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22/05/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Danyaal Abutalipowa vs Kamran Popal

Boxing Daily Report from the GGG Imperat promoted show at Almaty Ghackupoff, Almaty,  taking place on 13/07/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the West Asian Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTK, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Danyaal Abutalipowa (11 - 0) who hails from Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kamran Popal(14 - 4 - 2) from Al Hudaydah, Yemen.  Both Abutalipowa and Popal weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Irfan Secksenov, and the three ringside judges are Goga Sacieff, Malik Urazaev and Eyyub Ghaksybek.  

Round 1: 

Popal gets on the inside.  Abutalipowa is on target with a left uppercut to Popal's body.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa tries to land an overhand left, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent.  Abutalipowa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Popal drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal lands with a solid jab.  
Popal connects with a cross.  
Popal closes the distance.  Popal steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Abutalipowa throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a left hook to Popal's body.  
Popal steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Abutalipowa lands a cross.  
Popal gets on the inside.  Abutalipowa is on target with a left hook to Popal's liver.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  Abutalipowa throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal connects with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Popal closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Abutalipowa's liver.  
Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa digs in a left uppercut to Popal's liver.  
Abutalipowa tries to land a left hook, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal hits home with a left hook.  
Popal tries to land a cross, but Abutalipowa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal closes the distance.  Abutalipowa is on target with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa attempts to land an overhand right, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa closes the distance.  Popal throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa drives a left uppercut into Popal's body.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa is on target with an overhand right.  Abutalipowa attempts to land an overhand right, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Abutalipowa lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa steps inside.  Abutalipowa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside.  Abutalipowa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abutalipowa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Abutalipowa throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  
Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a right uppercut to Popal's body.  
Popal connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa is looking to close the distance.  Popal is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Popal digs in a right hook to Abutalipowa's ribcage.  
Popal digs in a right hook to Abutalipowa's ribcage.  
Popal digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Popal attempts to land a left hook, but Abutalipowa parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa hits home with an overhand right.  Abutalipowa attempts to land a cross, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa advances into close range.  Popal lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal steps away from his opponent.  Abutalipowa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Abutalipowa's body.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a right hook.  
Popal lands a left hook.  Popal tries to land a right hook, but Abutalipowa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal switches the action to the outside.  Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range.  Abutalipowa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Popal tries to land a cross, but Abutalipowa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa closes the distance.  Popal lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Abutalipowa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Popal's ribcage.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Abutalipowa's body.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent.  Abutalipowa feints a jab, tricking Popal into countering with a right uppercut.  Abutalipowa springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Popal is on target with an overhand left.  
Abutalipowa steps inside.  Popal drives a left hook into Abutalipowa's body.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popal steps away from his opponent.  Abutalipowa feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Abutalipowa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Abutalipowa tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popal lands a right hook.  Abutalipowa ties up his opponent.  Popal pushes his forearm into Abutalipowa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Popal about fouling.  
Popal is looking to keep his distance.  Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Popal advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Popal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abutalipowa tries to land an overhand right, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa drives a right hook into Popal's ribs.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abutalipowa feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Popal snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Abutalipowa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Abutalipowa attempts to land a cross, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  Abutalipowa attempts to land a cross, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal steps inside.  Abutalipowa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa attempts to land a cross, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa advances into close range.  Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abutalipowa tries to land a right hook, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Popal steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Popal switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Abutalipowa lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal drives a right hook into Abutalipowa's body.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Abutalipowa's ribcage.  
Popal steps inside.  Abutalipowa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Popal is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Popal is looking to keep his distance.  Abutalipowa connects with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popal lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abutalipowa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Popal gets on the inside.  Abutalipowa connects with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a right hook to Popal's ribs.  
Popal tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa drives a left hook into Popal's body.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal switches the action to the outside.  Abutalipowa attempts to land a cross, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa lands a right hook.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  
Popal is looking to keep his distance.  Abutalipowa lands an overhand left.  Abutalipowa tries to land an overhand left, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross.  Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Popal switches the action to the outside.  Abutalipowa hits home with a cross.  
Popal is on target with a jab.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Popal steps inside.  Abutalipowa is on target with a right uppercut to Popal's body.  
Popal attempts to land a left hook, but Abutalipowa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Popal time to recover.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Popal closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal digs in a right hook to Abutalipowa's body.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands an overhand left.  
Abutalipowa lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Abutalipowa throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Abutalipowa lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Popal's liver.  Abutalipowa attempts to land a left hook, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Abutalipowa feints a jab, but Popal ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa tries to land an overhand right, but Popal dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal is on target with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa hits home with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa steps inside.  Popal attempts to land a right hook, but Abutalipowa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Popal steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside.  Abutalipowa feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Popal hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popal drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa hits home with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Popal advances into close range.  Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal digs in a left hook to Abutalipowa's body.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Abutalipowa connects with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa digs in a right hook to Popal's ribcage.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Popal steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Abutalipowa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa connects with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popal tries to keep the action at long range.  Abutalipowa hits home with an overhand left.  
Abutalipowa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Popal gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Abutalipowa holds on to his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Popal gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Abutalipowa is on target with a right hook.  
Popal digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Popal is on target with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Abutalipowa gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a left hook.  
Popal closes the distance.  Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Popal is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Popal's body.  Abutalipowa holds on to his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Abutalipowa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Abutalipowa's ribs.  
Abutalipowa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  Abutalipowa attempts to land an overhand right, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abutalipowa switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abutalipowa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Abutalipowa's liver.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Abutalipowa is on target with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Popal is on target with a left hook.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abutalipowa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Abutalipowa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa attempts to land a left hook, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Abutalipowa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Abutalipowa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abutalipowa hits home with an overhand right.  
Popal closes the distance.  Popal throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Abutalipowa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Abutalipowa steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abutalipowa is on target with a cross.  
Abutalipowa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 12 Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 114  115 - 114  116 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Almaty, Kazakhstan.... Danyaal Abutalipowa

Fight Statistics
Abutalipowa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 540                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 387                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 523                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Popal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 366                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9