Public Fight Report
(Middleweight) Hrvoje Horvat defeated Marcus Direl by unanimous decision: 116-115, 116-115, 116-115.Match Friday, March 30, 2018In this corner, standing 5 feet and 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall weighing in at 151 pounds (68 kilograms) is Hrvoje Horvat!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 160 pounds (73 kilograms) is Marcus Direl!!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Horvat covers up.
Direl is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Direl charges with a cross to the face, but misses.
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-Direl lunges with a pair of left punches to the mouth, but Horvat ties him up.
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-Direl attacks with a series of right punches to the chest, but Horvat covers himself well.
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-Direl attempts a barrage of right punches to the chest, but Horvat ties him up.
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-Direl tries to land a series of right punches to the ribs, but flails uselessly.
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-Direl throws a flurry of punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
-Direl paws a series of right punches to the solar plexus, but Horvat deftly avoits it.
-Direl probes with a volley of left punches to the head, but comes up empty.
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+Horvat takes charge with a pair of stinging blows to the jaw.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 2 of 43 punches.
Marcus Direl won the round 10-9
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 10-9
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Horvat covers up.
Direl is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Direl paws a barrage of right punches to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Direl lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the face, but Horvat ties him up.
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+Horvat annoys Direl with a straight right to the temple.
-Direl attempts a pair of right shots to the face, but Horvat ties him up.
-Direl attempts a barrage of right shots to the chest, but Horvat leaps aside.
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-Direl attacks with a series of right punches to the head, but Horvat blocks.
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-Direl probes with a barrage of blows to the eye, but Horvat quickly backs away.
-Direl launches a straight right to the temple, but Horvat leaps aside.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 1 of 38 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 20-19
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Horvat covers up.
Direl is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Direl launches a jab to the mouth, but Horvat hides behind his gloves.
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-Direl launches a series of punches to the temple, but comes up empty.
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+Horvat fires a barrage of vicious blows to the face.
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-Direl charges with a volley of punches to the face, but Horvat ducks.
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-Direl attacks with a right to the solar plexus, but Horvat escapes.
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-Direl paws a volley of right blows to the mouth, but Horvat takes it in the forearms.
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-Direl launches a volley of right punches to the jaw, but only hits air.
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-Direl probes with a series of right shots to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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-Direl tries to land a barrage of left punches to the chin, but Horvat stays away from it.
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-Direl attempts a right roundhouse to the chin, but Horvat narrowly avoids it
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 7 of 7 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 1 of 38 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 30-29
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Horvat covers up.
Direl is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Direl tries a right jab to the temple, but Horvat leaps aside.
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-Direl attempts a volley of punches to the chin, but Horvat takes it in the forearms.
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-Direl fires a pair of right punches to the face, but goes wide.
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-Direl lunges with a pair of punches to the face, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Horvat throws a pair of quick shots to the chest. Direl sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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-Direl throws a barrage of punches to the ribs, but Horvat blocks.
-Direl tries a volley of punches to the face, but Horvat ducks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 2 of 40 punches.
Marcus Direl won the round 10-9
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 40-38
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Horvat covers up.
Direl is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Horvat tags Direl with a flurry of blows to the stomach. Direl quickly recovers.
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-Direl probes with a volley of punches to the mouth, but Horvat steps aside.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 7 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 0 of 8 punches.
Hrvoje Horvat won the round 10-9
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 49-48
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Horvat covers up.
Direl is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Direl charges with a left to the head, but goes wide.
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+Horvat tosses a barrage of light punches to the head.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 0 of 9 punches.
Hrvoje Horvat won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 7
Horvat covers up.
Direl is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
-Direl launches a volley of right combinations to the stomach, but misses completely.
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Horvat attempts a flurry of right shots to the mouth, but Direl deflects it and hits first with a volley of combinations to the chin.
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+Horvat hits Direl with a series of strong shots to the head.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 0 of 8 punches.
Hrvoje Horvat won the round 10-9
Hrvoje Horvat is winning the fight 68-67
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Horvat covers up.
Direl is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Direl throws a flurry of punches to the eye, but Horvat takes it in the forearms.
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-Direl lashes out with a series of right punches to the chest, but Horvat backs out of it.
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-Direl throws a flurry of left shots to the chin, but Horvat steps aside.
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-Direl paws a series of shots to the mouth, but Horvat escapes.
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-Direl throws a barrage of left punches to the jaw, but Horvat escapes.
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-Direl throws a series of right punches to the eye, but Horvat leaps aside.
-Direl launches a volley of punches to the eye, but Horvat ducks.
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-Direl lashes out with a volley of punches to the head, but Horvat deftly avoits it.
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+Horvat rocks Direl with a pair of blows to the chest.
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-Direl throws a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
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-Direl fires a pair of left punches to the jaw, but Horvat deftly avoits it.
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-Direl probes with a flurry of punches to the stomach, but misses.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 2 of 49 punches.
Marcus Direl won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Horvat covers up.
Direl comes out fighting.
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-Direl launches a series of blows to the jaw, but Horvat escapes.
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-Direl lunges with a series of shots to the face, but Horvat covers himself well.
-Direl tries to land a volley of punches to the jaw, but Horvat escapes.
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-Direl paws a barrage of punches to the mouth, but Horvat steps aside.
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-Direl fires a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Direl attacks with a flurry of right blows to the mouth, but he's too slow.
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+Horvat smacks Direl with a flurry of stiff blows to the head. Direl sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 7 of 7 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 1 of 32 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
This fight is too close to call.
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 10
Horvat covers up.
Direl comes out fighting.
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-Direl throws a series of blows to the temple, but misses.
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-Direl launches a flurry of punches to the jaw, but Horvat covers himself well.
-Direl throws a barrage of left blows to the stomach, but Horvat deftly avoits it.
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-Direl launches a flurry of punches to the temple, but loses his balance.
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+Horvat hits Direl with a barrage of quick shots to the head.
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-Direl launches a right to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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-Direl lunges with a series of right shots to the eye, but Horvat quickly backs away.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 8 of 9 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 2 of 43 punches.
Marcus Direl won the round 10-9
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 97-96
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 11
Horvat covers up.
Direl comes out fighting.
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-Direl probes with a cross to the face, but misses.
-Direl lunges with a flurry of left blows to the temple, but Horvat quickly backs away.
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-Direl charges with a jab to the temple, but to no avail.
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-Direl attempts a right uppercut to the mouth, but Horvat deftly avoits it.
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-Direl attacks with a volley of right punches to the mouth, but misses completely.
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-Direl charges with a volley of right punches to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Horvat scores with a series of vicious blows to the eye! Direl seems wobbly!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 7 of 8 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 1 of 32 punches.
This round was a 10-10 tie.
Marcus Direl is winning the fight 107-106
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 12
Horvat covers up.
Direl is a raging bull!. (all-out)
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-Direl attempts a shot to the solar plexus, but Horvat steps aside and laughs.
+Horvat wallops Direl with a flurry of shots to the chest.
Horvat lands a cruel right cross to the jaw and Direl falls to the canvas!!
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Direl struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Direl throws a series of right uppercuts to the temple, but he's too slow.
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-Direl attacks with a barrage of left uppercuts to the chest, but Horvat ducks just in time.
-Direl fires a flurry of blows to the head, but Horvat backs out of it.
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+Horvat throws a volley of blows to the head.
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+Direl wallops Horvat with a flurry of furious punches to the mouth.
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-Direl fires a straight right to the chin, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Direl tries a series of shots to the mouth, but loses his balance.
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-Direl paws a cross to the jaw, but to no avail.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Hrvoje Horvat landed 7 of 7 punches, and Marcus Direl landed 2 of 40 punches.
Hrvoje Horvat won the round 10-8
Hrvoje Horvat is winning the fight 116-115
Horvat doesn't want to stop fighting!
Direl is slowing down.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 5: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 6: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 7: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 8: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 9: A 10-10 tie.
Round 10: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Round 12: Hrvoje Horvat 10-8
Total Score: Hrvoje Horvat 116-115
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 5: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 6: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 7: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 8: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 9: A 10-10 tie.
Round 10: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Round 12: Hrvoje Horvat 10-8
Total Score: Hrvoje Horvat 116-115
Roy Jones Jr scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: A 10-10 tie.
Round 4: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 5: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 6: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 7: Hrvoje Horvat 10-9
Round 8: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 9: A 10-10 tie.
Round 10: Marcus Direl 10-9
Round 11: A 10-10 tie.
Round 12: Hrvoje Horvat 10-8
Total Score: Hrvoje Horvat 116-115
Hrvoje Horvat wins by decision!
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