Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol: Who Wins?

Bivol slap avalanching

 

1 Beterbiev punch = 10 Bivol slap avalanching shots

 

As expected, Bivol's speed is causing Beterbiev problems early doors.

MTF

 

Gonna come down to how long Bivol can keep this up.

 

Beterbiev very effective in the fifth. Bivol couldn't get set and shipped some hefty looking shots.

MTF

 

Bivol still landing some quick counters, though. If I was to guess, he’s probably up on the cards at this point.

 

Beterbiev took that one clearly, imo.

 

Beterbiev targeting the body in the sixth. Trying to slow Bivol down. It's close at halfway, this.

MTF

 

Bivol took a pretty clean right hand at the end of round one and it had no effect. Made me sit up and take notice. His counter game is winning the fight. Beterbiev needs to push a pace and his corner is telling him to do it but I don't see the urgency he needs.

 

Beterbiev might have hurt Bivol there but Bivol hurt him first.

 

Round 7 is the best of the fight. Bivol hurt Beter but then shipped a big shot and basically ran for the rest of the round.

MTF

 

Beterbiev won the 8th.

 

It's a high level fight.

 

I have it even through eight but you're right, it's not easy to score. It depends on what you like - Beterbiev's aggression or Bivol's flashier combos.

MTF

 

Bivol's defense is excellent, as is his punching off the back foot. Won him the ninth for me.

MTF

 

Bivol won the 9th with workrate.

 

Bivol doing too much hippity hopping

 

Beterbiev just can't get through Bivol's defences. Bivol is only really landing three or four shots per round but Beterbiev isn't really landing any. I have it 6-4 Bivol.

MTF

 

Hard round to score. Bivol was more accurate but Beterbiev is still there in his face showing some shots too.

 

Bivol running away with it