Dmitry Yuryevich Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez & Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett RBR.

Round 1: Rakhimov 10-9
Round 2: Barrett 10-9
Round 3: Barrett 10-8
Round 4: Barrett 10-9
Round 5: Rakhimov 10-9

48-46 Barrett

The crowd is pretty quiet in Abu Dhabi. Barrett slowed down a little in this round and his punch output decreased.

 

My living room has about the same energy as this crowd but my dog was howling to go outside so it might be a bit louder here.

 

48 - 46 Barrett

 

Round 5
Rakhimov does better this round avoiding most of Zelfas shots, he does momentarily go backwards from a body shot, but recovers and continues to press landing mostly head shots
10-9 Rakhimov
47-47

 

This fight's performing way beyond my expectations this is very entertaining action right here.

 

I took the 2/1 outright when the betting reopened after Rakhimov was hurt. May hedge with a Rakhimov T/KO when the betting reopens again, which would cut my profit from £600 to £400 if Zelfa does get the W.

 

Don't say that you'll upset @lordlosh

 

at this level we shouldnt be watching a fighter going backwards in a straight line, like barret does.

(unless setting traps like mayweather used to do, that's clearly not the case here)

 

49-45 Barrett

I don't know why they don’t mention Rakhimovs clean and consistent punching throughout the round but will highlight a random flashy Barrett moment.

 

styles match really well together, tbh. It's entertaining as hell.

 

3 - 3 for me

 

Yes I noticed that as well. Surely some judges would give the Tajik points for "effective agression". It's not a good look
always going backwards.

 

Yeah this crowd's drier than the desert they live in.

 

Barrett
Rakhimov
Barrett x2
Barrett
Rakhimov
Rakhimov

4-3 Barrett