Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Guido Vianello: Live round-by-round updates

The Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Guido Vianello round-by-round updates are here. They will provide fans of 'The Sweet Science' with live scoring and real-time coverage of the heavyweight clash between Russia's resident knockout artist and Italy's own gutsy power-puncher.

The two men will clash over 10 rounds, with each round lasting three minutes. However, given their respective runs of form and reputations, neither man will be eager to leave the bout's outcome to the judges. Makhmudov, for instance, is as heavy-handed as boxers come.

He is 19-1, with 18 of his wins coming by way of either knockout or TKO. Vianello, meanwhile, is less experienced but no less powerful, boasting a 12-2 record, with 10 wins by knockout/TKO. It ranks among the most exciting matchups on the card, with both men determined to win.

The Russian heavyweight is coming off a knockout win over Miljan Rovcanin, and will be eager to extend that into a two-fight win streak if he manages to get past Vianello. The Italian, unfortunately, is not carrying the momentum of a win. Instead, he is eager to erase the memory of a split-decision loss to Efe Ajagba.

The prospective winner of the matchup is Makhmudov, who is listed as a -240 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. By contrast, Vianello is a +190 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the heavyweight clash.

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Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Guido Vianello

Round 1: Makhmudov opens the bout with several body-jabs before a brief clinch ensues. They break and more jabs to the body land for Makhmudov, who catches Vianello with a lead hook over the top. Another lead hook lands for the Russian power-puncher.

Vianello cracks Makhmudov with a right hook and they clinch. They break and trade before clinching again. The referee separates them, and Vianello lands a rear-uppercut. A check hook lands for Vianello. Makhmudov is struggling with his distance management.

Vianello lunges in but lands partially before ending the round with a stunning right hand. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 2: Makhmudov gets on the front foot and lands a lead hook. He tries to land another one, but Vianello counters him on the inside that appears to have stunned Makhmudov. They clinch and Vianello lands a rabbit-punch to the back of Makhmudov's head, drawing boos.

Makhmudov lands a short right hand, but both men keep clinching to smother the other's offense. A right hand and follow-up one-two lands for Vianello. More combinations from Vianello. A shot to the back of the head lands for Makhmudov as the round ends. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 3: The round starts with a body jab from Makhmudov and a brief clinch. Vianello leaps in with a rear-uppercut that backs the Russian up to the ropes. Vianello is landing big, backing his foe into the corner. They circle back into open space and Vianello lands a hard right that seems to stun Makhmudov.

Makhmudov's left eye is swelling badly. If he takes any more shots to that eye, he won't be able to see out of it. Vianello is targeting the eye, landing right hand after right hand. Vianello lands a right uppercut on the inside, and the round ends with a thunderous right hand from Vianello. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 4: An uppercut on the inside lands for Vianello. Makhmudov is clinching more and more, trying to lean on him to slow him down. Vianello with a body jab. Makhmudov's left eye is completely closed. There's not much offense from Makhmudov, who is largely content with clinching.

Vianello lands a hard one-two, prompting Makhmudov to clinch again. Makhmudov is effectively smothering Vianello with his clinching, but he isn't doing anything to win rounds. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 5: The round opens with a clinch from Makhmudov before they break. Vianello lands a right hand, and the referee pauses the action to consult the ringside doctor because of Makhmudov's eye. The Russian is allowed to continue, but he eats a check hook on the inside.

There's a cut on Vianello's eye as well. The Italian keeps trying to time Makhmudov on the latter's way inside, but it leads to a clinch. A lead hook lands for Vianello, who backs Makhmudov up to the corner to end the round. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 6: Vianello and Makhmudov clinch and break. The Italian is operating on the outside now, before leaping in with a right cross. He's jabbing his opponent, before landing a right hand. They clinch, and Makhmudov pushes Vianello's head, for which he's been warned by the referee, who now takes a point away from him.

They clinch again and break. A jab and right hand lands for Vianello, who eats a counter-right from Makhmudov. Vianello with a right uppercut. Another right uppercut lands for Vianello. A combination from Vianello cracks Makhmudov, but he survives the round. 10-9 Vianello.

Round 7: The round is pauses as the ringside doctor checks on Makhmudov's left eye. The Russian is allowed to continue. They start with a right hand from Vianello. They clinch and both men land blows to the back of the head. Vianello with a right cross. Vianello cracks Makhmudov hard, who gets dropped, his glove touching the mat.

It won't be scored as a knockdown, but it should have been. They clinch and break. Vianello rocks Makhmudov with a three-punch combination on the inside. The swelling on Makhmudov's left eye has gotten significantly worse, and Makhmudov eats more right hands he just can't see coming.

This fight needs to be stopped. 10-8 Vianello.

Round 8: The ringside doctor is called in to examine Makhmudov's left eye at the start of the round and the Russian is declared unfit to continue.

Official Decision: Guido Vianello def. Arslanbek Makhmudov via TKO due to a doctor stoppage in round 8 (0:00)