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Arguably I saw Dirrell beat Froch, here's how I scored it.
Show your scorecards if you have them.
Round 1 Dirrell / toss up
Dirrell opens up the round with a body head combo and then they circled around into a jab tug of war where i saw Dirrell landing a few more punches. Dirrell landed that combo in the beginning of the round where as Froch threw single punches. It can be called a toss up as neither fighter really took control.
Round 2-Froch
Froch was pressuring Dirrell back as he worked behind single jabs.
He also landed more and imposed his tempo in this round.
Round 3-Dirrell
Dirrell started landing jabs with 1-2 to the Froch's body while Froch missed his punches and was being driven back. Froch really didnt get off on this round.
Round 4-Dirrell
Dirrell continued landing at Froch's body while making him miss even more noticeably. Dirrells speed really showing up against Froch. Even though Froch pushed forward he just did not do any work to warrant him the round.
Round 5-Dirrell
Dirrell continued outboxing Froch and circling around and a frustated Froch body slams Dirrell to the ground also hit clearly after the brake, no point deducted from Froch.
Round 6-Dirrell
Sloppy round for both fighters with Dirrell falling all over the place and Froch airing most of his punches. Dirrell landed harder and more precise punches.
Round 7-Froch
Froch is outworking and outlanding Dirrel in the beginning to mid round, Dirrell shows it by holding excessively but he finishes stronger. Its looking more like a Froch fight this round.
Round 8-Dirrell
Froch started th eround behind the jab but its not lonog begfore Dirrell makes it a boxing fight landing cleaner shots. Froch blatantly hits Dirrell behind the head , no points taken.
Round 9-Dirrell
Another boxing round with more of the same as previous rounds, Dirrell landing cleaner and more often with a few counters. Froch applying ineffective pressure but hes driving Dirrel closer to the ropes.
Round 10-Draw
Dirrell starts outboxing him early int he round , Froch comes back outwoking/landing Dirrell mid round but Dirrell comes back clearly hurting Froch towards the end. Dirrell gets a point deducted very well deserved but poorly timed.
Round 11-Dirrell
Clearly Dirrells round making Froch miss and landing clean shots pushing and hurting Froch with combos.
Round 12-Toss
Dirrell smothering froch making him miss. At times stopping Froch's charge landing punches. Froch pushing ineffectively towards the end without landing significant punches.
Dirrell won 3,4,5,6,8,9,11
Froch i gifted 1, 2,7, i gifted 12
Round 10 i scored a draw
Froch tried to fight his fight but simply got outboxed and hurt at no point was Dirrell hurt. Dirrell landed the more precise harder shots but he held excessively and got a point deducted rightly so. If the ref took a point for holding he should also take a point for blatantly hitting Dirrell in the back of the head or the hitting after the break very late. Keep in mind this fight was in Froch's backyard and the crowd never really got into the fight. Froch's body language showed him a defeated fighter. Even in the post interview he said he didnt showcased his type of fight. Froch was gifted a hometown decision imo.
Show your scorecards if you have them.
Round 1 Dirrell / toss up
Dirrell opens up the round with a body head combo and then they circled around into a jab tug of war where i saw Dirrell landing a few more punches. Dirrell landed that combo in the beginning of the round where as Froch threw single punches. It can be called a toss up as neither fighter really took control.
Round 2-Froch
Froch was pressuring Dirrell back as he worked behind single jabs.
He also landed more and imposed his tempo in this round.
Round 3-Dirrell
Dirrell started landing jabs with 1-2 to the Froch's body while Froch missed his punches and was being driven back. Froch really didnt get off on this round.
Round 4-Dirrell
Dirrell continued landing at Froch's body while making him miss even more noticeably. Dirrells speed really showing up against Froch. Even though Froch pushed forward he just did not do any work to warrant him the round.
Round 5-Dirrell
Dirrell continued outboxing Froch and circling around and a frustated Froch body slams Dirrell to the ground also hit clearly after the brake, no point deducted from Froch.
Round 6-Dirrell
Sloppy round for both fighters with Dirrell falling all over the place and Froch airing most of his punches. Dirrell landed harder and more precise punches.
Round 7-Froch
Froch is outworking and outlanding Dirrel in the beginning to mid round, Dirrell shows it by holding excessively but he finishes stronger. Its looking more like a Froch fight this round.
Round 8-Dirrell
Froch started th eround behind the jab but its not lonog begfore Dirrell makes it a boxing fight landing cleaner shots. Froch blatantly hits Dirrell behind the head , no points taken.
Round 9-Dirrell
Another boxing round with more of the same as previous rounds, Dirrell landing cleaner and more often with a few counters. Froch applying ineffective pressure but hes driving Dirrel closer to the ropes.
Round 10-Draw
Dirrell starts outboxing him early int he round , Froch comes back outwoking/landing Dirrell mid round but Dirrell comes back clearly hurting Froch towards the end. Dirrell gets a point deducted very well deserved but poorly timed.
Round 11-Dirrell
Clearly Dirrells round making Froch miss and landing clean shots pushing and hurting Froch with combos.
Round 12-Toss
Dirrell smothering froch making him miss. At times stopping Froch's charge landing punches. Froch pushing ineffectively towards the end without landing significant punches.
Dirrell won 3,4,5,6,8,9,11
Froch i gifted 1, 2,7, i gifted 12
Round 10 i scored a draw
Froch tried to fight his fight but simply got outboxed and hurt at no point was Dirrell hurt. Dirrell landed the more precise harder shots but he held excessively and got a point deducted rightly so. If the ref took a point for holding he should also take a point for blatantly hitting Dirrell in the back of the head or the hitting after the break very late. Keep in mind this fight was in Froch's backyard and the crowd never really got into the fight. Froch's body language showed him a defeated fighter. Even in the post interview he said he didnt showcased his type of fight. Froch was gifted a hometown decision imo.
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