Umar Dzambekov vs Kwame Ritter (22-07-2023) Full Fight
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00:00 light heavyweight assignment.
00:02 It is the nine-time Austrian national champion
00:06 Umar Chambekov taking on the fellow undefeated fighter
00:10 at 10 and 0, Kwame Ritter.
00:13 Eight rounds of boxing scheduled.
00:17 TJ Desantis along with Abel Sanchez, Doug Fisher.
00:20 Appreciate you joining us live tonight for Tom Lafleur's
00:23 Hollywood Fight Nights.
00:25 Right here on UFC Fight Pass.
00:29 Get the camera out, man. Get the camera out.
00:32 Ready? Ready?
00:37 [bell dings]
00:38 Umar Chambekov in the gold with white.
00:41 Pink, green, and white is Kwame Ritter.
00:43 Two soft paws.
00:48 Started out that ring such a hunk.
00:52 Back there.
00:55 These two men had a very intense stare down yesterday.
00:58 That way in.
01:00 Talking to Tom Lafleur, you know, you look at someone
01:03 with the credentials like Umar Chambekov,
01:05 not a lot of guys who certainly want to step up
01:07 and fight him, but Kwame Ritter, he jumped at the chance
01:10 and Tom Ritter believes not too many guys want to fight him
01:13 and that was on display yesterday.
01:15 Both of these guys really believe that they're the A-side,
01:18 if you will, and both definitely have come on to put a show
01:22 here tonight on Hollywood Finite.
01:24 Yeah, I imagine Ritter's entering this fight
01:28 with a lot of confidence being a tenor, Tom.
01:30 Big knockouts to his credit.
01:32 He's a switch hitting style.
01:35 When you look at him, I mean, he looks athletic.
01:37 The guy's body is immaculate.
01:39 Watch your feet, guys. Watch your feet.
01:44 We'll see how well he can fight and how well he can win.
01:51 How well he can fight and how well he can box.
01:53 That's Chambekov.
01:54 Tom Lafleur, then halfway through his opening round,
02:04 he's scheduled for eight.
02:06 Back to self-pause, Ritter.
02:09 His nickname is Rambo Tom.
02:18 I'm not seeing Rambo. A better nickname would be
02:21 Ritter the switch hitter.
02:23 I like that.
02:25 Yeah, it rhymes. It's catchy.
02:27 He switches a lot.
02:29 A lot.
02:30 Two minutes down.
02:39 Definitely a feeling out round.
02:42 Straight jab there by Chambekov.
02:47 A combination of the last two kicks.
02:49 He looks like a teenage tenor.
03:13 He's a friendly, but...
03:15 ...more attentive.
03:17 He's totally free to act.
03:19 That's not allowed.
03:21 Taylor body by Chambekov.
03:26 He's got some handspeed, too.
03:34 That's a lot to deal with.
03:39 Nice first round. Turned in.
03:41 Evenly matched fight.
03:44 5-0 against a 10-0.
03:46 You saw the skill of both men on display.
03:48 This isn't going to be an easy fight for either of these guys.
03:51 I think Chambekov understands that.
03:53 Inside the corner here of Kwame Ritter.
03:58 Wow, Jerry Rosenberg.
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04:21 -Abel, we saw a few different looks from Kwame Ritter.
04:23 Mentioned by Doug Fisher.
04:25 Bit of a switch hitter going orthodox to Southpaw.
04:27 Did you see any look from Ritter that you would favor?
04:29 One stance over the other?
04:31 -No, I think he's trying to confuse the 5-0 young man.
04:33 But at the end of the round,
04:35 Kumar landed a straight jab.
04:37 -I think it's going to be the skin that's--
04:39 Ritter aggressive to start his second round.
04:45 He comes out.
04:47 Staying orthodox.
04:49 He's going to get up.
04:51 You see Ritter back to Southpaw here.
05:17 Right hand here is Chumbeckoff in the second round.
05:19 Taller is Chumbeckoff.
05:31 He's got a 4-inch reach advantage.
05:33 -He hasn't been able to take advantage of that yet.
05:35 Put that advantage into play.
05:39 Working on his feints.
05:41 Trying to get--
05:45 Ritter to--
05:47 To throw something stupid
05:49 so he can hit the counter.
05:51 Ritter's not fighting.
05:53 I think both guys
06:01 probably missed more
06:03 in the round and a half.
06:05 They've fought against each other more than
06:07 they're used to.
06:09 -That's a quick one here.
06:11 Round number two.
06:13 -We've got two athletic boxers
06:15 who are clearly thinking
06:17 that they're playing some chess right now.
06:19 -That magnifies every exchange
06:27 when you know that the guy in front of you
06:29 is looking to be as smart
06:31 with the fight I call.
06:33 -He's got a lot of experience.
06:35 He's got a lot of experience
06:37 looking to be as smart
06:39 with the fight I cue as you.
06:41 You've got to think about how you fight
06:43 most of the judges.
06:45 Make sure you pick your shots,
06:47 but don't overthink your shots at the same time.
06:49 -Right.
06:51 Like I said,
06:53 each one is waiting for the other to make a mistake.
06:55 And that'll be the deciding factor in the round.
06:57 They're not gonna be
06:59 too aggressive
07:01 as it may be.
07:03 -Final 30 seconds
07:05 of round number two.
07:07 Again, scheduled for 8.
07:09 Light heavyweights inside the ring.
07:11 Umar Chombekov
07:13 and Kwame Ritter.
07:15 TJ DeSantis, Abel Sanchez, Doug Fisher.
07:17 Appreciate you joining us live
07:19 on UFC Fight Pass for Tom Laughlin's
07:21 Hollywood Fight Nights.
07:23 -If one of them
07:27 doesn't make the choice to really
07:29 put his foot to the gas,
07:31 then he's gonna be hard-wounded.
07:33 Ritter may have done enough
07:35 to take this round, however.
07:37 -If that's the case,
07:39 Doug, if Ritter was the one
07:41 that won the round, what do you think
07:43 got him the job done
07:45 over those three days?
07:47 -The fast start to the round, and then he landed
07:49 a couple right hands in the final minute.
07:51 However, Chombekov
07:53 was the guy who was, you know,
07:55 kind of forcing the fight, coming forward.
07:57 He just wasn't letting his hands go.
07:59 He just couldn't land enough for me.
08:01 I wouldn't be shocked if he, you know,
08:03 won the round on at least one of the official judges' scorecards.
08:05 -Well, you mentioned it
08:07 could be a chess match up here.
08:09 I mean, for Omar Chombekov,
08:11 he's got the right guys in his corner.
08:13 Marvin Simodeo, great trainers
08:15 on a wild card. Abel, what would you like
08:17 to see Chombekov do here as we enter round number three?
08:19 -I think that he needs to use
08:21 his experience, his amateur experience,
08:23 and hang in the pocket a little bit more
08:25 and allow this guy to throw some shots
08:27 and be in between them.
08:29 He can't just be backing up and waiting
08:31 for something-- it's only an eight-round fight.
08:33 And as Doug said,
08:35 if it's a chess match, it's gonna be difficult to score.
08:37 It's gonna be a little bit--
08:39 [ Indistinct shouting ]
08:41 -There you go! Work, work!
08:43 [ Indistinct shouting ]
08:45 -Well, they're coming at aggressive here
08:47 around the three.
08:49 [ Indistinct shouting ]
08:51 [ Indistinct shouting ]
08:53 -In evenly matched fights,
08:55 a lot of it does come down to aggression.
08:57 Aggression tends to speed volume
08:59 with the judges, but if you're not the aggressor,
09:01 you got to make the aggressor pay
09:03 with that aggression.
09:05 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:07 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:09 -Great concentration.
09:11 -Yeah, even though Ritter's punches
09:13 were hitting gloves. -Yep.
09:15 -He was aggressive. -Yeah.
09:17 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:19 -We talked about that reaching advantage
09:21 by Umar Chombekov.
09:23 Will he utilize it yet?
09:25 What does he need to do to start getting that reach
09:27 to his advantage?
09:29 -He's got a better jab.
09:31 He's got a better jab.
09:33 He's got a better stiff jab. That'll set things up.
09:35 -Yeah, I was gonna say that. Yeah, stiffen up that jab.
09:37 Make the jab a weapon.
09:39 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:41 -Keep going!
09:43 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:45 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:47 -You got to do the fight!
09:49 [ Indistinct shouting ]
09:51 -And not just stiffen up that jab,
09:53 but walk him backwards, walk Ritter backwards
09:55 with that jab.
09:57 -Seeing as Ritter's back is to the corner
09:59 or against the ropes.
10:01 Let that left hand go.
10:03 [ Indistinct shouting ]
10:05 -And change the jab up.
10:07 Like he just did. I was about to say,
10:09 jab to the stomach, jab to the chest.
10:11 That was a nice jab.
10:13 [ Indistinct shouting ]
10:15 -Stop, stop, stop! Stop!
10:17 -We were pushing Chombekov away there.
10:19 [ Indistinct shouting ]
10:21 -He's like, "How dare you hit me?"
10:23 [ Laughs ]
10:25 -Lee, you saw, though, the confidence of Chombekov
10:28 growing a little bit there in that sequence.
10:30 -Yeah, it was one of my friends, Lee,
10:32 making Ritter react well in the neck.
10:35 He's not -- He's not --
10:37 He's not -- He's not --
10:39 And that's a disadvantage for him.
10:41 -You can see Ritter reacting more now.
10:44 Chombekov eating the pace a little bit there.
10:47 Chombekov got caught up in ropes.
10:49 -He got shoved over.
10:51 [ Indistinct shouting ]
10:53 -2-1! Move!
10:55 -Straight right hand to the body of Ritter by Chombekov.
10:59 -Yeah, and Chombekov changes the levels
11:02 with that southpaw jab.
11:04 You can feel it happening.
11:06 And not just to the head and the stomach,
11:09 but also the chest.
11:11 [ Indistinct shouting ]
11:13 -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:15 [ Indistinct shouting ]
11:17 -Right back!
11:19 [ Indistinct shouting ]
11:21 -Yeah!
11:23 -10 seconds left for three.
11:25 That's a nice right hand from Ritter.
11:27 [ Whistle blows ]
11:29 -Stop at the bell, gentlemen. Stop at the bell.
11:32 [ Indistinct shouting ]
11:34 [ Bell dings ]
11:36 -One fight through nine minutes.
11:38 Doug Fisher. It's a chest match.
11:40 You got to have a skilled eye to make an argument
11:43 for really either guy. How did you see that round?
11:45 -Yeah, the last round, round three,
11:47 it went to Chombekov.
11:49 He was the aggressor, and he landed more.
11:51 Ritter didn't let his hands go enough to take that round.
11:54 I scored round two, however, for Ritter.
11:56 The opening round, couldn't have gone either way,
11:58 but I scored it for Chombekov.
12:00 So I have him up by one point, 29 to 28.
12:03 -Here's an action here.
12:05 -Yeah, punches like that took the round for Chombekov.
12:08 He's zero--he's out of the range for a straight left
12:11 because he started stiffening up on that jab,
12:14 and not just to the head. He was jabbing to the stomach.
12:17 -Yeah.
12:19 Ritter won the first minute of this round,
12:22 and Chombekov won the last minute.
12:25 -Inside the corner of Umar Chombekov.
12:28 [ Indistinct shouting ]
12:30 Abel, you're the coach.
12:32 If you're in the corner here of Umar,
12:34 what would you say to him between rounds one and two?
12:36 -I would tell him to keep pushing for the back.
12:38 Keep pushing back for the jab.
12:40 Nice, stiff jab, and not going to get any points.
12:42 [ Cheers and applause ]
12:44 Get your hands up and stand in the ground
12:46 and counterattack.
12:48 -This combination with the left hand
12:50 getting through by Chombekov.
12:52 Ritter trying to shake his head, saying, "Defile me."
12:55 -Just like that.
12:57 [ Indistinct shouting ]
12:59 -Get in the position. Get in the position.
13:01 -And a nice left hand.
13:03 [ Indistinct shouting ]
13:06 -Going forward here is Chombekov.
13:15 [ Indistinct shouting ]
13:18 [ Cheers and applause ]
13:24 -Moving up on the left hand is Chombekov.
13:28 Ritter covering up.
13:31 Two minutes remaining, round number four.
13:34 [ Indistinct shouting ]
13:37 -Get back!
13:45 -Ritter, Chombekov having a lot more aggression
13:48 on display here in the fight,
13:51 but Ritter not dissuaded,
13:53 still trying to get his game going.
13:56 On to the body there, Chombekov.
13:59 [ Indistinct shouting ]
14:02 -Do you feel the momentum has changed at all
14:12 in this fight, Doug?
14:13 -I think Chombekov is getting into his groove.
14:16 He's found his rhythm,
14:17 and I think the momentum is with Chombekov.
14:21 Ritter remains dangerous, though.
14:23 He's still cagey,
14:24 but he's just looking for one shot.
14:27 And Chombekov is brashly walking him down.
14:30 The landing shot's not great.
14:32 He's filing up.
14:34 That's the important thing.
14:35 Don't just land one shot.
14:36 You can land one shot and knock your man on balance
14:39 or shift him anyway.
14:41 Drop a few more.
14:43 [ Indistinct shouting ]
14:46 And Chombekov is telling you to do that.
14:49 [ Indistinct shouting ]
14:52 -Firing back, though, is Chombekov.
14:56 Firing back, though, is Ritter.
14:58 Much over 30 seconds remain here in round number 4.
15:02 [ Indistinct shouting ]
15:05 That worked well for him.
15:15 [ Indistinct shouting ]
15:25 -The final 10 seconds of a round
15:27 that he's seen Umar Chombekov really lead the dance.
15:31 [ Indistinct shouting ]
15:34 [ Bell dings ]
15:35 -He's been a world tournament
15:36 and a longtime Austrian champion.
15:38 He's gonna go back to his corner,
15:40 and I think his trainers are gonna be pretty proud
15:41 of how that round played out.
15:43 -That's a better round for Chombekov.
15:45 He needs a couple more to confidently pull away,
15:49 at least on the unofficial scorecards.
15:52 -Yeah, Chombekov did what I thought he should do --
15:55 back him up, make sure Ritter is reacting to him
15:59 and not the other way around.
16:01 [ Indistinct shouting ]
16:04 -Take a look at some of the action from that last round.
16:06 Doug Walker's through.
16:09 -Chombekov is up. Both guys covering up.
16:11 Chombekov lands a lead left hand.
16:14 [ Indistinct shouting ]
16:16 There's a nice, stiff jab landed by Chombekov.
16:19 Ritter comes back with the right hand.
16:21 Both guys are knocking the sweat off of each other,
16:24 the water off each other's heads.
16:26 Neither guy is really selling out
16:28 with, like, three- or four-punch combinations, though.
16:30 -Chess match.
16:32 [ Bell dings ]
16:33 [ Indistinct shouting ]
16:36 -Round 5 underway. Light heavyweights in the ring.
16:39 [ Indistinct shouting ]
16:41 The undefeated Umar Chombekov
16:43 taking on the fellow undefeated fighter in Kwame Ritter.
16:46 TJ DeSantis, Abel Sanchez, Doug Fischer,
16:48 Rod Tarkin, both UFC fight pass.
16:51 -Chombekov definitely rattled Ritter there for a brief moment.
16:55 -And it was a nice arc to that left cross.
16:57 It wasn't a straight left. It was sort of a...
17:01 eluded.
17:03 And in doing so, got around the right-hand guard.
17:07 [ Indistinct shouting ]
17:10 -Let me go!
17:12 [ Indistinct shouting ]
17:14 [ Grunts ]
17:16 [ Indistinct shouting ]
17:19 -Chombekov.
17:21 -He's got some action there, but Chombekov...
17:23 -I was just about to ask for uppercuts from Chombekov.
17:28 [ Indistinct shouting ]
17:31 I know it's a shot that he's been working on in the gym.
17:34 Maybe this opponent's style is just --
17:37 it's difficult for him to get in range
17:39 to land a good uppercut, at least from the left hand.
17:43 -Easy, Chombekov. Easy.
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17:49 [ Indistinct shouting ]
17:52 -Chombekov! Chombekov! Chombekov!
17:55 Chombekov! Chombekov!
17:57 -Much over 90 seconds remain here in the competition.
18:00 -Stop! Stop! Don't punch! Don't punch!
18:01 -Stop! Stop! Stop! Don't punch!
18:03 -Chombekov! Chombekov! Chombekov!
18:05 -Eddie Hernandez is gonna intervene.
18:07 He's got his back in space.
18:09 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:12 -Chombekov! Chombekov! Chombekov!
18:15 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:18 -Calling that down from the southpaw stance is Kwame Ritter.
18:22 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:24 -Mid-punch is here from Chombekov.
18:26 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:29 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:32 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:35 -All right, all right.
18:37 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:40 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:43 -Put it in the body! Come on!
18:45 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:48 [ Cheers and applause ]
18:50 -There's an uppercut by Chombekov.
18:52 [ Indistinct shouting ]
18:55 -Yeah, he's controlling these rounds
18:58 or taking these rounds on the strength of his left hand.
19:01 [ Indistinct shouting ]
19:03 The jab is there for Chombekov in spots.
19:07 It's not as stiff as we've seen it in the past.
19:10 We're not seeing the right hook.
19:12 We're not seeing a body attack from him,
19:14 but he's in there with somebody who's switching.
19:16 He's a mover. He's a good counterpuncher.
19:19 Somebody who knows how to cover up and block punches well.
19:23 So he's got a bit of a puzzle in front of him.
19:26 -Stop at the bell, gentlemen. Stop at the bell.
19:29 [ Indistinct shouting ]
19:32 [ Bell dings ]
19:33 -Five rounds down.
19:35 [ Cheers and applause ]
19:38 -Yeah, I think Chombekov is gradually pulling away.
19:41 I've scored the last three rounds for Chombekov.
19:44 [ Indistinct shouting ]
19:47 -Headed into round number six.
19:49 We'll see if Chombekov can keep up that momentum and pace.
19:53 Abel, what is key to Chombekov making sure
19:56 that he is ahead on the scorecards moving forward
19:59 if he can't get this guy out of there?
20:01 -I think Dougie mentioned it just a little while ago.
20:03 He's just pulling his jab.
20:05 He's throwing two and three jabs, but they're just --
20:07 they're lazy out there.
20:08 He's got to be snapping a jab out there
20:10 to be able to land one-two punch combinations.
20:12 No more than that.
20:13 This guy's not going to give him any more than that.
20:15 He just needs to snap the jab and throw a straight left hand
20:18 or even change up, throw a straight left hand from the back
20:22 and then throw the jab.
20:23 Just change it up, but keep him stiff.
20:26 -A two-one instead of a one-two.
20:28 -Yeah, sure.
20:30 -Chombekov has proven to be game undefeated,
20:32 10-0, taking on the 5-0, Umar Chombekov.
20:37 -Too much ice, too much water in Riddy's corner right now.
20:40 He's going to have a little pause.
20:42 -Credit to the referee, Eddie Hernandez,
20:44 for seeing that and clearing it.
20:45 -Yeah, it can be dangerous.
20:46 You can slip.
20:47 You're on the move and you go by there.
20:49 [ Indistinct shouting ]
20:54 -So here we go, sixth round of action underway.
20:57 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:01 -Standing orthodox to start this round,
21:03 here's Colin Riddle.
21:04 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:07 -Hitting the body by Chombekov.
21:09 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:12 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:15 -One, two, three, four.
21:17 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:20 -There you go.
21:22 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:26 -Doubling up on the jab is Riddle.
21:29 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:32 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:35 -Short, short, one, two.
21:37 Short, one, two.
21:39 Short, short, one, two.
21:41 -For the first minute of this sixth round,
21:43 we've seen Riddle, a more aggressive fighter,
21:46 coming through, not bringing anything too flush,
21:48 but definitely showing that aggression
21:50 that he had earlier in the fight.
21:52 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:54 -And here comes Chombekov firing now.
21:56 [ Indistinct shouting ]
21:59 -I think Riddle's corner knows that he lost
22:03 at least the last two rounds, if not the last three.
22:06 He needed to see a little bit more aggression.
22:08 He needed to make something happen.
22:10 [ Indistinct shouting ]
22:12 -His boxing, the way he was boxing,
22:13 he was just getting outworked,
22:15 even though Chombekov really isn't letting his hands go
22:18 that much, but Chombekov has landed those left glances.
22:22 [ Indistinct shouting ]
22:24 -And Riddle reacts, and he gets kicked with those left crosses.
22:27 He's not hurt, but he turns in a way
22:30 and causes for a moment, so it gives the impression
22:32 that he's being shifted,
22:34 he's being moved, or being destroyed.
22:36 [ Indistinct shouting ]
22:38 -He's got to take off his leg a little bit.
22:40 [ Indistinct shouting ]
22:42 [ Cheers and applause ]
22:44 -Yeah, that's been missing. I haven't seen --
22:46 -Work out of it, guys. Work out of it. Work out of it.
22:48 -He's seen the way he had in his last two bouts,
22:50 and he's looking for it this time.
22:52 -And here, Nannis is separating the two.
22:54 Back at space.
22:56 Inside the final minute of round number 6.
22:59 [ Indistinct shouting ]
23:01 -Oh, shit.
23:03 -Throw it again. Throw it again.
23:05 [ Indistinct shouting ]
23:07 -Seen some success here from Chombekov,
23:09 but he's got to make sure he doesn't get overaggressive,
23:12 'cause Riddle's so good at getting some shots
23:14 here up against the ropes.
23:16 -And Riddle is -- he's sneaky.
23:18 He's cagey and he's sneaky.
23:20 And I imagine he's got some power.
23:23 He catches you, and you're not ready for it,
23:25 and then you can get dropped. You can get stunned.
23:28 [ Indistinct shouting ]
23:31 -At the same time, Chombekov
23:33 wants to separate himself.
23:35 -Throw it again. Throw it again.
23:37 -Riddle does give him that opportunity.
23:39 That's a nice left cross.
23:41 [ Bell dings ]
23:42 -That made -- You know, I almost scored that round for Riddle,
23:45 but that cross stunned Riddle.
23:47 That cross landed by Chombekov
23:49 right at the bell.
23:51 -Had his legs underneath him, but you could tell
23:53 he was definitely affected by that shot.
23:56 -Momentarily froze.
23:58 [ Indistinct shouting ]
24:00 -Inside the corner here of Umar Chombekov.
24:04 I'm sure he recognized that that punch had landed.
24:08 We'll see how aggressive he is to start the next round.
24:12 [ Indistinct shouting ]
24:14 Take a look at some of the action.
24:15 Riddle did have his moments, Doug Fisher.
24:17 -Yeah, like I said, I was very close to scoring
24:20 that last round for Riddle.
24:22 Here he's being crowded along the ropes by Chombekov,
24:25 holds Chombekov behind the head.
24:28 And he eats a left to the face
24:31 and the rib cage from Chombekov.
24:34 [ Indistinct shouting ]
24:36 I scored that round for Chombekov,
24:38 but I do think it was a close round.
24:40 I scored the opening round for Chombekov,
24:43 but I thought that was a close round.
24:46 I think on the official scorecards,
24:49 it could be closer than I have right now.
24:51 After six rounds, I have a 59-55 for Chombekov.
24:54 It could be closer than that.
24:56 I hope both corners told their fighters,
24:59 "Hey, go out there.
25:00 Go out there and not necessarily empty the tank
25:02 or be rash, but go out there and fight
25:05 with a sense of urgency."
25:06 -And, you know, this fight is living up to a bill.
25:08 Both men undefeated, very competitive,
25:11 5-0 against 10-0.
25:12 It's the sweet science of boxing.
25:14 Whoever figures out the formula
25:16 might walk away with the decision,
25:17 but still got the better part of two rounds
25:20 before it goes to the judges.
25:21 -And, you know, at the start of the broadcast,
25:23 we talked about the savage science.
25:24 We talked about the sweet science,
25:25 and this is definitely the sweet science.
25:28 Both guys are recognizing each other's talent
25:31 and intelligence, and they're giving each other
25:34 a lot of respect.
25:36 [ Indistinct shouting ]
25:39 -1 minute and a half elapsed here in round number 7.
25:43 [ Indistinct shouting ]
25:46 -Credit to both corners, too, for taking this fight,
25:49 this type of fight, for their charge.
25:52 They've got me at 5-0.
25:53 They've got me at 10-0.
25:54 It wasn't necessary to take this fight,
25:56 but the guy that takes the W in this fight is...
26:00 -Stop, stop, stop!
26:01 -He's, uh... -I'm with the elbow, okay?
26:03 Okay, let's go. Box.
26:04 -Or has been in front of a credible opponent.
26:06 -It's a quality win for whoever does get it.
26:08 90 seconds left here in round number 7.
26:10 [ Indistinct shouting ]
26:13 -Ooh, nice left tail.
26:16 [ Indistinct shouting ]
26:19 -Back to that southpaw stance, as Ritter.
26:23 [ Indistinct shouting ]
26:26 -Whichever way it goes,
26:27 they're gonna go back to the gym and look at the tape
26:29 and see the mistakes on both sides,
26:32 what they can work on and what they should work on.
26:36 -Yeah, I think this fight has been a long one.
26:38 -Yeah, I think this fight has been a learning experience
26:41 for both fighters as well.
26:43 -That's right.
26:45 -They both have difficult styles.
26:48 [ Indistinct shouting ]
26:50 -And I think both guys, obviously,
26:52 when you look at the records,
26:53 they're used to being in front and in the middle.
26:55 -Right, and now, faced with each other,
26:57 there's a puzzle in front of them.
27:00 They've got to solve it.
27:02 [ Indistinct shouting ]
27:05 -Zhambekov has just been doing
27:06 a little bit more round by round.
27:08 That's why he's ahead of the line.
27:09 Very unofficial scorecard.
27:12 But it's been tit for tat.
27:14 -Boom, boom!
27:16 -Keep your punches up. Keep your punches up.
27:18 All right, both of you guys. Punches up. Got it?
27:20 All right, let's go. Come on.
27:22 -Zhambekov is raring for one of those body shots
27:24 from the other guy.
27:26 Kind of to the hip, I think.
27:29 -Final 10 seconds here of round number 7.
27:31 -Stop at the bell, gentlemen. Stop at the bell.
27:33 -You say they're both puzzles,
27:34 but as a fighter, I mean,
27:37 a lot harder puzzles to solve this effort.
27:39 -Ha!
27:40 [ Cheers and applause ]
27:42 -Through seven rounds here of this light heavyweight affair,
27:46 Umar Zhambekov.
27:48 5-0,
27:50 taking on Kwame Ritter, 10-0.
27:53 And, you know, heading into this final round,
27:55 I don't think either man can be firmly confident
27:58 that they have this one in the bag,
27:59 and it's gonna be a very important final 3 minutes.
28:02 -They have been some very close rounds.
28:05 It could be a tight, tight score on the dentist guards.
28:10 -♪♪ Let's start with the old ♪♪
28:12 -When you've been in the corner in these situations, Abel,
28:15 you know, aggression can sometimes be the factor
28:18 between a win and a loss.
28:20 How would you advise your fighter to go in
28:22 to the final round
28:24 when it really could be a fight that's up for grabs?
28:27 -Well, if I'm in Umar's corner,
28:28 I'm telling Umar that I want him to be aggressive.
28:30 I want him to throw straight punches,
28:32 and I want him to make sure that he backs Ritter up.
28:34 If I'm in Ritter's corner, I want him to move around,
28:36 and I want him to confuse Umar.
28:39 I want him to stay outside and just land pop shots.
28:42 And, listen, we're in Umar's home,
28:44 so we may not get a decision.
28:46 So let's have the crowd be upset about the decision.
28:49 -Right.
28:51 -Eighth and final round underway.
28:55 Kiki DeSantis, Ava Sanchez, Doug Fisher.
28:57 Offset, a U.S. fight pass
29:00 for Tom Lafleur's Hollywood Fight Nights.
29:03 Umar Chonbekov dealing with a very aggressive Kwame Ritter
29:07 to start this eighth round.
29:09 A volume here from Chonbekov,
29:16 wishing Ritter would cover up.
29:19 In with the left hand.
29:22 -Both hands.
29:24 -A corner of Ritter imploring him to keep working.
29:36 -I think that's good advice.
29:38 -Trying to counter is Ritter.
29:48 -Oh, stop!
29:50 -Both guys coming into this fight undefeated.
29:59 -Both guys giving each other a lot of respect.
30:05 -I think, I mean, especially the early rounds,
30:09 I thought, um,
30:11 I don't want to say Umar was lacking confidence,
30:13 but he looked a little cold.
30:15 -He was stretching his arms a lot.
30:17 -Yeah, like something wasn't right.
30:19 Like he just wasn't feeling it.
30:21 Um, and I don't know, I mean, maybe, you know,
30:23 maybe a little bit of nervousness, like, you know,
30:25 looking at this guy like, man, this guy's,
30:27 this guy's an Adonis, you know?
30:29 And now the bell is rung,
30:31 and he's switched stances like seven times,
30:33 and I don't know what to expect, you know?
30:35 But he's gradually worked himself into this fight.
30:40 Um, I really think he took command in the middle rounds.
30:43 And, um, showing he's the boss right now.
30:46 He's the one letting his hands go.
30:47 He's the one landing.
30:49 -There's been a punch's landing, as we mentioned,
30:52 for Umar Trabekhov as we are inside the final minute
30:56 of the final round.
31:12 -His left hand.
31:14 About 30 seconds here.
31:17 -Yeah, it's like he's tight.
31:20 -Big right hand to Trabekhov.
31:24 -Stop at the bell, guys, stop at the bell.
31:40 -Ha! -Eight rounds of boxing in the books.
31:43 Umar Trabekhov and Kwame Ritter go the distance.
31:47 Judges gonna tally their scorecards
31:49 to figure out a winner in this one.
31:52 Doug Fisher, you mentioned your very unofficial scorecard.
31:55 -Yeah, um, the coach just showed me his rounds.
31:59 He's got it five to three for, for Trabekhov.
32:02 Um, I've got it seven to one for Trabekhov.
32:05 But there were close rounds, like I said.
32:07 I think the opening round could have gone to Ritter.
32:09 I think round six could have gone to Ritter.
32:11 Um, so I won't be surprised if at least one of the judges'
32:14 scorecards has it a lot closer than my unofficial scorecard.
32:18 -Right, and you know, while those numbers
32:20 drastically differ from one another,
32:22 seven to one, five to three,
32:24 that's how close the rounds were.
32:25 -Exactly, exactly.
32:26 I have a 79, 73.
32:28 If it's closer than that on the official scorecards,
32:32 I think Kwame Ritter, um, might,
32:35 might be upset with himself.
32:37 You know, at some point, you know,
32:39 when he's back in his hotel room,
32:40 he's gonna look in the mirror and say,
32:42 "I should have let my hands go more."
32:44 I know Jerry Rosenberg will tell him that.
32:46 -Yeah.
32:47 "I told you to go forward."
32:49 -You know, "Let your hands go."
32:51 -Yeah, I thought, uh, Umar took the last round,
32:55 and that was an important round.
32:57 -Really fun fight throughout.
33:01 Doug Fisher, Walker's first of this action.
33:03 -Oh, that was a, a nice southpaw jab
33:05 landed by, by Umar Zambekov.
33:07 He doubled up on the jab, came, uh,
33:09 landed a straight left.
33:12 Ritter letting his hands go,
33:15 touching him to the body.
33:16 He landed a decent, uh, left earlier.
33:21 -It was a competitive fight, for sure.
33:24 And, um, I think Ritter has potential.
33:26 You know, even if he gets his first loss,
33:28 you know, there's a lot to work with there.
33:32 -More action heading your way.
33:33 Our co-main event coming up next,
33:35 Umar Trinidad fighting out of Boyle Heights
33:37 will take on Roberto Meza.
33:40 That is headed your way next,
33:41 all part of Hollywood Fight Night.
33:44 But this one has gone the distance.
33:46 The judges have tallied their scorecards.
33:48 For our winner, we go to Sonny Franco.
33:52 -Ladies and gentlemen, after eight exciting rounds
33:55 of boxing action, to the judges' scorecards we go.
33:58 Both judges Sharon Sands and Zach Young
34:02 both see the bout 79-73,
34:05 while Judge Rudy Barragán sees it 78-74,
34:09 all in favor of your winner,
34:11 by unanimous decision,
34:14 from Vienna, Austria,
34:17 Umar Chambekov!
34:20 [bell dings]
34:22 -79-73 twice, and 78-74 for your winner,
34:26 Umar Chambekov, now 6-0.
34:29 Had a very tough foe in front of him tonight,
34:32 and Kwame Ritter, but Chambekov was able to--