All Controversy Aside Sturm - Macklin Was One Hell of a Fight - Round 10 Was Rad!

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  1. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i84FPO8lP9s&feature=related[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHm9N-Qxx_M&feature=related[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v748kCrrvOM&feature=related[/ame]


    The final minute of round 10 was incredible back-and-forth action making this round a legit ROTY candidate:


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoUJguWbZIw[/ame]


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tfk-PvOR3M[/ame]


    It's a shame the judge's scorecards overshadowed the actual fight which was highly entertaining toe-to-toe action.
     
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  2. horst

    horst Guest

    Rad?
     
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  3. larry jab

    larry jab Member Full Member

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    Agreed. A great fight ,Macklin really brought it to Sturm. Ashame the judges had they're heads up their arse's.
     
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  4. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, I loved it. To be honest, I stood up during that round and didn't sit down until the fight ended.
     
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  5. horst

    horst Guest

    What does "rad" mean?
     
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  6. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    berto vs ortiz r6 > r10 of that fight, but especially for a sturm fight it was very good.
     
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  8. withoutwire

    withoutwire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    One of the best fights of the year! :happy
     
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  9. horst

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    Oh right, I get it.
     
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  10. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nothing wrong with quoting TMNT.
     
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  11. rampage1331

    rampage1331 Member Full Member

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    What controversy? Sturm landed the crisper harder shots, yes his work rate was less than Macklin, but work rate alone does not win the fight. Every time Sturm let his hands go, he landed and landed well. Macklin was game, but I'm not going to side with a guy just because he was game.

    Skills pay the bills.

    Great finish to round 12 as well. Definitely worth another watch.
     
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  12. horst

    horst Guest

    Cowabunga.
     
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  13. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    :deal Fact!

    We are suppose to put an emphasis on "clean effective punching." Other types of activity do not have as much value. Keep telling that story. Maybe a handful of posters will catch on.
     
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  14. GDG

    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Macklin's body punching was savage early on!! Sturm's ribs looked really tender.

    I scored it a draw.....
     
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  15. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sturm looked to be out on his feet twice or even three times during the fight. So, while Macklin did hit a lot of leather he also rocked Sturm several times. Macklin's power punch percentage was good enough to warrant a victory.

    Stum was too hesitant and afraid of attacking, he didn't even stick out his excellent jab in fear of getting countered by hard-hitting Macklin. He had him hurt in the closing seconds of round 12, though.
     
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