Bigger's Better King of 2013: Lisbon, Portugal RBR

Quarterfinal #2

Lucian Bot vs. Tomacz Sarara, 3 rounds @ heavyweight

 

Round 1

Sarara is stepping in and jabbing at Bot's face but getting hit with left hooks downstairs and pushed back. Bot is leaning forward, holding up his forearms to grind into Sarara and fend off his jabs and hooking under the guard.

10-9 Bot

 

Round 2

Sarara is pressing in through Bot's jabs and long left hooks and laying hands on him constantly. Bot can't find a punch to keep him off and Sarara is matching his output, lunging in with combos and hooks atop the head.

10-9 Sarara

19-19

 

:nod

 

Round 3

Sarara is shoving his way inside, using his left forearm turned over to bulldoze. Sarara is throwing hooked rights into Bot's jaw and swinging his waist to bring the left hook around the other side. Bot is bleeding from the mouth now. Sarara is plodding in and forcing Bot to brawl with him. Bot throws slashing flurries downstairs while holding his position.

10-9 Sarara

29-28 Sarara

 

Bot advances... :blood

 

Quarterfinal #3

Bogdan Dinu vs. Sergey Maslobojev, 3 rounds @ heavyweight

 

Maslobojev could actually do this. He was ****-hot in the last BB, while Dinu looked sub-par in his...

 

Round 1

Maslobojev is stepping within a couple of paces of Dinu and leaning forward to spear the right hand onto the body. Dinu is pawing out his left jab and not cutting the ring off effectively as he shuffles in and takes slow lateral steps. Maslobojev slips under a jab and fires a 1-2 on Dinu's rib cage.

10-9 Maslobojev

 

Round 2

Maslobojev is backing out and dropping quickly under the long 1-2 of Dinu. Charging in, Dinu is throwing jabs and swatting left hooks to set up and then firing the hard right cross hoping to pick Maslobojev off as he circles. Maslobojev makes himself a moving target and pops in body shots. Up close, Dinu shoves him down. No knockdown. Dinu continues to chase Maslobojev around the ring hurling the 1-2, slow and predictable. Maslobojev keeps moving, taking very few risks.

10-9 Dinu, close

19-19