Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 full fight video highlights

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Watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday afternoon, courtesy of multiple outlets.

Usyk vs. Fury 2 took place Dec. 21 at the Freedom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tyson Fury (34-2-1) and Oleksandr Uysk (23-0) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN.

Official result: Oleksandr Usyk def. Tyson Fury via unanimous decision (116-112 x3)

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Round 1: Both fighters light on their feet. Fury just pawing at Usyk before flicking out a jab. Sneaky left from Fury. Fury jabs the body, then doubles up on the jab up top. Usyk fires a straight left to the body. Usyk ventures in and scores with a right, but Fury lands a right at the same time. Fury goes to the body. High jab by Usyk. Fury trying to back him off with sweeping right hooks. Usyk with a quick 1-2, he had to reach a long way to land that. Close frame.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Fury.

Round 2: Usyk out with a quick flurry. Body shot by Usyk scores. Fury not finding opportunities to get that jab going. There’s a counter right by Fury. Usyk with a straight left to the body. That appears to be his focus in this round. Another left hand to the body by Usyk, then a right hand over the top. Usyk defending against the jab well. Usyk jabs the body. Fury jabs to get Usyk’s guard up, then strikes the body. Hard 1-2 by Fury at the end of the round. Was that enough to steal it?

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Fury. Overall, 20-18 Fury.

Round 3: Usyk sticking with that jab to the body. Fury wants to advance, but Usyk blocks a trio of punches. Usyk lands a punch up high. Fury chasing now as Usyk circles. Short left from Fury scores. Counter left by Usyk, glancing blow. Lunging left hand by Usyk. Fury avoiding the worst of Usyk’s power shots. Fury to the body, Usyk with a counter right. Fury jabs the body. Usyk is getting close with that left hand up top. Fury keeps jabbing the body, that’s paying dividends. Left hook for Fury. Feels like he’s just ahead with the power punches.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Fury. Overall, 30-27 Fury.

Round 4: Usyk aggressive, there’s a short left, then a crisp right. He’s ramping up the aggression. Right hand by Fury. Three-punch combo to the body by Usyk. Usyk sticking that jab in Fury’s face now. Both fighters just miss with big hooks. Left hand for Usyk connects clean, then another. Usyk throws a combo, with the right hand connecting. Fury answers with a right hand. Usyk back to the body. Flicking jab by Fury.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 39-37 Fury.

Round 5: Usyk just punches his way into a clinch and we’re suddenly seeing a lot more grappling than we saw in the first four rounds. Usyk complains of a rabbit punch. Usyk just rifling punches into Fury’s body. That creates an opening for a straight left down the middle for Usyk. Left hand from Fury, that got Usyk’s attention. Plenty of volume for Usyk, he’s happy to make this fight ugly. Fury with a more measured pace. Nice uppercut to the body from Fury. There’s a 1-2 for Fury. He slips in a right hook to the body. Usyk attacks the body now. Two more good body shots for Fury, though. A great round for the former champion, though Usyk gets him with a pair of solid lefts to close the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Fury. Overall, 49-46 Fury.

Round 6: Jab battle to start this round. Usyk wants to land power punches, but Fury’s guard is high and tight. Fury lands a couple of quick left hooks as he circles. His left is controlling a lot of these exchanges. Just as I write that, he scores with a big right hand. Usyk mixing up his movement, but Fury tags him with another left hook. Left down the middle by Usyk. He’s letting his hands go. They exchange punches and briefly clinch. Right hand from Usyk and that connected hard. A left hand sneaks through and sends Fury’s head back. Usyk with a hopping left that scores.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 58-56 Fury.

Round 7: Nice 1-2 by Usyk to open the seventh. Fury focusing on jabbing the body. Counter right by Fury sends Usyk back. Usyk advances with the left, but Fury looks to have adjusted well after taking a few too many of those earlier on. Fury with a sharp 1-2 combo. Usyk swinging back, Fury at just the right range to lean out of the way. Usyk finds a home for his left. Each time he connects with that, it gets a big reaction. Fury resets at range and scores with his jab. Left hand from Usyk as he looks to attack with Fury on the ropes, but Fury’s defense holds up.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Fury. Overall, 68-65 Fury.

Round 8: Fury busy with the jab. They trade punches, Fury goes to the uppercut, but Usyk blocks it. Lunging left by Usyk. He’s starting to pressure more. Accidental clash of heads, ouch! No cuts, fortunately. Usyk ducks in and he’s working the body. Hard left from Usyk. He’s firing punches up top and Fury is getting tagged a few too many times for his liking, I’d imagine. Hard punches from Fury in response, Usyk keeping the gloves high and tight. Jab from Usyk. There’s 1-2 combination on point for the champion. Flurry from Usyk before the bell.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 77-75 Fury.

Round 9: Fury with a right to the body. Usyk is headhunting. Right hand from Fury scores. Uppercut to the body by Fury. Two more good body shots from the challenger. A 1-2 from Fury penetrates the guard. Fury just bearing down on Usyk, putting his weight on him. Clean jab from Usyk, but Fury is getting busy with the punches. Usyk strikes the body and then lands up top. Another uppercut to the body by Fury. Right hand poke by Usyk, then a right hook, he has Fury on the retreat. Fury shrugging it off, but those scored.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 86-85 Fury.

Round 10: Usyk scores early, but there’s an immediate answer from Fury. A right from Fury backs Usyk up. Left hook by Fury as they grapple and exchange short punches before being broken up. Right hand from Usyk, Fury gets him back with a rip to the body. Great counter left by Usyk. Fury drives a left to the body. Fury tries to bully Usyk, but Usyk just pushing him back. Quick right up high by Usyk. There’s that left hand again from Usyk. Big body shot by Usyk. Fury scores with an uppercut.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 95-95.

Round 11: Usyk and Fury rush right at each other and exchange before reestablishing distance. Usyk scores to the body. Fury misses with an uppercut and Usyk jabs his face. Another Fury uppercut misses, that’s not working for him right now. Usyk goes to the body, landing multiple punches. Combo scores for Usyk, Fury needs to pick up the pace this round. A right lands for Usyk, then a left. Fury with a right, then a backhand that draws an annoyed reaction from Fury. He makes Fury pay with another good punch up high. Left from Usyk, then a big combo. He smells blood. Straight left just halts Fury from stepping forward. Fury lands a good right at the end of the round, but clear frame for Usyk.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 105-104, Usyk.

Round 12: Hard left to the body by Fury. Both fighters working with urgency. Usyk blasts Fury with a right hand. He’s launching combos now every time Fury slings out a jab. Left hand by Fury, Usyk answers with a left. They’re both throwing like they need a finish. Fury with a 1-2 down the middle. Usyk jabs at the body as Fury walks forward. Three-punch combo lands for Usyk. Uppercut by Usyk, he’s making himself hard to hit, too. Jab by Usyk. They’re throwing with time ticking away. Thrilling finish.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Usyk. Overall, 115-113 Usyk.

Official result: Oleksandr Usyk def. Tyson Fury via unanimous decision (116-112 x3)