Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev
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RESULT: Alexander Volkanovski def. Movsar Evloev by knockout at 4:59 of Round 2. The champion puts the unbeaten challenger away at the horn and retains the featherweight title - Evloev's 20-0 run ends in Abu Dhabi.
The horn sounds on round 2.
It's all over! Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev ends in round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 2, 0:17 remaining.
Alexander Volkanovski gets the takedown on Movsar Evloev with 0:17 left in round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 2, 0:48 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 2, 2:55 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 2, 3:26 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 2, 3:58 remaining.
Round 2 is underway — Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev.
End of round 1. Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev goes to the corners.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 1, 0:56 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 1, 0:56 remaining.
Alexander Volkanovski gets the takedown on Movsar Evloev with 0:56 left in round 1.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 1, 1:27 remaining.
Takedown for Alexander Volkanovski! Movsar Evloev is on his back, 1:27 to go in round 1.
Takedown Attempt: Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev, round 1, 1:59 remaining.
Takedown for Alexander Volkanovski! Movsar Evloev is on his back, 1:59 to go in round 1.
Round 1 is underway — Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev.
RESULT: Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47). Yan wins the trilogy and retains the bantamweight title in Abu Dhabi - five rounds of takedown defense and clean boxing beat the Merab pace.
End of round 5. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan goes to the corners.
It's all over! Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan ends in round 5.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 0:37 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 0:37 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 1:11 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 1:11 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 2:15 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 3:17 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 3:17 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 3:17 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 3:17 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 3:51 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 4:23 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 5, 4:23 remaining.
Round 5 begins. Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan meet in the center.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 0:17 remaining.
The horn sounds on round 4.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 1:21 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 1:21 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 1:53 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 1:53 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 2:26 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 2:26 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 2:58 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 2:58 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 3:30 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 4:01 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 4:01 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 4:01 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 4:33 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 4, 4:33 remaining.
Here we go, round 4: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, - remaining.
End of round 3. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan goes to the corners.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 0:28 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 1:00 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 1:31 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 2:03 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 2:03 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 2:34 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 3:06 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 3:06 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 3:37 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 3:37 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 3:37 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 3, 4:10 remaining.
Round 3 is underway — Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan.
The horn sounds on round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 0:39 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 0:39 remaining.
Merab Dvalishvili gets the takedown on Petr Yan with 0:39 left in round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 1:41 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 2:15 remaining.
Takedown for Merab Dvalishvili! Petr Yan is on his back, 2:15 to go in round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 2:47 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 2:47 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 3:18 remaining.
Merab Dvalishvili gets the takedown on Petr Yan with 3:18 left in round 2.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 3:18 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 2, 3:50 remaining.
Takedown for Merab Dvalishvili! Petr Yan is on his back, 3:50 to go in round 2.
Round 2 begins. Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan meet in the center.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, - remaining.
End of round 1. Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan goes to the corners.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 0:15 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 0:46 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 0:46 remaining.
Merab Dvalishvili gets the takedown on Petr Yan with 0:46 left in round 1.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 1:16 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 1:16 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 1:47 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 2:49 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 2:49 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 3:20 remaining.
Takedown Attempt: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan, round 1, 3:51 remaining.
Round 1 begins. Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan meet in the center.
Results: Ramazan Temirov vs Lone'er Kavanagh, round 1, 0:32 remaining.
Unofficial Winner Kotko: Ramazan Temirov vs Lone'er Kavanagh, round 1, 0:32 remaining.
RESULT: Ramazan Temirov def. Lone'er Kavanagh by knockout at 4:33 of Round 1. Temirov dropped Kavanagh with 27 seconds left in the first and the referee waved it off - a statement finish at flyweight.
DOWN GOES Lone'er Kavanagh! Ramazan Temirov drops him at 0:27 of round 1!
