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Georgia Crusierweight Holyfield vs. Bell
This fight was closer then it looks. The punch points were rarely more that 2 or three apart.
O'Neil Bell vs Evander Holyfield
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| | | | Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is motioning with his gloves for Bell to bring it on, but Holyfield is not being overly aggressive himself right now.:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield has Bell trapped in the right neutral corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield just comes up short with the combination.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Holyfield flush!:p>:p>
| | | | That was a beautiful shot, Holyfield's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell moves to the center of the Ring taunting Holyfield with his hands by his sides.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield has Bell trapped!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.:p>:p>
| | | | A flurry of blows from Holyfield lands to the body:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield wraps up Bell... Neither fighter will break...:p>:p>
| | | | The fighters separate after a clinch.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield backs into the near corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Holyfield blocks it.:p>:p>
| | | | The action slows for the moment.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is trapped in his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell darts in and out, making himself a tough target.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark.:p>:p>
| | | | There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield clamps Bell's arms to his side and holds on until England breaks the hold.:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield uses his shoulder to force Bell out of the clinch.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell bounces off the ropes, challenging Holyfield to come get him.:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters take a half-step back.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is moving like he is walking on air tonight.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield whiffs with the jab.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield clinches... O'Neil Bell gets an arm free! He should be punching with it!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield and Bell each take a step back.:p>:p>
| | | | There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield does a great job of moving as Bell tries to work inside.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Bell back on his heels!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is trying to regroup after that punch...:p>:p>
| | | | As high as Bell is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Evander Holyfield takes advantage of it.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield slides into his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is just missing by a hair with his punches.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield pumps a solid jab into the face of Bell; now he tries to move inside behind the punch.:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield frees himself from Bell's clutches! They move to ring center now.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lands a solid uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is trying to regain his senses after that punch...:p>:p>
| | | | That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Bell and Holyfield square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell wraps his arms around Holyfield.:p>:p>
| | | | * The referee is cautioning Holyfield about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but England isn't going to let it happen.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Bell.:p>:p>
| | | | Great work to the body by Holyfield as he scores with both hands.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing.:p>:p>
| | | | Watch Holyfield move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Bell off balance.:p>:p>
| | | | Both men look to measure one another.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a hard hook!:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield is hurt!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Bell.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell tries to get free... Here comes England to break them up...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell retreats into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield doesn't connect with the combination.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is trapped in Holyfield's corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield really drove that combination to the body home with authority, you could hear those shots land all through the arena.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell retreats into the right corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield leaves the jab just short.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a strong hook!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is suddenly in trouble!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield can't score with short uppercut inside. Bell got his gloves in front of the punch.:p>:p>
| | | | The bell stops the action as Bell and Holyfield go back to their corners.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield got some great advice from Freddie Roach between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield can't find the range as he tries to work the body.:p>:p>
| | | | Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell fires and misses.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield connects with a violent combination!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell looks to be in big trouble after that barrage!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield slides into the corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell smothers Holyfield's attack with a clinch!:p>:p>
| | | | England steps in and breaks it up.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell moves into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Bell.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield traps Bell in the corner!:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell walks in to a glancing hook from Holyfield.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell takes a hard combination from Holyfield:p>:p>
| | | | Bell looks like he was hurt by that punch!:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is really fluid in his movement.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield seems really focused on what he's doing this round.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield just can't find the range with that cross.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell scores with a winging right! Evander Holyfield's head snapped back violently with that punch!:p>:p>
| | | | That shot landed square and Holyfield felt it, he's in a world of hurt!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield looks to land a combination but misses the mark.:p>:p>
| | | | The bell sounds ending Round 4. Pamela Leander is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | The bell sounds to start Round 5.:p>:p>
| | | | Yoel Judah was really animated in O'Neil Bell's corner and Bell was nodding in agreement.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big.:p>:p>
| | | | Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell pins Holyfield in the corner!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a hard uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell fires a wild overhand right and misses everything.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Evander Holyfield lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell scores with a big right hand. That shot got Holyfield's attention.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield retreats into his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell scores with a quick hook to the head of Holyfield after Holyfield missed with a wild shot of his own.:p>:p>
| | | | It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell misses wildly with the Hook.:p>:p>
| | | | Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring.:p>:p>
| | | | The quickness and footwork of Holyfield is definitely keeping Bell off balance.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell swings...and misses.:p>:p>
| | | | * Holyfield is told to quit rabbit punching by England.:p>:p>
| | | | England is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield has Bell blocked in!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lets his hands go inside, but Bell protects his body well.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield looks to work the body, but Bell covers up nicely.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is clinching...:p>:p>
| | | | England moves them apart.:p>:p>
| | | | The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 5.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is!:p>:p>
| | | | The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield telegraphed that shot and Bell ducks under it easily.:p>:p>
| | | | Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them.:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield tries to drop the right hand over the top but O'Neil Bell ducks under it.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield pushes O'Neil Bell away to give himself a little more space to work with.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield turns on the hook and drives it home under O'Neil Bell's elbows.:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield has O'Neil Bell pinned!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield traps Bell's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until England breaks it up.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell pushes Holyfield away.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell has freed himself from Holyfield. They move quickly to ring center.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it.:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell backs into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Holyfield rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell misses with that combination.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield fires a volley of punches but Bell was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell throws the hook and connects.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.:p>:p>
| | | | We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is clinching... Holyfield is trying to free his gloves... They are under Bell's arms...:p>:p>
| | | | England is shouting at Bell to break!:p>:p>
| | | | Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked.:p>:p>
| | | | Whatever Yoel Judah said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Bell has some spring in his step here in the 7th round.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is blocked in his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield cranks up the hook and connects to Bell's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Holyfield but it's enough to keep him off-balance.:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch.:p>:p>
| | | | The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.:p>:p>
| | | | The fighters are throwing punches now! Holyfield is being much more effective in this exchange.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell fires away but finds nothing but air.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Bell took it well.:p>:p>
| | | | That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight?:p>:p>
| | | | Bell finally lets go of Holyfield.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield holds his arms up in disgust as Bell holds him around his waist.:p>:p>
| | | | An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield slides into a neutral corner...:p>:p>
| | | | The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell dances gracefully across the canvas:p>:p>
| | | | It looks like Evander Holyfield has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight.:p>:p>
| | | | That's all she wrote here in Round 7.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | The seconds hurry out of Bell's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield scores with a tremendous left!:p>:p>
| | | | Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Bell's head off and he is in a world of trouble!!:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell is losing his legs...:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it.:p>:p>
| | | | A series of strong blows to the midsection by Holyfield.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lands a wicked uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | That shot buckled O'Neil Bell's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment!:p>:p>
| | | | It doesn't look like Bell has much left at all.:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell is pinned in his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch.:p>:p>
| | | | A hard uppercut from Bell lands flush.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield moves into the near corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a vicious uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield just misses with a huge shot as Bell chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell drives home a wicked hook to the midsection!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield was shaken by those blows!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield appears to have this fight under control.:p>:p>
| | | | The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Round 9 begins as the bell sounds.:p>:p>
| | | | Hey, that ringcard girl was something else!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield has Bell cornered!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is protecting the body nicely as Holyfield fails to score inside.:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a rapier like jab to the head of Evander Holyfield:p>:p>
| | | | Evander Holyfield suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a solid uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!!:p>:p>
| | | | Bell retreats into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield finds a home for his jab, keeping Bell at bay.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lands a smashing uppercut!:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell is reeling..:p>:p>
| | | | Bell is keeping away from the ropes.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell has his arms wrapped around Holyfield... Now they separate.:p>:p>
| | | | The Referee breaks it up...:p>:p>
| | | | There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Evander Holyfield! Bell flashes a quick smile at Evander Holyfield as if to acknowledge the blow.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell moves into the lower corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. O'Neil Bell had his elbows tucked in nicely.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell lands a strong cross!:p>:p>
| | | | How is Holyfield standing after that?:p>:p>
| | | | Bell seems really focused on what he's doing this round.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield circles around the ring.:p>:p>
| | | | Both men look to measure one another.:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell usues his legs to avoid Holyfield's punches.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning.:p>:p>
| | | | The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best.:p>:p>
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| | | | Commentary:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield picks off the cross by Bell.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell grabs Holyfield again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding.:p>:p>
| | | | England has to break the clinch.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield slides into the corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell ties up Holyfield...:p>:p>
| | | | Referee England separates the two...:p>:p>
| | | | England is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be.:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield backs into his own corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Bell misses with that punch.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield scores to the body with a jab:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell fires a shot, but it glances off Holyfield's shoulder.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield seems really focused on what he's doing this round.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell backs into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and England is going to have to sort this out.:p>:p>
| | | | England separates the two...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield has Bell trapped in the near right neutral corner...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield looks for a breather; he grabs Bell and holds on. Bell pushes Holyfield off and looks for an opening.:p>:p>
| | | | Referee England has to separate the two...:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield retreats into a neutral corner.:p>:p>
| | | | O'Neil Bell fires a lead right that Holyfield manages to avoid.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield lets a quick hook go, catching Bell moving in.:p>:p>
| | | | Bell wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Holyfield's defense.:p>:p>
| | | | Holyfield seems to have done enough to win this fight.:p>:p>
| | | | This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10.:p>:p>
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Let's go to Jake Gutierrez for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Frank Lombardi, United States scores the bout 9 to 1
Arturo Villegas, Argentina scores the bout 7 to 2
Mike Ross, United States scores the bout 7 to 3
And your winner by unanimous decision Evander Holyfield!!!:p>:p>
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| | | Knockdowns scored:p>:p>
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| | | Go for KO:p>:p>
| | | Go All Out for KO:p>:p>
| | | Protect Cut:p>:p>
| | | Take a Round Off:p>:p>
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