Anyone have Wlad Jennings close?

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  1. newby johnson

    newby johnson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't score the fight, but I thought most of the rounds were very close and I probably would have given a lot of them to Jennings.

    I think maybe this is a case, as it was with people saying Crawford looked anything other than awful last week, of people giving it to the favorite just because they expect him to win. I'm not sure, tho, I didn't really score the rounds, maybe I would have had it like the judges and Harold, but just watching the fight it seemed to me like most of the rounds were very close.
     
  2. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no it wasn't a close fight at all
     
  3. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some people did

    Not me though
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    The rounds were razor close. I had Wlad winning but there was only 1 or 2 right hands that made the difference.

    The majority of Wlads shots were jabs hitting Jennings gloves. Jennings body shots were the better scoring punches.
     
  5. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    It was closer than the Wach 12 rounder, but Jennings never really threatened enough.
     
  6. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    How so, when most of Jennings body shot was from the clinch and most of them was block by Wlads hands.
    Correct me if im wrong but some of Jennings body shots was in the kidney area i dont see a single warn for it.
     
  7. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I didn't score it formally but I probably would have had Wlad winning a 7-3 type decision with two even 10-10 rounds (first and seventh iirc). But I wasn't paying close attention and that was more a general inclination as opposed to a proper score.
     
  8. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    118-109 was to wide imo but 116-111 seem's correct
     
  9. TSoprano

    TSoprano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very, very close fight.

    I had it 114-113 Jennings, and I was not the only one. Most people seem to not count powerful body shots. Jennings did more damage in the most rounds and was never in trouble. Hope Wlad had just an off day, but if it was up to me he lost his belts yesterday.
     
  10. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Some of the old folks homes had a scoring that had the fight very close. then again, they thought it was bowling, not boxing, so I'll give them a break. that and the fact they are in an "old folks home."
     
  11. Ayatollah

    Ayatollah ESB's Godliest poster Full Member

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    It wasn't that close.
    Wlad cheated with his clinching 100 times per round.

    Wlad won with a borefest and clinches.
     
  12. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not really a close fight, all things considered.

    You had a young ranked contender, fighting at home against an almost 40 yr old and I scored it 8-4, which, with a point deducted from Wlad, left it 115 - 112.


    IB had it closer (7-5) as he gave the challenger the 8th round (a bit of a stretch IMO). We both gave Jennings the first, and it could have gone either way.

    So, IMO, If we give the first to Wlad, 116-111 is within reason.

    And if we give the first to Bryant and the 8th then, with the point deduction, we get 7-5 (114-113).


    Moreover, Wlad's rounds were, on the whole, more decisive. The 12th round was the most decisive and partway through, Jennings changed his game plan from trying to KO the champ to making it to the final bell.


    So, more of a challenge than Wlad is accustomed to, but not really that close.

    8-4

    115 -112
     
  13. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Are you asking serious? Kidney punches are illegal in boxing.
     
  14. TSoprano

    TSoprano Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, that's why I gave Wlad round 12...

    Jennings body shots did far more damage than Klitschko's jab, only a few jabs of him actually landed.
     
  15. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Im a wlad fan and i definitely thought it was close. He put his stamp on it in the 12th though. Closed it like a champ.