Round 2
Good pair of jabs by Lennox. They back Vitali up. Good right by Vitali and Lewis clinches. Vitali seems brimming with confidence and is clearly not afraid to let his hands go. Good one-two by Vitali. Gorgeous right cross lead by Vitali, and Lewis is hurt. He seems to have been badly shaken. Lewis smiles in the clinch but Vitali is looking clearly better at this point. Another good right lead, a chopping shot by Vitali. Lewis is unsteady. Vitali isn't explosive or fast but he's persistent and powerful. Lewis lands a nice stiff jab and knocks Vitali back. Solid left from Vitali stumbles Lennox, Lewis trades again and wobbles, and Vitali seems to be feeling Lennox shots but he's fired up. Vitali blocks a monster hook but eats a right, they are trading wildly! Vitali is firing huge and landing solidly! Lennox in bad shape at the bell's end and he's taken a bad pounding. Lennox has taken some good shots though and shown a respectable chin.

Round 3
Lennox opens with big one-two that smacks Vitali. Vitali seems a little shaken and taken aback. Lennox clearly is trying to establish control of the bout. Vitali is now cut over his left eye and it seems fairly bloody, and it's a deep, wide gash right above the eye, a truly massive one. Huge right from Lennox after Vitali presses forward with a gutty charge. Big right from Vitali. Vitali jabs more and lets his hands go, Lennox seems to be wilting a bit. But Lennox comes back, firing with both hands. It's a serious fight and both men look tired and yet hungry to finish it. Nice right hand by Vitali as Lennox misses a lead punch. Lennox backs Vitali up and eats another right for his efforts. Either guy looks like he could go as both seem to lack balance. Vitali misses a huge overhand right.

Round 4
Big one-two to open round for Lennox. Vitali goes back, and seems to be fading. They clinch and fall down on the canvas with Lewis on top. Big right from Lennox as Vitali misses a pawing left. Vitali's technique seems to have lost a notch. He's pawing and throwing winging shots. A slow round. Good right for Vitali and Lennox comes back with stiff jab. Lennox clubs a couple rights to belly in close. It's plodding action in this round with little sharp punching thus far. Vitali's damaged eye has not been exploited by Lewis and he may have squandered the chance to end the fight.

Round 5
Big uppercut from Lewis and resounds audibly. Vitali takes it well. A big hook from Lewis and Vitali takes it well again. Lewis' hands look much faster and sharper this round. He may have taken the last round off. They clinch and Lewis bangs a vicious sequence of eight or so right hands to the ribs. Very nice work. Vitali lands a retaliatory right cross as they are at range again. Lewis is backed into the ropes with a series of clubbing shots. Lewis is pacing himself and taking a minute or two off. Clearly, he's having to pick his spots and his conditioning is not what it should be. Nice three punch combo from Vitali, and a huge right cross from Lennox, and amazingly Vitali barely blinks in taking it. Lennox fires a big right and it misses as Vitali ducks under it.

Round 6
Good right by Vitali. Another big right by Vitali. Lennox takes them well. Nice one-two by Vitali. He's building a solid points lead in the round. Another good right by Vitali, and Lennox comes up the middle with a massive uppercut and Vitali takes it well. Impressive guts from Vitali. He clearly has a strong chin. His eye and face are a horrible mess, though. A slow middle minute of the round. Lewis is backed up by more mauling shots from Vitali, and Lennox closes out round with a pair of good inside clubbing shots.