Denis Lebedev vs. Mark Flanagan & Qudratillo Abduqaxorov vs. Dmitry Mikhaylenko RBR.

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 4: 10-9 Malikov
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko

Kaneko back to what was successful for him in round 1, boxing from range with his jab. The doctor checks the cut on Kaneko's left eye again and they both come out swinging after the break. Another Kaneko round.

 

Kaneko using the double hook to the body and one upstairs is the key. Malikov's eye is swelling badly now..

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Malikov
Round 4: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko

76-75 Malikov

 

Malikov is exhausted, he's using his feet and being swarmed on by the aggressive Kaneko. But Kaneko's eye is a mess..

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 4: 10-9 Malikov
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko

Kaneko knows what works best for him but can't help being dragged into slugging on the inside where Malikov lands good work. Lunging right hand scores for Malikov, but Kaneko edges another round on activity. Both guys are bloody messes.

 

We know Malikov is getting the UD if he sees the final bell...but what a ****ing fight!

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Malikov
Round 4: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 9: 10-9 Kaneko

85-85

 

Malikov is blowing and literally running around the ring, he's blown himself out and Kaneko is smashing him with hooks, the second half of this fight has been all Kaneko.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 4: 10-9 Malikov
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 9: 10-9 Malikov

Another very close round with Malikov doing more damage on the inside with counters.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Malikov
Round 4: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 9: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 10: 10-9 Kaneko

95-94 Kaneko

 

Huge moment after the bell there, hellacious fight!

 

Where am I?

 

Annoyed to have missed this one, sounds like a corker.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Malikov
Round 2: 10-9 Malikov
Round 3: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 4: 10-9 Malikov
Round 5: 10-9 Malikov
Round 6: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 7: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 8: 10-9 Kaneko
Round 9: 10-9 Malikov
Round 10: 10-9 Kaneko

Wow what a way to close the fight! Kaneko might have been knocked out by that last shot after the bell.

95-94 Malikov

1st round knockdown is the difference in the fight

 

Split decision for Malikov!