Ivan Shtyrkov defeated Asylzhan Bakytzhanuly at home arena in Yekaterinburg.
Ivan began the test with the technique of legs, while his opponent at the beginning of the first round took a waiting position. Shtyrkov tried to move into a fight, pinning Asylzhan to the cage. By the middle of the round, the fighters were already lying on the mat: Shtyrkov moved the fight to the ground. Ivan completely controlled the course of the first round.
At the beginning of the second round there was a good exchange between the fighters. Asylzhan began to use the advantage in growth. Shtyvrkov, under the roar of the stands, went to beat Bakytzhanuly. It was clear that both fighters were a little tired. Shtyrkov released a couple of jabs, an uppercut and a midkick to Asylzhan. Bakytzhanuly took a lot of heavy blows on himself.
Despite a tough second round, Asylzhan felt fresher in the third. It was obvious that Bakytzhanuly was losing and he only needed a victory on points. Ivan had to hold back the onslaught of his opponent. At Shtyrkov, the blows became much slower. Ivan preferred to work more in the rack. At the end of the round, the Russian got into the fight to play for time.
Recall that the match was shown by the TV channel live. Next, the audience is waiting for the main fight of the RCC 13 tournament: Magomed Ismailov vs. Alexander Shlemenko.
