Moments ago, at the New Mexico City Arena, in Mexico City, Mexico, lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez put in a full night of work against Sergiy Fedchenko, winning a fairly easy but uneventful unanimous decision. The awkward Fedchenko made it difficult at times for the future Hall of Famer to find his target, but in the end, Marquez closed the show with some punishing shots that left the challenger busted and bruised. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Jab lands for Marquez. They trade jabs. Right to the body gets in for Marquez. Short right lands for Fedchenko. Another right lands for Fedchenko. Left hook lands for Marquez. They trade jabs. Jab lands for Marquez. 1-2 gets in for Marquez. Tit for tat in that round, but I give it to Marquez.
Marquez 10 Fedchenko 9
ROUND 2
Jab to the body lands for Marquez. Another jab gets in for Marquez. Left hook lands for Fedchenko. Overhand right lands for Marquez. Both men cautious. Right gets in for Marquez. Jab lands for Marquez. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands his jab now. Short right down the middle lands for Fedchenko. Jab and a right lands for Fedchenko. Marquez digs to the body. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 20 Fedchenko 18
ROUND 3
Jab and a right to the body lands for Marquez. Fedchenko answers with his own combination. Jab lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a right to the body. Fedchenko dropping his hands and taunting Marquez. Left hook lands for Fedchenko. Nice body shot lands for Marquez. Marquez lands a right. Another body shot lands for Marquez. Shor right lands for Fedchenko. Left hook lands for Marquez followed by an uppercut. Right hand lands for Fedchenko. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 30 Fedchenko 27
ROUND 4
Right hand upstairs lands for Marquez. Fedchenko not throwing much right now. Another right lands for Marquez. Fedchenko ladns a counter right. Right and a left lands for Marquez, who's closing the distance. 1-2 lands for Fedchenko. Marquez answers. Jab lands for Fedchenko. HARD left to the body lands for Marquez and Fedchenko doubles over. Another left to the body lands for Marquez. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 40 Fedchenko 36
ROUND 5
They trade jabs. Short right lands for Marquez. HARD right down the middle lands for Marquez. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Right hand lands for Marquez. Fedchenko gets in a right. 1-2 lands for Marquez. Uppercut lands for Marquez. Left hook lands for Fedchenko. Marquez digs two lefts to the body. Marquez letting his hands go. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 50 Fedchenko 45
ROUND 6
1-2 to the body lands for Marquez. Nice uppercut lands for Marquez and Fedchenko wobbles a bit. Jab lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a jab of his own. Uppercut gets in again for Marquez. Right hand lands for Fedchenko. Left hook lands for Fedchenko. Right hand lands for Fedchenko. They trade jabs. Left hook lands for Marquez. Lead right lands for Marquez. They trade jabs. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Close round, but I still give it to Marquez.
Marquez 60 Fedchenko 54
ROUND 7
Left hand lands for Marquez. Jab lands for Marquez. Again. Nice right hook lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a jab. Right hand lands for Fedchenko. Marquez digs to the body. Short right lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a right. Marquez lands a 1-2. Jab lands for Marquez. Hard right to the body lands for Marquez. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 70 Fedchenko 63
ROUND 8
Fedchenko lands a right. Jab lands for Fedchenko. Marquez lands a nice body shot. Another body shot lands for Marquez. Straight right lands for Marquez. Jab and an uppercut lands for Marquez. Both men trade shots. Jab lands for Fedchenko. 1-2 lands for Fedchenko. Another 1-2 lands for Fedchenko. They trade jabs. Marquez lands a right. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 80 Fedchenko 72
ROUND 9
Jab lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands his jab. They trade jabs. Right hand lands for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a counter. Not much action this round. Fedchenko lands a right. Again. Marquez digs to the body. Stiff jab lands for Fedchenko. Marquez flurries, but most of the punches are blocked. Not much to choose from in that round, but I give it to Fedchenko.
Marquez 89 Fedchenko 82
ROUND 10
Jab from Fedchenko. Marquez lands a right, but he eats a left in return. Jab lands for Fedchenko. Marquez lands a right to the body. Two nice left hooks land for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a 1-2. Body shot lands for Marquez. Right hand lands for Marquez. Two more left hooks land for Marquez. Uppercut lands for Marquez. Right to the body lands for Marquez. Another right lands for Marquez. Left to the body and a right upstairs lands for Marquez. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 99 Fedchenko 91
ROUND 11
Hard right hand lands for Marquez. Uppercut lands for Marquez. Overhand right lands for Marquez. Another. They trade shots. Marquez digs a left to the body. Another right and a left to the body lands for Marquez. Fedchenko starting to get busted up. They trade jabs. Body shot lands for Marquez. Jab lands for Fedchenko. Marquez lands a right upstairs and a left to the body. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 109 Fedchenko 100
ROUND 12
Marquez comes out firing some shots. Fedchenko jabs. Right to the body lands for Marquez. A couple more hard shots land for Marquez. Right hand and a 1-2 lands for Marquez. Fedchenko looks hurt. Left hook and a right lands again for Marquez. Fedchenko lands a right. Marquez lands a 3-punch combo. Fedchenko holds on. Short jab lands for Marquez. Fedchenko holds on. Marquez lands a right. Round to Marquez.
Marquez 119 Fedchenko 109
Official judges scorecards: 119-109, 118-110, 118-110
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION....JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
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