Wladimir Klitschko vs Jean-Marc Mormeck

by Dr. Octagon, J.D.

Another Saturday afternoon, another heavyweight fighting an undersized opponent on Epix.

As we learned last week, when Marco Huck demolished the larger Alexander Povetkin only to lose the fight on every card, the German judges don’t like upsets. In other words, Jean-Marc Mormeck is going to need a knockout to win this fight. Wladimir Klitschko is easily six inches taller than Mormeck, who is more of a cruiserweight than a heavyweight. Wlad’s last fight was against the coward David Haye, who talked a big game and then spent 12 rounds running, only to claim a toe injury afterward. Hopefully theFrenchman will have a little more of a warrior spirit than the despicable Haye, who recently courted controversy by starting a brawl with Dereck Chisora at the post-fight press conference after Chisora’s fight with Vitali Klitschko.

Basically, this would be one of the biggest upsets of all time if Wladimir loses. 54,000 people are on hand to watch the overmatched Frenchman take a beating. Epix just lost the signal as Mormeck walks into the ring. Wlad walks in to a Chili Peppers track Can’t Stop. The Germans do not skimp on stadium lasers, that’s for sure. National anthems have been played. Mormeck is wearing a black vest with sequins that would not look out of place in a homosexual biker bar. Wlad is wearing a very nice red and gold robe. Let’s get ready to rumble. Live updates after the jump:[[MORE]]

Round 1: Klitschko finding range with the jab.  Looks like Mormeck is going to try to duck under the jab.  Mormeck keeps coming in low with his face covered and Wlad keeps tying him up.  This is going to be a terrible fight if it keeps going like that.  Klitschko is shoving Mormeck off with the jab and then throwing.  Klitschko is getting a little more active. Klitschko lands a jab.  Terrible start to the fight.  Mormeck threw two punches and neither landed.

10-9 Klitschko

Round 2: More of the same, Klitschko jabbing, Mormeck ducking and hugging.  Klitscko lands a combination while the camera is behind the ref.  Mormeck ties up Wlad and lands a punch.  Wlad is landing with both hands now.  Mormeck looks like he doesn’t want any part of it.  Wlad lands a right and puts Mormeck down.  Klitschok comes flying out of his corner when Mormeck stands, but Mormeck ties him up.  Klitschko landss a few more and gets tied up again.  Thirty seconds left.  Klitschko hurts him again with a right and follows Mormeck to the corner where Mormeck ties him up again.

10-8 Klitschko.  Mormeck is totally fucked already.  He’s not going to last much longer. Moremeck landed one punch that round.

Round 3: Mormeck moving and hugging.  He’s here for a paycheck, not to win the fight.  Wlad lands the jab and then unloads a combination before he is tied up. Klitschko unloads again and is tied up.  Klitschko landing more leather.  The jab is getting through every time now.  Mormeck is hurt.  Nice left hook by Klitschko just misses.  Mormeck lands a punch to the back of the head and is warned by the ref.  Klitschko lands a punch, Mormeck grabs him and the fighters fall down.  That’s a novel way to avoid a knockdown.

10-9 Klitschko.  Mormeck has now landed 3 of 35 punches.  Time for Dr. Steelhammer to put an end to this one.

Round 4: Klitschko is loading up on the right now, trying to finish this one.  Mormeck lands the best punch he’s landed all fight.  Klitschko looks angry and lands a left jab, then a right to the eye and a left hook and this fight appears to be over.  Mormeck struggles to his feet before the end of the count and looks relieved when the ref tells him the fight is over.

Wladimir Klitschko by KO in the fourth round.