RD 2 - YPH comes out busy throwing combos not much landing, mid round Alekseev starts landing some good shots and landing alot of clean jabs with 20 seconds left YPH lands a big shot and Alekseev stays upright but gloves touch the floor for a KD. 10-8 YPH.
RD 3 - Alekseev comes out looking fine controls the round with his jab and the odd clean power shot, YPH does very little. Clear 10-9 Alekseev
RD 4 - Alekseev landing his jab and good clean single power shots, looks to have hurt YPH to the body while on the ropes and YPH's body language doens't look very confident. Now YPH is cut from a punch. Last 30 seconds YPH flurries and lands a couple good shots but not enough to win the round. 10-9 Alekseev
RD 5 - Both guys boxing and things are pretty even each occassionally landing a good left cross or body shot, 40 seconds left and YPH drops Alekseev who is down for 9. He gets up and YPH goes after him relentlessly landing more good punches final seconds Alekseev starts exchanging with him very exciting. 10-8 YPH.
RD 6 - Surprising Alekseev looks recovered and through the first two minutes does a little bit more, last minute YPH throws a couple combinations to the body. Brit announcers give it to Alekseev and i agree 10-9 Alekseev
RD 7 - a little slower but Alekseev is consistantly working especially with the jab, Mid way through YPH pulls Sasha's head down and low blow land he's given a couple seconds to recover, YPH lands a solid combo and Alekseev fires back and wobbles YPH. He follows up and YPH covering up, YPH almost goes down right as the round ends. 10-9 Alekseev
RD 8 - similar patter Alekseev working consitant with his jab and single power shots YPH with the occasional flurry but usually without much landing. Alekseev looks to slightly stun YPH towards the end of the round. Brits announcers say clear Alekseev round i agree. 10-9 Alekseev
RD 9 - YPH has looked tired for the last couple round showing bad looking body language similar to the Ross fight. Same pattern but YPH did land a few more power shots than he has since the 5th. Close round Brit announcer give it to Alekseev but ill give it 10-9 YPH