Gassiev - Dorticos: the events of the battle
February 3 was the second semifinal duel of the World Super Series of Boxing (WBSS) among the boxers of the first heavyweight. In Sochi, the world champion in the IBF version, the Russian Murat Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and the WBA belt holder Cuban Junier Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) will compete in the ring in Sochi.
12th round: Dorticos managed to recover from the break seconds and gathered his strength for the last round. But here are a couple of combinations from Gassiev and the Cuban in knockdown! Then the second knockdown and until the end of the round and fight Gassiev finished off Dortikos! Ossuary victory Gassiev!
11th round: Gassiev is more accurate in strikes. The ending of the round is something! Gassiev almost sent the Cuban into a knockdown under the curtain of the round. But Dorticos resisted and left himself a chance for the last round!
10th round: The championship rounds began. Gassiev increases the pace and he goes ahead. Murat will connect side impacts. Dorticos tries to respond and is dangerous in his attacks. Gassiev works "explosions." Both are dangerous in the exchange of blows.
Round 9: The decisive rounds are coming. Boxers are noticeably tired and physical exposure comes to the forefront. Gassiev changes his combinations. Dorticos again misses, but does not change his tactics. The round for Gassiyev, who spent more time in the attack and was more accurate.
Round 8: The work comes to the fore with jabs. Dorticos checked Gassiev's chin several times. The latter responds with uppercuts and work on the tulu. And here is the first blow from the bottom and from the Cuban. Fighters withstand all the blows that cause each other.
Round 7: Opponents exchange blows to the head and body. The battle is competitive and not easy for both fighters. So far, an equal fight.
Round 6: The battle begins to escalate. Cuban first began to retreat in this fight. Dorticos once again misses, now on the body. Gassiev works already the first number. The battle pattern was clearly changed in the opposite direction. Murat began to invest in strikes with more force. But Dorticos is not yet broken and continues to seek his opportunities.
Round 5: Gassiev starts to connect the home billet, punching combinations with an uppercut. Dorticos did not change tactics for 5 rounds, which brought him success, but Murat has already got used to it. And now Gassiev got! But the round ended, Dorticos managed to survive.
Round 4: The Cuban increasingly includes his powerful right hand. Gassiev works in defense under the pressure of Dorticos. Occasionally, Murat holds counterattacks, throwing out short combinations. A clear advantage of Dorticos, but sharpness in the blows yet.
Round 3: It can be seen that in the ring there were two punchers who can finish the fight with a bottom kick. A difficult opponent for Gassiev, but for the Cuban is not so simple. While the work is at a distant distance.
2nd round: Dorticos continues to attack from a distance, using his long arms. But here begins his work and Gassiev, who sat out in defense. Basically, Murat punched through the body. End of the round for Gassiyev.
Round 1: The battle began with the advantage of the Cuban Dorticos, who took the center of the ring and methodically handled the jab and connected the right. It must be said that Gassiev did not yet include his attacks and was constantly in defense. And only one blow from Gassiev managed to stop the Cuban a little.
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