Round 8 Conquest is pushed into the ropes, Ammann grappling him and squeezing his arms at his sides. Ammann drops left hands on the head of Conquest inside. Right hand lead by Conquest stepping out to mid-range. High jab feints by Conquest. Wild right haymaker by Conquest, missing as Ammann actually ducks his lanky frame clear under it. Clinch. Ammann works right hooks over the kidneys. Conquest tries a 1-2 up top, very limp, hitting arms. Ammann tosses right jabs from the hip, standing a pace off. Lunging right hand to the body by Conquest, short. Ammann reaches down with a right jab and Conquest slips it and plants a right hand on Ammann's face. Conquest flurries the body as they step into a brief clinch. Right on the body by Conquest. 10-9 Conquest 78-74 Conquest
Round 9 Conquest is circling right, crouching in and firing up-jabs aimed for the underside of Ammann's chin. Ammann is throwing underhanded body shots, light and slappy. Conquest walks through Ammann's body caresses and throws straight into his lungs. Clinch. Ammann takes a short right on the mouth and backs out. Ammann is circling right, looking a bit unsteady. Right hand downstairs by Conquest. Sharp right jab by Ammann. Lead right up top by Conquest. Ammann pounces on him with a sloppy flurry, disguising his intent to put a hold on Conquest. 10-9 Conquest 88-83 Conquest
Conquest wins 10th Conquest 10-0 Conquest can win by KO if he really committed to it. Ammann does land one big shot so could there still be some drama in this fight?
Round 10 Conquest is dipping left and hooking the body, then coming up top with a right hand as Ammann tries closing the lid on him with a left hand from above. 1-1-2 by Ammann, lunging and missing despite his extensive reach. Conquest is hopping busily outside, to his side, and then in with hooking rights up top and lefts on the body. Left hand lead by Ammann, blocked. Conquest circles to his right. Grazing left hand lunging in by Ammann, clinching as he lands atop Conquest. Right uppercut to the body by Conquest. Ammann is tossing weak slaps on the inside as Conquest shoulders into his belly. Both tired. 10-9 Conquest 98-92 Conquest
Conquest wins 11th Conquest 11-0 Pretty easy going for Conquest as Ammann is just a big lump with no real boxing skills. Also Ammann has a bad cut which makes his life even more difficult.
Round 11 Conquest is circling either way, putting out his left forearm to screen out ammann's right jab. Ammann flypapers himself onto Conquest on the ropes and works light side-taps with both fists. Conquest is moving right, turning Ammann and diving in with rights on the body while Ammann is pivoting to face him. Conquest puts a right hand up top and Ammann checks it by lowering his left glove in its way. Clinch. Ammann is cut badly. Right hand, left hook low, right hand by Conquest, all missing but forcing Ammann backward. Sloppy left hand over the head of Conquest by Ammann. 1-2 by Ammann, thrown too close with his arms going wide around Conquest's head as they slam into a clinch. 10-9 Conquest 108-101 Conquest
Round 12 They delay the start of action to examine Ammann's cut forehead. Time in. Ammann puts out soft right jabs level with the top of Conquest's head but not making it across, Conquest sitting his butt down to his knees and leaning over. Conquest is moving right, guard up, dancing backward as Ammann lacrosse-sticks a 1-2. Conquest is diving in with no-look overhand rights. Ammann jabs, misses and keeps pushing the jab on follow-through to muscle Conquest into the ropes. Left on the face in the clinch by Ammann. Conquest ducks and circles away. Ammann is bleeding profusely now. Big right hand up top by Conquest, targeting the cut. Conquest is ducking and springing up into Ammann, grinding into him with both arms up protectively. Ammann is throwing left hand leads, searching for Conquest as he circles right and ducks, inaccessible. Clinch. 10-9 Conquest 118-110 Conquest
Those fights on HBO ain't live, man. They happened this morning in China. I am currently recording them on DVR to check out after the British stuff is done. :good
I'll give Ammann the 12th just for effort Conquest 11-1 (119-109) Conquest wins easy. Decent fight but not that exciting and Ammann was poor. Still can't believe the bookies had Ammann favourite, WTF!