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Andrey Pulyaev believes that Azamat Murzakanov's cardio preparation was the reason for his defeat to Paulo Costa. Pulyaev expressed disappointment that Murzakanov lost on his birthday and admitted he himself is not a cardio machine. Interestingly, Pulyaev questioned how Costa recovered so well between the second and third rounds, noting that Costa appeared very tired but came out fresh for the third round. The comment suggests Pulyaev was surprised by Costa's recovery ability during the fight. Murzakanov suffered the loss in what was expected to be a competitive light heavyweight contest.
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