Marco Huck vs. Denis Lebedev RBR

Round 9

Firtha jabs and circles left. Povetkin tries to be a step ahead of him with long sideways strides. Neither has thrown much of significance. Firtha steps in and waves his fists in Povetkin's direction but is not making a serious attempt to land. The referee warns Firtha for grabbing Povetkin behind the waist and initiating a clinch after missing some punches. Povetkin is trying to stay in the pocket, jabbing over Firtha's shots and ducking them when he pulls back the jab. Povetkin continues the pressure, landing a couple of hooks, until Firtha takes a step forward and feints with a big right hand. Firtha lands an uppercut on the inside.

 

Round 10

Firtha is very aggressive, pumping his jab hard and often. Povetkin waits on him, guard up. Firtha lands a nice jab as Povetkin is putting his arm out to measure distance. Firtha continues to lean forward and lands jabs while Povetkin is idling in front of him. Firtha paws with a couple of jabs that fall short but get him in range to trade with Povetkin, and both land some glancing incidental leather. There is a lot of heavy breathing and grunting, mostly from Firtha. Povetkin lands a big right hand that stuns Firtha, but the big man swings himself around jerkily and comes back to grab Povetkin and slam him to the ground hard. Povetkin gets up a bit dazed as the referee rules the slip and tells him to continue. Firtha keeps battling his way inside and roughing Povetkin up.

That was a Firtha round, if no other - even though Povetkin's right hand was the best punch landed.

 

Teddy Atlas is holding a water bottle with a huge straw sticking out and into Povetkin's mouth, while Atlas gently dabs sweat off his face with a towel.

It's...a little gay.

 

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