If Taylor vs AA would've gone to the score cards

Yes, AA came on in the middle rounds. But what about the early rounds? I mean you could give Taylor 4 rounds at the beginning, the 11th clearly belonged to Taylor and the round with the point deduction was clearly 9-9 So, that clearly adds up to an even fight with 5-5-1..The fight was close, even the middle rounds weren't clear cut.

I don't know what fight some AA nuthuggers her were watching. I am not even a Taylor fan, the fight was close.

 

AA only won 2 maybe 3 rounds in the entire fight. He would do nothing for 2:30 of every round then throw a few punches crowds gets excited but never lands.

 

Please! Abraham was wining that fight easily there was no case for Taylor wining a decision. If you can't tell the difference between Taylor-Abraham and Froch-Dirrell then you need to quit watching the sport.:deal

 

Well, two of my buddies who were watching the fight with me, agree with you. I saw Taylor ahead by a point going into the 12th and disagree with everyone that AA was dominating the fight because that is just not what happened.

 

Excellent point.

 

Well the German crowd always gets excited for not landed punches because they are incompetent. If AA would have landed a lot of power shots, Taylor would have been Kod much earlier. AA hit mostly air all night, the fight was close in my eyes.

 

1 - JT jabs away, is much busier. AA mostly just blocks. JT round
2 - Close round. AA lands some stiff jabs, some head shots at end, but JT pumps lots of jabs, some shots to body, a decent right uppercut hook combo, but not a whole lot of offense from either. AA mostly content to play defense and pick occasional moments to punch. Even.
3 - AA mostly defensive, but lands a few solid punches off combos to body and head. JT's punches are mostly blocked. AA round.
4 - JT way too busy for AA, who is content to play D and lash out in occasional spurts, but it is not enough because JT much more consistent. Still, neither land very solidly. JT round.
5 - AA opens up more, although not actually landing very often. JT still more consistent, especially with that peppery jab. JT pacing self and his D isn't too bad. JT lands some to body and head, but AA's punches are much harder. Still, AA not getting in very often despite the crowd going wild every time he lashes out with a hard combo. Even or slight AA.
6 - JT gets a point off for a low blow. He had landed one other earlier in the fight. Every time JT remotely goes low or to the side AA whines like a baby. AA busier now and seems more in control, though not landing solidly all that often. JT not landing, can't penetrate that tight guard of AA's. AA very good with that peekaboo guard. AA 10-8.
7 - JT still pecking away with his jab, but not landing any meaningful shots. AA lands harder, though pace still relatively slow. Mostly an outside fight, slow paced. Best AA punch in the round was a hard hook that seemed to affect JT just a bit. AA round.
8 - JT landed a good right at the start, but didn't seem to realize that he might have gotten to AA a bit. AA hands lower. JT lands more jabs. AA only lashing out here and there. JT busier and more consistent. JT round.
9 - AA rocks JT with a solid right. JT buckled and hurt but moves head and holds. AA didn't do very much to follow up, and seems content to back off and do his same old thing. AA back to his shell. He might be tired, as his output is paltry. But he loads up when he throws. AA hands are down and mouth open but knows when to lift them up when he needs to. Other than that one right, not much from him, but JT didn't do much either, content just to get through the round. AA round.
10 - JT peppers away. AA's sudden offensive lashes of punches are not landing very often. Neither find many openings, but AA more aggressive. Even or AA.
11 - JT much busier and lands more. AA less busy and not landing. AA looks a bit weary, and might be trying to conserve for end. JT round.
12 - AA does almost nothing for the entire round until he suddenly lashes out with a lead left hook that is blocked but follows in combo with a huge fast straight right to the chin that nails JT and mows him straight back to the canvas like a log. JT is stiff and literally frozen on the ground. He can't move as he is counted out. JT's corner enters ring to retire him and the ref waives the fight off, likely during the count. KO12 win for Abraham.

 

Taylo's own corner doesn't agree with you. The urged Taylor before the 12th "we absolutely need this round" and they were right. Abraham controlled the fight from the 5th, he landed hurtful ounches in the 7th and 9th. Taylor landed nothing meaningful, even in the early rounds he won. Activity alone doesn't count for much.

 

Nice breakdown, there. So, you'd give JT the rounds 1,4,8,11, and six rounds to AA. Means he wins by 1 round plus 1 point deduction.

I had him leading by 2 rounds and 1 point deduction at the night.