By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk
1. Good start from the champion, nornmally a slow starter, but greater use of the jab from Kessler. Froch on the back foot, but a close round. Even round. 10-10.
2. Kessler took the second round, a strong series of punches at the close of the second. Better work and jab. Kessler 10-9.
3. Kessler going on the offensive, going to the body. Froch responds, good right hand, the challenger still stalking forward. Froch looking much stronger, better movement, coming forward, good left hook. McCracken tells Froch to take Kessler’s jab away from him between rounds. Froch 10-9.
4. Kessler does the better work in the first minute, and then Froch lands with heavy right cross. A big left from Kessler in response, but immediately a vicious uppercut from the champion. The war is now on. Kessler bleeding from the nose. Every time Kessler scores, and he does successively, a huge roar from the crowd. Kessler 10-9.
5. Two left hooks from Kessler at the start of the round, then Froch gambles with a huge, arcing left hook and lands. Kessler throwing long traight hands but a three-punch attack from Froch sends Kessler over. Ruled a slip. Correct. Froch on the offensive, a left-right stiffening the challenger. Froch stands off but should have jumped on the challenger. Froch standing off and stalking his man now. Could it be a wasted opprtunity. Froch 10-9.
6. Big right from Kessler, the Dane on the attack, Froch avoids the onslaught moving and weaving well from the waist. Froch needs to tidy up his work, Kessler on the attack, unloading. Great right from Kessler, Froch soaks it up. Kessler, busier, wins the round. Kessler 10-9.
7. Kessler still forcing Froch back, jab followed by straight right. Kessler alternating with right hands to the body, and jabs. Froch needing to change the pattern of the fight, the styles suiting the challenger. Froch caught by two lefts and then a right to the back of the head. Looks stunned. The referee does little about it. Kessler 10-9.
8. Right hand counter from Kessler, Froch looking ragged now. Kessler constantly advancing, Froch trying to draw him onto the right hand. Right down the pipe staggers Froch, caught square on. Froch cut on the bridge of the nose by Kessler onslaught, and challenger looking for the finish. Strong round for Kessler. His best round of the fight. Kessler 10-9.
9. Kessler now crisp and confident, lands a huge body shot. Froch still looking to land the right hand. Good three punch response from Kessler. The challenger warned for a punch to the back of the head. Froch attacks in the last 30 seconds, but then caught by an uppercut. Froch lands heavily, but looks tired. Kessler cut on the left eyelid. Looks bad. Froch 10-9.
10. Froch attacks Kessler’s left eye, and both fighters now in deep water. Kessler’s left eye a mess, caught again. Good left hook from Froch rocks the challenger’s head back. Now Kessler looks wild, Froch targeting the left eye of his opponent. Good round for the champion. Froch 10-9.
11. Good left –right and left hook from Kessler. Froch needs to be more active. Now looking to land on the left eye. Great right from Froch. They trade left hooks. The pair trade toe-to-toe, Froch caught flush by a right hand. Froch comes back with his power. Thrilling round, two warriors at work. Froch now in the ascendancy, wins the round, and finishes stronger. Froch 10-9.
12. I have them even going into the last round. 105-105. Total war and attrition from both men. This is just thrilling fare from two ring warriors, both now fighting on instinct. Froch lands with the heavier shots, but Kessler scores more and nicks the round. Kessler 10-9.
Gareth A Davies’ scorecard: Kessler 115 Froch 114
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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