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Holyfield-Lewis II Round-by-Round
#ROUND ONE# ----------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ The fight is underway. Lewis jabs from a distance. Holyfield counters with his jab. Holyfield ducks a jab. Holyfield misses a lunging left. Lewis again lands the jab but misses an overhand right. Lewis ties up Holyfield. Referee Mitch Halpern breaks the fighter up. Lewis lands another jab. Holyfield misses with a jab. Lewis grabs Holyfield around the head. Holyfield presses the action. Holyfield sticks two jabs. Lewis lands a combination. Round to Holyfield #ROUND TWO# ----------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis opens the round with the jab. Holyfield misses with a jab. Both fighters are in the center of the ring. The fighters again tie up. Lewis fakes a big right hand. Lewis misses with an overhand right. Lewis ties up Holyfield. Lewis sticks a pair of flicking jabs. Holyfield bulls into Lewis. Lewis lands a good right uppercut and connects on a pair of jabs. Lewis lands another jab. Holyfield blocks an uppercut. Holyfield lands a combination to the body. Lewis gets more aggressive. Lewis land a good right hand. Holyfield sticks a soft jab. Lewis relies on more movement and lands a left hook. Lewis connects with a good jab. Holyfield not very active. Round to Lewis #ROUND THREE# ------------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Holyfield up on his toes. Both fighters remain cautious. Lewis continues to jab while Holyfield refuses to exchange punches. Lewis connects with a jab and a right. Lewis drops his hands and circles Holyfield. Holyfield again tries to bull Lewis into the ropes. Lewis' jabs seem to bother Holyfield. Holyfield misses a short left hook. Holyfield partially lands a right to the body. Lewis connects with a left hook. Holyfield lands a right to the body. Lewis sticks his jab then misses with a straight right. Lewis continues to jab at will with his hands at his waist. Lewis sticks and moves. Holyfield lands an overhand right to the head. Lewis counters with a right while Holyfield lands a left to the body. Lewis lands a right but Holyfield counters with a left to the body. Round to Lewis #ROUND FOUR# ------------ Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis throws a jab to open the round. Both fighters circle. Lewis throws two jabs before the fighters exchange rights. Lewis returns to jabbing. Holyfield misses with a left to the body then has his left to the head blocked. Lewis misses to the body. Lewis snaps Holyfield's head back with a strong jab. Lewis lands another jab but misses a left hook. Holyfield again tries to get inside. Lewis lands two more jabs to the head. Lewis lands a left jab then a left hook. Holyfield digs three left hooks to the body. Lewis has a left to the head blocked. Holyfield lands a left jab but Lewis counters with a jab and a left to the head. Holyfield lands a left jab. Lewis misses and overhand right. Holyfield misses a right at the bell. Round to Lewis #ROUND FIVE# ------------ Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Fighters meet in the center of the ring. Neither fighter is very busy. Holyfield lands a straight right to the jaw. Lewis counters and Halpern warns Holyfield to watch his head. The fighters slam into the ropes and Halpern warns both fighters to cut it out. Lewis has a cut under his right eye. Lewis looks to pick up the pace. Lewis continues to keep his hands down. The fighters tie up again. Holyfield lands a left hook to the head and is getting the better of the inside action. Lewis attempts to jab and misses an overhand right. Holyfield looks to dig to the body. Again the fighters tie up. Lewis lands two left jabs. Holyfield lands a right to the head. Holyfield lands a left to the head but Lewis counters. Lewis digs a right to the body. Round to Lewis #ROUND SIX# ----------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis' cut appears to be harmless but apparently did come from a head butt near the ropes. Lewis returns to jabbing. The fighters are in the center of the ring. Holyfield lands a pair of jabs then a right to the body. Holyfield backs Lewis into the ropes. Holyfield lands a left jab to the chest. Holyfield lands a left hook to the head. Holyfield lands two left jabs to the head. Lewis ties Holyfield up. Lewis misses a straight right. Lewis lands a good right to the head. Holyfield backs Lewis into the ropes. The crowd begins to boo. Holyfield lands a glancing left to the face. Lewis lands a light jab to the head. Holyfield misses a left hook and the fighters tie up. Lewis sneaks a right to the head. Holyfield lands a right to the body. Lewis lands a left jab to the head. Round to Holyfield #ROUND SEVEN# ------------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ The fighters size each other up in the center of the ring. Lewis lands a jab and two overhand rights. Lewis sneaks in a right uppercut. Lewis lands another right uppercut and appears much more busy. Holyfield bulls in and lands three rights to the body. Lewis counters with a left to the head. Holyfield lands a strong right to the body that backs Lewis up. Holyfield presses the action. Lewis misses an overhand right. Holyfield digs two right uppercuts to the body. Holyfield lands two rights to the body and a good right to the head. Holyfield lands a left hook and digs another left hook to the body. Lewis is not punching back. Holyfield lands another left hook. Lewis appears to have lost some steam off his punches. Holyfield lands a strong right to the head but Lewis fires right back with two punches. The best round of the fight. Round to Holyfield #ROUND EIGHT# ------------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ The fighters meet in the center of the ring but throw very few punches. Holyfieldd appears tired. Lewis stalks Holyfield and is landing his jab at will. Lewis lands another jab and an overhand right. Holyfield lands a left to the body. Lewis lands a right off the ropes that stuns Holyfield. Lewis lands a left hook and an overhand right. Holyfield continues to look to get inside. Holyfield lands a left jab. Lewis lands a pair of jabs and a right to the body. Holyfield presses the action but doesn't throw any punches. Lewis sticks his jab and lands a right uppercut. Lewis lands a combination but Holyfield lands a right. Holyfield digs two rights to the body. The fighters exchange jabs. Holyfield lands a combination just before the bell. Round to Lewis #ROUND NINE# ------------ Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis opens the round with a left jab. Holyfield lands a left jab and a overhand right. Lewis continues to stick the jab. Lewis measures Holyfield with the left jab and Holyfield misses a wild right. Lewis lands his jab but misses a wild uppercut. Lewis lands a right to the head but Holyfield sticks an uppercut to the head. Halpern is having a tough time breaking up the fighters. Holyfield lands a left hook to the head. Lewis sticks his left jab. Lewis lands a good left hook to the body. Holyfield leans in with a combination. Holyfield lands a right uppercut and follows up with a combinationt to the head. Lewis lands a pair of combinations and has Holyfield trapped on the ropes. Holyfield attempts to fight back with a combination to the body and follows it with a combination to the head. Lewis lands again just before the bell. Round to Holyfield #ROUND TEN# ----------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis comes out jabbing. He paws at Holyfield and follows that with a right to the body. Lewis continues to jab with his hands at his waist. Lewis lands a left hook to the body and the fighters tie up. Lewis misses combination. Holyfield misses a right and Lewis counters with a combination to the head. Holyfield continues to try and get inside. Lewis lands a left hook to the body and follows with a right to the head. Holyfield has his right to the head blocked. Lewis lands a left and a right. Lewis sticks a good left to the head. Holyfield digs a left and right to the body. Halpern has to break the fighters again. Holyfield misses a left jab. Lewis blocks a combination. Holyfield misses a lunging right. Round to Lewis #ROUND 11# ---------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ Lewis misses then lands a left jab. Holyfield not fighting back. Lewis misses a left to the head. Lewis returns to jabbing. Holyfield is not snapping his punches. Lewis lands another left jab to the head. Lewis sticks a left to the body and two jabs to the head. Lewis circling Holyfield with his hands at his side. Holyfield tries to dig to the body. Lewis lands a left hook to the body. Holyfield misses a left hook but lands a left to the head. Holyfield sticks his left jab and lands a left to body. Lewis counters with a right to the head. Holyfield lands a good right to the head. Lewis returns to jabbing and lands a left uppercut that backs up Holyfield. Lewis has blood on the bridge of his nose. Lewis lands two left hooks and a right to the head. Holyfield bulls Lewis into the corner at the end of the round. Round to Lewis #ROUND 12# ---------- Holyfield vs. Lewis undisputed heavyweight title fight ------------------------------------------------------ The fighters touch gloves in the center of the ring. Lewis lands a jab and ties Holyfield up. Lewis sticks another jab but Holyfield counters with a good left hook to the head. Lewis ties Holyfield up. Lewis lands a right to the head. Holyfield lands another good left hook to the head and a right to the body. Lewis counters with his jab. Holyfield lands a right to the body. Lewis lands a right uppercut. Lewis lands another left jab and Holyfield counters with a left hook. Holyfield presses the action but Lewis ties him up. Fighters bull each other around and Lewis lands a right uppercut. Holyfield lands a left uppercut. Lewis sticks his jab and follows with a right. Lewis sticks a combination. Round to Holyfield SportsTicker scores the bout 115-113 in favor of Lewis
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