..DeGale-Groves, Cleverly-Kuziemski: Detailed Play-By-Play...

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Just those two bouts.

FEATURED BOUT

Aleksky Kuziemski Vs. Nathan Cleverly
Record: 21(5)-2(2)-0 -- 21(10)-0(0)-0
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany -- Caerphilly, Wales
Stance: Orthodox -- Orthodox

MAIN EVENT

George Groves Vs. James DeGale
Record: 12(10)-0(0)-0 -- 10(8)-0(0)-0
Hometown: Hammersmith, London -- Hammersmith, London
Stance: Orthodox -- Southpaw

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Round 1: Both men come out for the first frame looking ready. Cleverly looking confident. Cleverly looking to box, working off of counter hooks. Kuziemski trying to find shots, but Cleverly sticking in the pocket and counter well. A solid right hand lands for Nathan. Cleverly finds the mark with a jab. Cleverly looks far too fast for Kuziemski. The Pole is trying to jab as Nathan just circles and looks for his openings. Left hook for Cleverly is partially blocked but pushes his man back. Cleverly gets hit with a couple of shots but returns the favors. Sneaky little left gets in for Cleverly, but Kuziemski gets in a couple of quick, short shots.


Round: Cleverly, 10-9.
Total: 10-9, Cleverly.

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Round 2: Kuziemski comes out and they meet in the center of the ring. Kuziemski can't land a solid shot, and takes some big shots on the inside. Cleverly working uppercuts and hooks, doing little with the jabs. Kuziemski's nose now beginning to bleed as Nathan is still slinging together his punches. In the center of the ring, Nathan is putting together 6 or 7 punches. Kuziemski takes them well. A little left for Kuziemski is partially blocked. Cleverly has Kuziemski backing up a bit now, as Cleverly throws to the body with Kuziemski against the ropes. Cleverly is warned for holding behind the head and hitting and hitting after the referee said to break. Cleverly still looking to chase his man, digging in as Kuziemski seems puzzled.

Round: Cleverly, 10-9.
Total: 20-18, Cleverly.

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Round 3: Cleverly jabbing a bit more in this round, still pushing the action. Kuziemski sticking in there, but is getting hammered with shots to the body and to the head. Hooks, mainly. A grazing left hook for Cleverly lands and then both go to the body and land well. Cleverly follows up with another body shot and now Cleverly is rocked with a hard shot. He's trying to say it didn't hurt, but Kuziemski is coming forward again. Cleverly waits it out and then fires back with a couple of hard shots. Kuziemski gets through with a jab. A left to the body for Cleverly finds the mark well. Uppercuts for Cleverly landing well. Cleverly now landing the jab, taking a breather. Both men seem a bit winded from the volume punching.

Round: Cleverly, 10-9.
Total: 30-27, Cleverly.

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Round 4: Cleverly trying to jab now, trying to stay smart. Kuziemski now chasing his man, looking for the shots on the rangier opponent. Left to the body for Cleverly finds the mark. Two hooks for Cleverly lands. Cleverly landing with three or four unanswered shots. Kuziemski now has a cut by his left eye and taking some solid shots to the body. The referee stops the fight to check out the eye and stops the fight. Surprisingly premature. Cleverly shrugs and Kuziemski seems shocked and annoyed.

Winner by technical knockout, Nathan Cleverly.

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James DeGale, going through final preparations.... wearing ankle socks, briefs and with his hands taped... laying on the ground. Insane. This guy is insane. Lol.

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Fight will start within the next 10 minutes, tops.

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The round starts off with the crowd electric. Both men pawing with their jabs. DeGale looking to land first, Groves looking to counter. Neither man landing. DeGale looking to work behind the jab, but not connecting with it. A counter for James gets through, but it's nothing too serious. DeGale still getting his shots off first, neither landing hard. A solid jab does get through for DeGale. Both men look very tense in this match up. A left for DeGale misses the mark. Groves looking to counter, but he's not finding the mark. DeGale looking to push the action, but Groves moves away well. DeGale missing with a counter as Groves misses with a straight shot. Groves defending against the jab so far fairly well. Both men are warned for not listening to the referee. DeGale looks to keep his defense tight. jab for DeGale gets through. A left and right get in for Groves and he makes DeGale miss. DeGale lands a right hand after the shots.

Round: DeGale, 10-9.
Total: 10-9, DeGale.

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Round 2: Both men looking a bit more relaxed now, with DeGale pushing the action forward for himself. Both men working feints and not much else in the opening ticks of the frame. A couple of straight shots for Groves miss the mark, but one gets through. Another right hand does get through for Groves. Groves opening up a bit more and lands to the body but a lead left for DeGale counters well. Lateral movement for Groves is making DeGale chase him. DeGale making Groves miss as he backs up and DeGale then resets. Grvoes misses with a big shot and then the men tie up. Referee gets warned for a shoulder. DeGale stalking, but not getting his shots off. DeGale missing wildm, then landing alittle upeercut as a follow up. A body shot for Groves lands and DeGale misses a few shots.

Round: Groves, 10-9.
Total: 19-19.

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DeGale comes out eager to give a better round, but still not throwing much. A jab for DeGale misses and Groves moves away. Groves comes in and DeGale lands a decent straight shot. Groves lands a sneaky shot to the body. A little jab for Groves lands and he moves out of the way of trouble. DeGale switches to orthodox and then back and seems to use his elbow. No warning is given. Groves using decent head movement. The two trade shots, but both only graze their opponent. DeGale landing a brushing right hand. DeGale covering up and blocking a couple of Groves shots. A straight left for DeGale misses and Groves continues to move. A right hand for DeGale finds the mark but nothing too hard. A left for DeGale lands and he ends the round well.

Round: Groves, 10-9.
Total: 29-28, Groves.