Moments ago, at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko once again successfully defended his title, scoring a unanimous decision against game challenger Dereck Chisora. The scorecards did not necessarily tell the tale of the fight, as Chisora continuously backed Klitschko up and made him work a lot harder than any other challenger has sincer perhaps Lennox Lewis. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Klitschko pawing with the jab and tries to rain down a right. Chisora lands a right to the back of Klitschko. Jab and a right lands for Klitschko. Chisora trying to bob and weave his way in to the inside. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Chisora lands a jab to the body. They clinch. Right to the body lands for Klitschko. Chisora lands a right upstairs. They trade jabs. Again. Klitschko lands a right, but Chisora sneaks in a left hook. Thudding right from Klitschko lands. Left hook from Klitschko is partially blocked. Nice right lands for Klitschko. Chisora leaps in with a left hook, but it's partially blocked. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 10 Chisora 9
ROUND 2
Chisora jabs his way in and backs Klitschko up. Short left hook lands for Klitschko. Right hand lands for Klitschko. They trade to the body. They trade rights. 1-2 to the body lands for Chisora. Klitschko rains down a right. Left hook and a right lands for Klitschko. Chisora jabs to the body and grazes Klitschko with a right upstairs. Nice right upstairs lands for Chisora. 1-2 lands for Klitschko. Another hard 1-2 lands for Klitschko. Chisora presses forward though. Another right lands for Klitschko. Chisora lands a right to the body. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 20 Chisora 18
ROUND 3
Chisora coming forward. They trade body shots. Right cross lands for Klitschko. Chisora lands a left hook upstairs and one downstairs. Nice uppercut from Klitschko snaps the head back of Chisora. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Chisora digs a right to the body. Right hand lands for Klitschko again. Chisora punch output is dropping. Leaping left hook from Chisora misses wildly. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 30 Chisora 27
ROUND 4
They trade jabs. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Double jab to the body lands for Chisora. Another right to the body lands for Chisora. Klitschko circling. Chopping right from Klitschko misses. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Klitschko gets in a left hook. Chisora jabs and digs some right hooks to the body. Klitschko maybe taking a bit of a break this round. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Chisora gets in another right to the body. They clinch. Leaping left hook from Chisora sneaks in. Round to Chisora.
Klitschko 39 Chisora 37
ROUND 5
Chisora digs some rights to the body. Short right upstairs lands for Klitschko. Chisora pressing forward. Right hook upstairs gets in for Chisora. Klitschko lands a right. Chisora continues to walk Klitschko down. Klitschko circling away. Right hand lands for Klitschko and he clinches. Right lands for Klitschko. Chisora lands a left hook to the body. Klitschko content to backpedal. I don't understand how you can be that big and fight like this. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Left hook gets in for Chisora. Uneventful round that was won by Klitschko.
Klitschko 49 Chisora 46
ROUND 6
Right hand rains down for Klitschko. Chisora pressing forward. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Another right to the body and a left upstairs gets in for Chisora. Right lands for Klitschko. Right hook lands for Chisora. Chisora backing Klitschko up still. Right cross lands for Klitschko. Solid right lands upstairs for Chisora. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Klitschko lands a right. Chisora digs a right to the body in the clinch. Another 1-2 to the body gets in for Chisora during the clinch. Round to Chisora.
Klitschko 58 Chisora 56
ROUND 7
Left to the body lands for Chisora. Chisora walking Klitschko down and looking to press the action a little more. Right to the body and a left lands for Chisora. Right upstairs lands for Chisora. Another. Klitschko lands a right and holds on. Leaping left gets in for Chisora. Klitschko lands a right. Jab lands for Klitschko. Thudding right hook lands for Klitschko. Right to the body lands for Chisora. Right upstairs from Chisora grazes Klitschko. Klitschko lands a right. Another. Solid right lands for Klitschko. Chisora digs three shots to the body. Close round, but I give it to Klitschko.
Klitschko 68 Chisora 65
ROUND 8
Chisora backs Klitschko up to the ropes and works the body. The ref is quick to separate them. Right cross lands for Chisora. Jabs to the body land for Chisora. Short right lands for Klitschko. Leaping left hook gets in for Chisora. Klitschko holds on. Left from Chisora lands and Klitschko gets in a right. Four-punch combo gets in for Chisora. Klitschko lands a right, but he eats a left from Chisora. Right upstairs from Klitschko. Left to the body from Chisora. Klitschko lands a body shot. Chisora lands a solid right. Klitschko holds on. Another nice left hook gets in for Chisora. Klitschko holds on. Right lands for Klitschko. Round to Chisora.
Klitschko 77 Chisora 75
ROUND 9
Right to the body lands for Chisora. Klitschko holds on. Chisora digs a right to the body and a left upstairs. Klitschko jabs and clinches. Chisora works the body in the clinch. Jab lands for Klitschko. Chisora backing Klitschko up. Right cross lands for Klitschko. Right to the body lands for Chisora. 1-2 gets in for Klitschko. Jab lands for Klitschko. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Chisora eats it. Round to Chisora.
Klitschko 87 Chisora 84
ROUND 10
Chisora digs some shots to the body in the clinch. Clubbing right hand from Kltischko is partially blocked. Some roughhousing in the clinch. Nice body shot lands for Klitschko. Chisora digs a right to the body. They trade body shots. Right hand gets in for Klitschko upstairs. Hard 1-2 to the body lands for Klitschko. Chisora digs to the body again in the clinch. Hard body shot lands for Chisora. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 97 Chisora 93
ROUND 11
They trade body shots. Right to the body lands for Chisora. They trade jabs. Uppercut sneaks in for Chisora. Klitschko lands a solid right. Short right lands for Klitschko. Chisora pressing forward, but not letting his hands go enough. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Right to the body and a left hook upstairs lands for Chisora. Leaping left hook lands for Chisora. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 107 Chisora 102
ROUND 12
Right to the body lands for Chisora. 1-2 lands for Klitschko. Body shot followed by a right upstairs lands for Chisora. They trade to the body. Right hand from Klitschko lands. Another. Chisora works the body on the inside. Looping right hand lands for Chisora. Round to Chisora.
Klitschko 116 Chisora 112
Official judges scorecards: 118-110, 118-110, 119-111
THE WINNER AND STILL WBC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION...VITALI KLITSCHKO
PUNCH STATS
Klitschko total punches: 211/605
Chisora total punches: 163/359
Klitschko jabs: 57/258
Chisora jabs: 33/71
Klitschko power punches: 154/347
Chisora power punches: 130/288
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