Which of these modern classic rounds you got?

[davidoff]

Which of these modern classic rounds do you think is the best?

The first contender is Maidana v Ortiz, Round 1. An explosive fight altogether, but a particularly explosive first round, notably for how each fighter responded to their knockdown




The second is Katsidis v Earl, Round 4. Classic Katsidis pressure with Earl absorbing huge shots, but Earl countering by showing a lot of heart and somehow keeping his frame of mind together:




The final one is an MMA bout, Pollard v Hawkins, Round 1. A war breaks out with the two athletes trading beautifully:

[davidoff]

Katsidis-Earl is my pick by the way. The whole fight was of a similar standard and is a must watch for those who haven't seen it.

[BennyST]

Which of these modern classic rounds do you think is the best?


The final one is an MMA bout, Pollard v Hawkins, Round 1. A war breaks out with the two athletes trading beautifully:

I'm not sure 'beautifully' is the right word for it. Maybe something a little closer to embarrassingly amateur but still fun to watch?

[da_beast]

has to be this one im afraid or gatti ward http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZaiGJgbsw

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

I'm not sure 'beautifully' is the right word for it. Maybe something a little closer to embarrassingly amateur but still fun to watch?

IKR?

I'd take out the "fun to watch" part, too.



Katsidis-Earl, almost any round from that >>> round 1 of Maidana-Ortiz (which is a fun round).

[black.ink]

Holt/Torres II was a great 1 rounder of recent years. 3 Knockdowns in the space of a minute with the victor emerging after tasting the canvas twice.

[PittyPat]

I'm torn between Katsidis-Earl round 4 and Maidana-Ortiz round 1. I like them both just as much.