Fast-tracking cruiserweight Soslan “Cobra” Asbarov (4-0, 1 KO) scored a ten round majority decision over WBO #11 Brandon “Bulletproof” Glanton (17-2, 14 KOs). Slow-paced fight for the first five rounds. Glanton got the better of it down the stretch, but it was too little, too late. Scores were 98-92, 97-93, 95-95. Glanton was coming off a controversial loss in a WBO eliminator, so good name for Asbarov’s resume.
WBA #5, IBF #11 super featherweight Jono “King Kong” Carroll (24-2-1, 7 KOs) outscored three-time world title challenger Miguel “The Scorpion” Marriaga (30-7, 26 KOs). Scores were 100-90, 99-91, 98-92. The fight was closer than the scores indicated.
In a rematch, cruiserweights Kureysh Sagov (8-2-1, 4 KOs) and Ali Baloyev (12-1-1, 8 KOs) battled to a majority draw.
Heavyweight Ruslan Fayfer (28-4-1, 18 KOs) won an eight round split decision over German Garcia Montes (8-5, 8 KOs). Scores were 77-75, 77-75, 75-77.
Featherweight Dana Coolwell (10-2, 7 KOs) hammered out an eight round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Hasibullah Ahmadi (15-1, 5 KOs). Scores were 80-72, 79-73, 79-73.
Pro-debuting bareknuckle fighter Emil Novruzov kayoed journeyman super welterweight Yeison Gonzalez (17-12, 12 KOs) at 1:10 of the second round.
Middleweight Samat Abdyrakhmanov (2-0, 0 KOs), mainly a bareknuckle fighter, outpointed journeyman Nicolas David “Mazazo” Veron (10-10-1, 3 KOs) over four rounds. Scores were 39-35 3x.
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