Firat Arslan vs. Alexander Alexeev RBR

Round 10

Fhima jabs, taking rickety baby steps on the outside to roll his weight from toe to heel, barely lifting his feet up and barley moving. Ozekler edges forward on him, guard up. Ozekler randomly goes down, ruled a slip. Ozekler follows and paws with his jab. Fhima leans back and jabs back at him, rolling his upper body around to slip. Ozekler gets through with a 1-2 as Fhima is rolling exaggeratedly. Fhima recovers and gets back to moving and jabbing. BIG right hand by Fhima!!! Ozekler staggered back, only for a moment. Fhima hops around to either side, ducking and springing and making Ozekler dizzy. Fhima cannonballs in with a right hand over the top, blocked but forcing Ozekler back a cautious step or two. Ozekler tries to let his hands go, but Fhima ducks and comes up slapping with a hook. Double jab and right hand into the guard by Fhima, with Ozekler still trying unsuccessfully to trade with him.

10-9 Fhima

100-90 Fhima

 

Hopefully as WBC Mediterranean champ Moez can afford a full body waxing. :barf

 

Round 11

Lots of clinching. Mostly initiated by Ozekler. Quick jabs into the high guard by Fhima. Ozekler keeps shoulder tackling into Fhima down low, unable to grind him to a standstill as Moez just lets himself get slid back until he can rotate out to the side. Jabs to the guard by Fhima, over and over while circling left. Jab and wild uppercut by Fhima, spraying against Ozekler's arm and ricocheting. Clinch. Break. Clinch. Fhima shoves Ozekler back and watches him from a few feet away, hands down, jabbing up. Slapping hook by Fhima from outside. Ozekler steps forward with a series of purposeful punches, trying to march him to the ropes. Fhima leans into them and rolls his shoulders. Ozekler follows Fhima around and gets slapped with a hook when he tries to corner Fhima again.

110-99 Fhima

 

:conf Sultan hasn't won a minute that I've seen.

...and that isn't because Fhima is particularly good. :yep

 

Round 12

Ozekler shows no urgency to retain his title, and plods along after Fhima. Gloves need to be re-taped for Fhima. Time in. Ozekler trades jabs from outside, and Fhima's is longer and quicker - therefore landing better - as it has been all night. Clinch. Fhima shoves Ozekler back using only his shoulder and throat against Ozekler's chest, arms down. Double jab into the guard by Fhima, then a right hand blocked, then a left hook slapped out to the body. More tape issues on Fhima's gloves. The ref drags him back from the corner once it's fixed, like a naughty toddler being carted off the playground. Time in. Ozekler goes hook crazy, moving in on Fhima while leaned over to his right and tossing his left hand up high - but missing. Clinch.

120-108 Fhima

 

Ozekler raises his hand triumphantly. :nut

 

Official cards:

115-114 Ozekler
116-112 Fhima
115-113

Split Decision to...Ozekler