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Main Card (DAZN and PPV.com live now)
Oleksandr Usyk def. Tyson Fury via split decision (115-112, 113-114, 114-113) (live blog) | Watch highlights
Jai Opetaia def. Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112) — For the vacant IBF cruiserweight title
Anthony Cacace def. Joe Cordina via eighth-round TKO (0:39) — For Cordina’s IBF super featherweight title
Agit Kabayel def. Frank Sanchez via seventh-round KO (2:33) — WBC heavyweight championship eliminator
Moses Itauma def. Ilija Mezencev via second-round TKO (0:50) — For the vacant WBO Intercontinental heavyweight title
Mark Chamberlain def. Joshua Wahab via first-round KO (2:42) — For the WBC silver lightweight title
Robin Sirawn Safar def. Sergey Kovalev via unanimous decision (97-92, 99-90, 95-94)
David Nyika def. Michael Seitz via fourth-round TKO (2:45)
Prelims (MMA Fighting at live now)
Daniel Lapin def. Octavio Pudivitr via first-round KO (1:47) — For the vacant Intercontinental light heavyweight title
Isaac Lowe def. Hasibullah Ahmadi via decision (97-92)
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Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab
Round 1: Chamberlain and Wahab meet in the middle, Chamberlain goes to jab, Wahab answers with a lunging body punch. Another body shot lands for Wahab. He’s sticking with the body work as Chamberlain looks for an opening to counter. Good jab by Chamberlain. Chamberlain with a body shot now, there’s one more by Wahab. He keeps throwing that right to Chamberlain’s midsection. Chamberlain corners Wahab, but can’t land anything. Glancing right over the top by Chamberlain. Left hand on the money catches Wahab and down he goes! Whoa, out of nowhere. Wahab answers the count, but he can’t be in good shape. Chamberlain patiently stalking. He fires off a combination as Wahab is backed into the corner and Wahab slumps to the mat. Out cold.
Official result: Mark Chamberlain def. Joshua Wahab via first-round KO (2:42)
Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev
Round 1: Mezencev wisely trying to establish the jab, but Itauma just out-quicks him and lands a looping right. Itauma working the jab now to set up his power. He’s letting his left hand go, Mezencev staying cautious. Itauma cutting off the ring. He’s throwing hard, but Mezencev hasn’t been caught by anything too bad. Thirty seconds left in the round, Mezencev steps forward and just eats a full-force left. He’s rocked and Itauma pushes him down, no knockdown. There’s the bell, luckily for Mezencev.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Itauma.
Round 2: Itauma just loading up that left hand. Mezencev advances, but he eats a cracking left for his troubles. Down he goes. He’s back up and wobbling badly. The referee takes a good look at Mezencev, he can’t continue.
Official result: Moses Itauma def. Ilija Mezencev via second-round TKO (0:50)
Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel
Round 1: Kabayel pushing forward early. Sanchez wants to keep him back with his jab, but Kabayel is already headhunting. This one might not last long the way they’re firing. The action settles down as Kabayel continues to pursue Sanchez. Kabayel just marches into a right hand from Sanchez. Jab down the middle by Sanchez. Kabayel punches the body. Sanchez jabs and then initiates a clinch. Mucky exchange against the ropes. Sanchez with a glancing uppercut as the round closes.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Sanchez.
Round 2: Sanchez gets a warning for grabbing to start this round. That doesn’t stop the fighters from getting tangled up again. Kabayel advances with his jab. Sanchez keeping his gloves high, but Kabayel sneaks in an uppercut with Sanchez cornered. Right to the body by Kabayel. Kabayel winning the jab duel now. Sanchez leaning on the ropes, waiting to counter. Sanchez clips the body. Kabayel with a body combo. Sanchez firing his right at Kabayel’s defenses, Kabayel answers with his right hand. All Kabayel this round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Kabayel. Overall, 19-19.
Round 3: Kabayel drives a right hand in as Sanchez continues to back up to the ropes. Sanchez punches the body. Uppercut just misses for Sanchez. Kabayel back to the body. Sanchez still searching for an opening for his big right. Jab by Sanchez. Kabayel patiently working the body before going back to the uppercut. Two good body rips by Kabayel, then a 1-2 up top. Tie-up by Sanchez, he’s really struggling to get going.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Kabayel. Overall, 29-28 Kabayel.
Round 4: Kabayel jabs his way in and hits the body. Sanchez goes to the body to respond. He can’t keep Kabayel off of him though. Kabayel getting closer with his power punches. Right hand from Sanchez pushes Kabayel back. Jabs by Kabayel. Kabayel with a combo to the body capped off by a high right. The volume of Kabayel is giving Sanchez problems.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Kabayel. Overall, 39-37 Kabayel.
Round 5: Kabayel lands an uppercut and Sanchez is laboring. He’s not showing much as Kabayel walks him down. Kabayel throwing freely. Target practice for Kabayel, though he’s respecting Sanchez’s KO power. Pawing jabs by both men. Kabayel lands a body shot. He sticks the body as Sanchez retreats. Not exactly a thriller.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Kabayel. Overall, 49-46 Kabayel.
Round 6: Kabayel immediately walks Sanchez to the corner. He tries to punch his way out, but Kabayel has him scouted. Kabayel peppering him with short shots, giving him no room to maneuver. Left hook by Kabayel. He scores with a three-punch combo. Smothering offense from Kabayel. He smacks Sanchez with a right hand. Sanchez with next to no output right now.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Kabayel. Overall, 59-55 Kabayel.
Round 7: Kabayel right back to pressuring. He happily pecks way at Sanchez’s middle. Jabs from Kabayel keeping Sanchez off rhythm. Left hook by Kabayel. Sanchez circles into a Kabayel right. This is just not Sanchez’s night. Body shot from Kabayel drops Sanchez. He answers the count, but does not look like he wants to be in there. Kabayel on the hunt with a minute to work. Kabayel back to the body and down goes Sanchez again. Sanchez slow to rise and that’s it.
Official result: Agit Kabayel def. Frank Sanchez via seventh-round KO (2:33)
Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace
Round 1: Cacace takes the center of the ring, Cordina looking to work from outside. Cacace with a few range-finding jabs, nothing getting through. He’s sticking with it and one splits Cordina’s guard. Cordina flashes a fast jab. Good counter jab by Cordina and he follows with a hook to the body. Cacace lands a clean right body shot. Jab scores for Cacace. There’s another good one for the challenger. Cordina with a body rip.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cacace.
Round 2: The champ starts off with a nice three-punch combo. Cacace keeping his guard high and tight, he answers with a flurry as he chases Cordina. Cordina fires a right to the body. He’s the aggressor now. Cordina with another good 1-1-2. Cacace steps forward and lands a hard right. Cordina punches his way out of the corner. He’s coming forward now. Cordina blocks a combo and connects with a jab. Cordina scores with a right hook. He keeps going to the body to loosen Cacace up. Cordina’s hands are low and Cacace makes him pay with a right hand.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cordina. Overall, 19-19.
Round 3: Cacace still working to establish his jab. He sneaks in a body shot, then follows with more punches to the middle. Great aggression from Cacace in this round. Cordina jabs and goes on the attack. Referee calls for a break as the fighters grapple and Cacace connects with a clean left hand on Cordina’s chin. Awkward moment, for sure. They reset, and Cacace really cracks Cordina with a left now. He smells blood and he’s putting leather on Cordina now with 90 seconds left in the round. Cordina connects with a counter left. Cacace throwing with Cordina cornered, an uppercut breaks through and drops Cordina! He answers the count but there’s a lot of time left, 45 seconds in the round. Cacace going all in with Cordina on the ropes. Cordina just trying to survive. Cacace attacks but Cordina is saved by the bell. Yikes.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Cacace. Overall, 29-27 Cacace.
Round 4: Cacace right back on the offensive. He goes to to the body, then lands a left hook, Cordina answers with a hook of his own. Cacace wants this finish bad, he’s trying top unch through Cordina’s gloves. Cordina lands two good hooks and Cacace definitely felt those. Cordina pushing forward with that jab. Cacace wants to attack the body but he runs into a Cordina left hook. Cordina staying mindful of Cacace’s power. Jab up top by Cacace. Big bounce-back round for the champ.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cordina. Overall, 38-37 Cacace.
Round 5: Cordina wants to walk Cacace down, but Cacace is keeping that output high. They trade jabs. Good uppercut by Cordina. Cacace sticking inside, mucking this up. Cordina lands a left hook. They’re scrapping in close and someone’s mouthpiece just fell out. Cacace with a 1-2 on the reset. He’s drawing Cordina into a dirty fight. Right hook from Cacace catches Cordina coming in.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cacace. Overall, 48-46 Cacace.
Round 6: Cordina jabs at Cacace’s gloves, daring him to make the first move in this round. More dirty boxing as they get in each other’s faces. Cacace lands another left hook as the referee asks for a half-hearted separation. Not the best officiating you’ll see. Cacace hunts with an uppercut inside. He whiffs on one and Cacace makes him pay with a counter left. Short right hand by Cacace. He is throwing home run shots with Cordina on the back foot. Cacace doubles up on his uppercut. Cordina keeping his gloves high, but some of these power punches are definitely getting through. Cacace with more uppercuts and a big finish to the sixth.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cacace. Overall, 58-55 Cacace.
Round 7: Cacace staying right in Cordina’s face. He wants a brawl and Cordina isn’t accommodating. Cacace snaps Cordina’s head back with an uppercut. More punches from Cacace, Cordina with a counter right on the button, but Cacace isn’t slowing down one bit. He wants to land that home-run blow. Left hand scores for Cacace. He’s mixing up his punches beautifully and Cordina is in trouble. Cordina punches his way off the ropes, showing signs of life. Counter right by Cordina lands. He’s finding openings. Cacace just continues to bully him though. Right hand from Cordina. Close round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Cacace. Overall, 68-64 Cacace.
Round 8: They immediately go head to head in the middle of the ring, both firing uppercuts. Cacace pushes Cordina back, the champion struggling to answer. As Cacace starts to pick him apart, the referee steps in for the stoppage. Cordina just wasn’t defending effectively. No protest from the now-former champion.
Official result: Anthony Cacace def. Joe Cordina via eighth-round TKO (0:39)
Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis
Round 1: Opetaia scores first with a body punch from long range. Jab by Opetaia. Opetaia attacks the body. Briedis extremely cautious, not sure he’s even thrown a punch with less than a minute to go. There’s one that deflects harmlessly off Opetaia’s glove. Glancing straight left by Opetaia.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia.
Round 2: There’s a burst of offense to start the round from Briedis, a left hand looks to have sneaked through. He gets adventurous and Opetaia smacks him with a hard 1-2. That’s going to have Briedis thinking twice. Opetaia has Briedis backed up and he lands several hard punches. Briedis lands a counter right. Opetaia with a left as they clash in the middle of the ring.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 20-18 Opetaia.
Round 3: Briedis again coming out more aggressive, maybe those early exchanges woke him up. Opetaia quick to claim center though. Straight left to the body by Opetaia. He fires another left that connects up top. Briedis’ output has plummeted again. Briedis goes to the body, but eats a counter. Not a good trade for him. Opetaia controlling the distance. Nice body shot by Opetaia. Opetaia just dancing around Briedis.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 30-27 Opetaia.
Round 4: Opetaia corners Briedis, but Briedis actually lands a few good punches during a trade of strikes. Opetaia advancing, still not taking too many chances. He knows he’s up on points and it’s on Briedis to change the tempo. Big body rip by Opetaia. He follows with a left hand. Right hook by Opetaia as Briedis tries to get some body work going. Opetaia pressing forward as the round comes to a close.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 40-36 Opetaia.
Round 5: Opetaia hits a body shot as he cuts off the ring, then catches a circling Briedis with a left hand. Briedis connects with a 1-2. Opetaia strikes the body. Very little action in this round as Briedis circles and circles and circles. Opetaia coasting, but that wasn’t exactly a dominant round for him.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 50-45 Opetaia.
Round 6: Opetaia lands a left to the body. Briedis tries to counter, but he ends up getting countered by a left to the chin. Opetaia lands a left directly to Briedis’ nose, here comes the blood. Briedis catches Opetaia with punches as he comes in, but Opetaia walks through and hits him with a hard punch to the chin. Briedis just can’t find his timing. Good exchange in the middle of the ring sees both men score.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 60-54 Opetaia.
Round 7: Good right hand by Briedis as he circles out of danger. Opetaia goes back to the body. Another right by Briedis scores. He’s leading the early part of this round. Left lands on Opetaia. Briedis capitalizing on Opetaia’s impatience. There’s a 1-2 for Briedis that connects. Two hard body shots by Opetaia. Glancing right by Opetaia. That’s a Briedis round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Briedis. Overall, 69-64 Opetaia.
Round 8: Opetaia hits the body. Counter right by Opetaia. Briedis to the body. Briedis goes to clinch but Opetaia creates separation with a short left. Step-in left by Opetaia. They’re getting busy in the clinch. Oof, Briedis catches Opetaia with a low shot. Just a brief pause in the action though. They get back at it, but there’s little time left in the round and there’s the bell.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 79-73 Opetaia.
Round 9: Opetaia with lots of upper body movement, trying to get Briedis to bite on something. Left hand lands for Opetaia. Good footwork by Opetaia as he scores with counter. Briedis advancing, but not throwing any punches. He has a jab countered by Opetaia’s long left. Body shot by Opetaia. Opetaia circling, Briedis unable to find the range.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 89-82 Opetaia.
Round 10: Briedis with a solid body punch. Straight left from Opetaia puts him back in control. A dull affair continues as they wrestle against the ropes. The main event can’t come soon enough. Jab lands for Opetaia, then a straight left. Briedis tries to sneak in a body shot, but there’s nothing there. It’s Opetaia who squares up Briedis’ stomach for a hard punch. Left hand cracks Briedis. He got hurt, but he’s throwing now. That finally woke him up.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Opetaia. Overall, 99-91 Opetaia.
Round 11: Briedis pushing forward, he knows he needs a finish. They’re scrapping against the ropes! This escalated in a hurry. Briedis partially connects with an overhand right. He’s on the hunt. Good 1-2 by Opetaia. More ineffectual clashing. Straight punches are traded. Right hand by Briedis. He’s on the offensive as the round comes to a close. Opetaia tags him, but Briedis bullies him against the ropes and closes this frame strong.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Briedis. Overall, 108-101 Opetaia.
Round 12: They meet in the middle. Briedis presses forward and lands good punches. Opetaia throws his left, but Briedis is swarming. He’s sticking those punches in Opetaia’s face, Opetaia circling and evading. Opetaia with a pair of good body shots. Briedis hits him with a solid right. A long ninety seconds remaining. Opetaia tags Briedis with a right hand as he circles out of trouble. Briedis walking through punches. Thirty seconds to go. Briedis just letting Opetaia jab him. Good effort from Briedis, but he’s out of time.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Briedis. Overall, 117-111 Opetaia.
Official result: Jai Opetaia def. Mairis Briedis via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 116-112)
