check all of the matches I mentioned. You'll see a pattern as well.

 

Artem Dalakian vs. David Jiménez 12 Rounds @ Flyweight

 

Round 1 Jimenez 10-9, close

Largely a feel out round, damned near a 10-10, neither man landed anything of note. Both missing a lot, but Jimenez may have edged it with his work on the inside, which was minimal, and a left hook.

 

Round 1 Jimenez 10-9, close
Round 2 Dalakian 10-9, close

First half of the round, Jimenez on the front foot, closing the gap, parrying the jab, lands a few short hooks. But a left hook from Dalakian shakes him up, and he goes into retreat for the second half of the round.

 

Round 1 Jimenez 10-9, close
Round 2 Dalakian 10-9, close
Round 3 Dalakian 10-9

Artem keeping him at range, and is hard to catch, with the constant lateral movement. Landing looping hooks to the head and body, Jimenez is falling short and missing almost everything. His only success came with body blows he landed while in the clinch.