Ortiz Berto. I scored a DRAW live and watching on HBO

[fitefanSHO]

"While Berto seemed to have battled his way back into the contest, in the end it was a matter of too little, too late. Ortiz prevailed on the scorecards of all three ringside judges. Dr. Clark Sammartino had it a whopping 115-110, Julie Lederman 114-111, and Glen Feldman 114-112. Most ringside scribes had it much closer than that, and a sizeable proportion of press row narrowly favored Berto.

That's George Kimball

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/...mball-ringside

[Gio]

"While Berto seemed to have battled his way back into the contest, in the end it was a matter of too little, too late. Ortiz prevailed on the scorecards of all three ringside judges. Dr. Clark Sammartino had it a whopping 115-110, Julie Lederman 114-111, and Glen Feldman 114-112. Most ringside scribes had it much closer than that, and a sizeable proportion of press row narrowly favored Berto.

That's George Kimball

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/...mball-ringside

It is obvious that Berto did not win and press row is full of idiots if they favored Berto. Even by the slightest hair.

[xcaret v4]

Ortiz dominated Berto... draw my ass..

[Spray_resistant]

TS doesn't know how to score a fight then, Berto won at most 3 rounds.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

TS doesn't know how to score a fight then, Berto won at most 3 rounds.

the TS was counting clinches as punches landed

[Spray_resistant]

the TS was counting clinches as punches landed

In that case Berto won a 9-3 easy UD.

[Crazylegs77]

Ortiz won at least 8 rounds, and maybe 9. Berto spent the large majority of that fight inactive and getting his ass kicked.

agreed, how anyone oculd score it a draw is beyond be even with the point deduction. Berto held and also spent alot of time on the ropes getting punched and landed the occasional shot...Ortiz was determined and let his hands go.

[DARKSEID]

ortiz destroyed berto

You're the only one I've seen dis*****g that.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Honestly, nothing about this fight remotely says draw. None of the judges saw it as a draw. All of the judges scored it for one fighter. The punch output was in favor of Ortiz. The landed punches and percentages was in favor of Ortiz. Ortiz won his rounds in bigger fashion. The fans saw it as a clear win. The commentators saw it as a fight Ortiz won. The knockdowns favored Ortiz. Even with an unwarranted foul and a knockdown not being scored, Ortiz still looked in control.

He kept the fight at his pace and literally made the fight. Berto felt and looked defeated after the fight. Ortiz knew he won and so did Berto.

While none of these single things point to a winner, when they all do, it's obvious who won the fight. The scorecard is ALMOST secondary.

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