Firat Arslan vs. Alexander Alexeev RBR

Round 11

Big left uppercut to the body by Arslan. Alexeev backs up and bends over to the left, trying to fork out right jabs and stay offline. Alexeev has FINALLY decided to be an outside boxer, after 10 rounds of fighting Arslan's fight. Alexeev is of course outboxing Arslan from this range. Arslan jumps in and hacks away with left uppercuts to the body and clubbing right hooks up top. Alexeev has to back up. Alexeev reestablishes his jab. Long 1-2 to the belly by Alexeev while sliding his feet back. Arslan gets inside but Alexeev clinches. Alexeev backs out and jabs. Arslan is shoved a few paces as the taller man body-hammers him backward with his arms up. Alexeev uses some nifty footwork on the outside, landing jabs.

10-9 Alexeev

107-102 Arslan

 

Heel stom!!

 

Round 12

Alexeev is trying to keep up his fancy boxing from the 11th, but Arslan is intent on closing the show for the fans with more of the up-close-and-personal slugging they saw for the first half an hour. Wild activity by Arslan. Whips from the hip by Alexeev, abandoning his jab. Arslan tumbles to the canvas, another slip. Alexeev backs up and triples a quick flash jab, hitting air. Arslan jumps in and lands a pair of uppercuts to the chest. Clinch. Alexeev tosses Arslan back to the corner even as the ref calls for a break. Arslan jumps in with another uppercut.

10-9 Arslan

117-111 Arslan