Froch or kessler - who did you think won

[Prescott_Fan]

Originally Posted by leo_messi

11 to Kessler??really??

I can see the argument with giving 1-4 and 6-9 to Kessler (although I dont neccessarily agree with it), but I thought Froch clearly won rounds 5, 10 and 11

Rewatch round 11, mate. Kessler is the only fighter in it for the 1st minute of the round, and after that it was pretty even with Froch landing probably the most eye-catching shot but being slightly outlanded. You score rounds based on the whole 3 minutes, not one punch or the final 30 seconds. For me Kessler took that round primarily because it took Froch s minute to actually land anything, and even then he didn't then dominate the remaining 2 minutes. When you don't land for one third of the round you need to do more than just match your opponent and land one flashy shot in the remainder of the round.

[JonOli]

Originally Posted by leo_messi

The first 6 rounds were pretty even, I gave it 3 a piece.

I think a lot of people thought it about even around that point, I did (though with it being in Denmark, I was doubting that it would be) and the betting exchange strongly favoured Froch too at that point, so there were a lot of people thinking with their money that Froch was at least level midway and at a guess expecting him to come on strong later on, as he has in his other fights. Think the BBC guys, Woodhall, Castello, had it 3 each or about even too at midway.

Kessler then came on a bit stronger after that and that's where he won the fight, imo.

[leo_messi]

Originally Posted by Pug1list

Kessler landed some big clean shots in the 11th.

just watched it again there, Froch nailed him twice with big shots in that round, matched him for workrate and connected with better combos...Kessler did catch him with 1 decent big punch though, but I stand by my estimation that Froch won that round..

not that it really matters cos the better fighter won on the night

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[JonOli]

Originally Posted by Prescott_Fan

You score rounds based on the whole 3 minutes, not one punch or the final 30 seconds.

They may be supposed to, but try telling the judges that, they rarely seem to.

[Prescott_Fan]

Originally Posted by JonOli

They may be supposed to, but try telling the judges that, they rarely seem to.

Well, i try to always score based on the entire 3 minutes. Otherwise what's the point?

For what it's worth i had Kessler winning 116-112 and am quite stunned to see that there is any controversy about the decision.

[leo_messi]

Originally Posted by Prescott_Fan

Rewatch round 11, mate. Kessler is the only fighter in it for the 1st minute of the round, and after that it was pretty even with Froch landing probably the most eye-catching shot but being slightly outlanded. You score rounds based on the whole 3 minutes, not one punch or the final 30 seconds. For me Kessler took that round primarily because it took Froch s minute to actually land anything, and even then he didn't then dominate the remaining 2 minutes. When you don't land for one third of the round you need to do more than just match your opponent and land one flashy shot in the remainder of the round.

everything kessler threw in that first minute was blocked or hit on the arms, no doubting he outworked froch for the first minute and was more aggresive but didnt land one clean shot. Meanwhile Froch was doing alright with his jab when he used it. Rest of round i'd definitely give to froch, with him landing better shots and using his jab more effectively

[Pug1list]

Originally Posted by leo_messi

just watched it again there, Froch nailed him twice with big shots in that round, matched him for workrate and connected with better combos...Kessler did catch him with 1 decent big punch though, but I stand by my estimation that Froch won that round..

not that it really matters cos the better fighter won on the night

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Watched that round again, still favour Kessler, he landed some good body shots that round, had Froch going backwards most of the round.

[under the wire]

I had it a draw. 6 rounds a piece.

[leo_messi]

Originally Posted by Prescott_Fan

Well, i try to always score based on the entire 3 minutes. Otherwise what's the point?

For what it's worth i had Kessler winning 116-112 and am quite stunned to see that there is any controversy about the decision.

nobody is contesting the decision, just the scorecards of some fellow posters and 1 judge.

I seen 1 guy gave froch 2 rounds for the whole fight....I mean cmon, pull the other one...

[harvinmagler]

personally i had this a draw, kessler got it on being busier and being in denmark

[fuzzyfights]

Originally Posted by LP_1985

wheres the draw option

I had Kessler 3 up going into 9th, Froch won 9, 10, 11 and had 12th even.

would have been fair outcome in my opinion.

[THN]

Great figth,,, but come on Kessler won !!!!!

[xoborp]

Kess;er, 117-114.

[wrimc]

I had it a draw going into the last round gettin over excited i found it hard to score the last round tbh but i would not dispute a close decision to Kessler not unfair to say that he won it by 2-3 rounds. They are very evenly matched imo and im sure if they fought 10 times the outcome would be different each time no more than 6-4 in one fighters favour good fight.

[threethirteen]

I just re-watched it. I still have Kessler a winner. I gave him 6 rounds, Froch 4 and 2 even. I could seen a one round margin for Kessler too.

At best, Froch gets a draw, but I felt Kessler was consistent round to round. Froch would do three attacks per round, but Kessler was steady.