Umar Dzambekov stops Ahmed Elbiali with brutal uppercut KO

Second-round knockout highlights disciplined body attack

Umar Dzambekov (13-0, 9 KOs) stops Ahmed Elbiali (24-1, 19 KOs) in the second round, breaking him down with a left to the ribs before splitting the guard with a right uppercut. The finish keeps the unbeaten Austrian in the light heavyweight mix as he steps toward stiffer opposition.

The finish came quickly in the second. Dzambekov let three left hands go, the final one digging into the ribs and forcing Elbiali upright. As Elbiali tried to reset, Dzambekov stepped in and ripped a right uppercut through the middle. Elbiali went down hard and did not attempt to beat the count. It was over on the spot.

In the opening round, the southpaw from Austria established distance early. He used his height and reach, light on his feet, starting with the jab and keeping Elbiali on the end of it. Elbiali, the shorter man, tried to edge forward and close the gap, but Dzambekov kept him at the end of his punches.

Midway through the first, Dzambekov mixed in a tight right hook and went downstairs with the left. The body work was steady. A left hand to the midsection in the final minute forced Elbiali back a step and stalled his forward push. Dzambekov dictated range and reset his feet after every combination.

Elbiali’s guard rose every time the left dug into the ribs. Dzambekov read it and stayed patient.

The knockout underlined a simple truth about Dzambekov’s style. He works behind the jab, invests to the body, and throws the uppercut when a man’s guard starts to rise. Against a heavier counter puncher, Dzambekov will need to bring his hands back quicker after finishing combinations.

It took two rounds and one right uppercut to close the show.

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