Luca D'Ortenzi vs. Semen Levin II RBR

Round 3

D'Ortenzi is marching in, bowing forward, and ripping hooks, which miss over the ducking Levin's backside or are dodged with a simple backward sway. Levin is dancing circles around D'Ortenzi, taking pot shots with the jab and then abruptly slapping at him with hooks above his ear. Both men land a bit in the final minute as they circle at mid-range. Levin a little busier.

10-9 Levin

30-27 Levin

 

Not bad for a forty year old transplant from Lithuania!

 

On second thought, Fabio would still probably crush both of these guys.

 

Round 4

D'Ortenzi tries sweeping a low hook to draw Levin's attention before zapping him with a line drive right up top, aiming between his mouth & nose but missing as Levin jerks himself clear just at the last moment. Levin is double-tapping on the guard with his jab and looping in a right, grazing with it. Lots of movement by Levin, some of it seeming unnecessary, but he does have D'Ortenzi looking confused & flummoxed. Nice shoeshine on the body rising up to a three-piece on the chin by Levin, rushing forward and prying D'Ortenzi's guard apart with his fists in a blur.

10-9 Levin

40-36 Levin

 

Round 5

D'Ortenzi starts picking up the pace, following Levin wherever he roams with the jab's terminus never more than a couple of inches from his face. No matter how many pretzel motions Levin makes, D'Ortenzi stays atop him, fluttering the jab in his face and then clanging down with a right hand when Levin makes the mistake of ducking in range. Levin now changes tack, circling the other way (counter-clockwise), putting out a side-arm jab and turning his back on D'Ortenzi so that any of his attacks will hit either his left arm (remaining outstretched after jabbing) or spine. D'Ortenzi, undaunted, runs in on him and takes quick baby steps to get around in front of him, and keeps firing. Levin just barely dodges a big left hook. They scrap together into a clinch, with D'Ortenzi landing a looping right on the temple up close.

10-9 D'Ortenzi

49-46 Levin

 

Luca's best round by far.

 

...could Semen be spent, now? Or will he catch a second wind after this refractory period on his stool?

 

Round 6

D'Ortenzi jabs his way in and contentedly stamps Levin on the forehead with the jab, as the latter bows inward and crosses his arms over his lower mandible, seemingly without the requisite gas in his tank for lateral movement anymore. Some unconvincing and inaccurate body flurries by Levin continuing to hunch forward and now creeping around D'Ortenzi before tying up again. D'Ortenzi just plowing forward, continuing to score jabs on the brow and size Levin up for the heavy right hand up top and missing - albeit by less and less.

10-9 D'Ortenzi

58-56 Levin

 

Round 7

D'Ortenzi slices inside with the jab and then unloads on the body. Levin is gassed but doing his best to hide it, flurrying in spurts as he trots away, then doing everything in his power to clinch when D'Ortenzi catches up to him. Levin even switching to southpaw and flicking out right jabs on the backfoot until getting swept into the ropes. D'Ortenzi jabbing hard into the face, scoring practically at will until he starts greedily slinging right hands and then missing horribly again.

10-9 D'Ortenzi

67-66 Levin