Round 1 After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Illia works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. Dovzhenko escapes the clinch and creates some distance. Garret lands a hook to the body then a straight cross to the sternum. Hardy lands a hook to the body. Dovzhenko connects with 1-2 jab hook combo and quickly steps away. Dovzhenko parries Hardys jab and lands a liver shot that buckles Hardy. Hardy rolls to his back with Dovzhenko standing over him. Illia Dovzhenko lays into Hardys thighs with some well timed kicks while Garret is grounded. The bell signals the end of round 1.
Round 2 Illia Dovzhenko lands a double jab. Illia Dovzhenko lands a double jab. Garret Hardy lands a jab, but it is returned by a sick uppercut from Illia. Dovzhenko lands a devastating overhand right on Garret Hardy. Garret Hardy attempts to clinch, but Dovzhenko connects with an uppercut to the jaw. Round 2 is over.
Round 3 Garret connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Illia Dovzhenko parries Garret Hardys jab and lands a liver shot. Illia counters a jab with a stiff uppercut. Hardy feints and follows up with a hard cross. Dovzhenko stalks forward paws away with a couple jabs missing the mark. Hardy connects with 1-2 jab hook combo and quickly steps away. Hardy parries a jab but leaves himself open for an uppercut. A looping right hook from Garret Hardy sends Dovzhenko to the mat.Round 3 comes to a close.
Round 4 Dovzhenko lands a hook to the body. Garret stalks Dovzhenko looking to unload with power shots. Dovzhenko is caught square on the jaw putting him to the canvas, Garret Hardy prepares to pounce, but Dovzhenko gets his bearings just in time. Garret lays into Illia Dovzhenkos thighs and then backs off and tells him to stand up. Dovzhenko does so. Hardy parries Dovzhenkos jab and lands a liver shot that buckles Illia. Illia rolls to his back with Hardy standing over him. Garret lays into Illias thighs with some well timed kicks while Illia Dovzhenko is grounded. Garret Hardy cannot find an opening to pounce. The ref brings Illia Dovzhenko back to his feet. Illia Dovzhenko attempts to clinch, but Garret connects with an uppercut to the jaw. Garret Hardy hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. Round 4 is finished.
Round 5 Dovzhenko connects with 1-2 jab hook combo and quickly steps away. Garret hunts down his opponent and throws 2 heavy haymakers that get nothing but air. Garret lands a strong outside leg kick but is hit with a heavy counter hook. Garret circles Illia, landing jabs at will. Hardy feints and follows up with a hard crossto the head of Dovzhenko. Hardy is hit with a stiff double jab and stumbles to the mat, rolling to his back. The bell signals the end of round 5.
