Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler II RBR

Round 9

Chilemba is skipping along on his carousel track outside, letting Bellew grow increasingly desperate to land with long reaching jabs and chopping rights missing by a mile. Chilemba is carrying his arms low, very relaxed as he pot shots with the jab on the outside. Quick flurries to the belly by Chilemba as Bellew raises his gloves together to squeeze out the jab. Quick hands by Chilemba, but not a lot of snap on anything, just touching Bellew up from a distance. Bellew isn't getting into range. Bellew narrows in and triples a jab, almost pinning Chilemba to the ropes. Clever move by Chilemba, sitting back against the middle rope and propelling himself past Bellew in a pivoting half-crouch. Jabs and weaving by Chilemba to get past another Bellew rush, and then more outside jabbing.

10-9 Chilemba

87-84 Bellew

 

Round 10

Chilemba is diving in under Bellew's jab and doubling soft uppercuts to the body, whipping both hands in succession like pinball machine paddles. Bellew thrusts several jabs out at once, all over Chilemba's head as he ducks and stays low until the coast is clear while reaching out and snatching at Bellew's waist. Bellew shoves a forearm into Chilemba's nose to drive him into the ropes and then slams in with a right hand. Chilemba counters with 1-2s while shrinking back into a ball. Flush right hand across the temple by Bellew, pushing into Chilemba on the ropes. Nice flush 1-2 by Chilemba after they separate. BIG uppercut to the stomach by Bellew leaping in past a set-up jab. Chilemba grabbed and spun him as they collided to lessen the impact.

10-9 Chilemba

96-94 Bellew

 

Jim Watt has it 97-94 to Bellew. He gave the eighth level.