Woods v Tarver/Dawson v Johnson Light Heavyweight RBR double header

These two came to fight :o I don't think Dawson is going to last, he's fine when moving but he can't move all 12 rounds. This is a good fight!

Round 5:

Dawson opens up trying to pierce the Johnson guard with jabs. Johnson keeps moving forward, swatting off the Dawson jab. Straight left from Dawson. Left hook by Johnson as Dawson comes in, but Dawson with a jab, then moving. They lean on each other, and Dawson puts in a body shot, but two hard left hooks from Johnson. Uppercut and hook from Johnson. Dawson with a jab and straight shot, but it seems to be Johnson whose got the meat behind his fists. Right hook from Johnson, and Dawson moves away. Right hooks from Johnosn. Dawson covering up a lot more. Right hook, then a left, and Dawson on stiff legs, two more hooks land as the bell goes.

Johnson's round, and he looks much the stronger now.
49-48

round 5 for Johnson

Dawson needs to pick his right up or circle out or something because Johnson is jabbing right over that right, and feeding left hooks on the inside. Johnson is picking off almost all of Dawson's punches too.

Dawson takes the 6th.

Round 6:

Dawson firing out jabs early on, with one or two getting through. Straight left caught on the gloves from Dawson. The awkward Johnson jab landing well, then a right to the body. Upperhook from Johnson. Jab from Dawson. Jab and left from Dawson, but Johnson to the body. Dawson turning his side to Johnson as he moves away. Jab and a left from Dawson, and the crowd starting to give Dawson a bit of stick. Johnson with a short hook. Dawson with a jab and left hook. Clubbing right from Dawson. Good jab from Dawson, and a right hook.

Dawson finally getting his fight on. Dawson's round.

58=58

there is like zero clean punches

Round 7:

Dawson dabs away with the jab, but gets a couple through as Johnson looks to walk him down. Johnson lands a couple of hard body shots. Dawson pawing the jab, and moves a lot. Jab and left hook from Dawson. Johnson to the body again, then a left hook, and a right hand, but Dawson gets a left in too. Two hard body shots from Johnson. Short flurry from Dawson, then a jab and straight left.Keep running Chad. Johnson struggling to catch his man, but lands another body shot when he does. Three jabs, then a left to the body. Left hook from Dawson, and Johnson digs to the body. Body shot from Dawson.

Dawson's round again.
68-67

Dawson took a close 7th.

A couple of very good rounds, interesting. Johnson needs to start pumping his jab back into the mix and not follow Johnson around the ring.

Round 8:

This is an intriguing one. Dawson on the move at the start again. Johnson with a couple of jabs finding the mark. Two body shot from Johnson, and a jab from Dawson. Jab then right hook from Johnson. Jab and a hook from Johnson. Two shots land from Dawson. Body shot and right from Johnson, who gets clipped by some short hooks and jabs from Dawson. Good flurry from Dawson of wide hooks, and he's looking more comfortable now. Right hook from Johnson. then a body shots. Dawson happy to take a breather and lean on. Great right uppercut from Dawson. Johnson's guard a little more porous to jabs. Dawson comes forward with five or six body shots, then they trade right hooks on the bell.

Dawson again. 78-76

Another close one Dawson could have taken it but I had it even.

Gave these last 3 to Dawson. Johnson let him off the hook inside, he's focusing to much on the right hand, he should let the left hook go inside.

Round 9:

Going into the final third, and Johnson's trainer telling him he needs each round. They swap jabs in the opening. Johnson pushing out the jab, then a straight right and a right hook. Dawson showboating a little as he skips away. Jab then straight left from Dawson. They swap body shots. Johnson lands to the body, but gets countered. Body shot from Johnson, but a return flurry of short sharp shots from Dawson catches the eye.Body shot from Johnson, but he's not landing enough. Dawson being picked off a little by some hooks up top, but also lands to the body.Hook anda body shot from Johnson. They swap hooks on the bell, and Dawson's claiming the rounds now.

88-85 Dawson.

Dawson took that one.

When Glenn Johnson fought Montel Griffin, the turning point in the fight was a huge body shot that sucked the life out of Griffin and turned the fight on it's head. Early on that round Johnson scored a big right hand to the gut and Dawson began to set his feet and not move.

Let's see if that carries.

Round 10:

Starting to think Johnson needs the bingo punch and a KO, or at least some knockdowns. Right hook up top, then a body shot from Johnson. Dawson backing off and jabbing accurately, landing enough to make a difference. Body shot from Dawson, then spins away. Dawson with jabs and straight left. Uppercut then a left from Dawson, and Johnson still pploughing forward, though only landingthe odd body shot. Dawson is flurrying nicely, but then takes a fair left hook, and a right from Johnson. Big right from Johnson, then a body shot, and Johns has Dawson staggering. Big right hook, and he's lookgin rto clinch. Two huge lefts, then a right, and Dawson can't stand up. Two big hooks, and Dawson is shot. Two more right hooks. Amazing round, Johnson might just be back in it!!!!

97-95 Dawson, but he's rocked.

Johnson big time, now hes gonna get it.

Dawson only has himself to blame. He's careless.

Hell of a shot though, he's got a pretty solid chin to take it really

Round 11:

Johnson needs more of that. Dawson with long jabs trying to keep Johnson off him. Left from Dawson. Johnson with a right to the body. Big left and a right, and Dawson staggering. Run you fool. Left hook from Dawson. Right hook again from Johnosn. Left hook and two rights. Dawson would fall over if he weren't leaning on Johonson. This is exceptional stuff. Big hooks from Dawson, but he takes more right hooks, and Johnson could finish him. Dawson with a jab and moves away. Left hook, and a big right from Johnson. Right hook from Johnson. Body shot from Johnson. Dawson with a jab left. Flurry from Dawson, but a body shot stops that one in its tracks. Big right, and another from Johnson, and a huge right on the bell.

Johnson's round.
106-105 to Dawson.

I've got Dawson by points as my joker pick so I'm really biting my nails here :sweat:

Great fight here.

Dawson doesn't have those fleet feet anymore and that's why Johnson has had this success and been able to get off. What a fight, this is awesome whens the last time big guys performed like this?

Round 12:

Johnson has come on so strong here. The crowd go wild as they come out for the finale. Dawson with some jabs. Body shots from Dawson, but Johnson took another right hook. Rght hook from Johsnon then one to the body. Dawson dabbing with a jab. Body shot, left hook then a right from Johnson. Body shot and right hook, and another body shot, and Dawson is showing champions' spirit. Two right hooks, then a left hook from Johnson. Body shots, but a counter uppercut from Dawson. Right again from Johnson.Right hook lands, but Dawson comes back with a big left. Dawson takes two more body shots, and a right hook from Johnson. Dawson running now. Bingo punch time. Jab from Johnson. All over.

my card115-115, but Dawson will probabl;y have done enough to hang on to the belt.

Excellent fight.

Damn this is close. You could easily give Johnson the last three rounds so a tough one to score.

I had it 115-115 a draw..hehe wouldn't be shocked if they give it to Dawson.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Round 12:

Johnson has come on so strong here. The crowd go wild as they come out for the finale. Dawson with some jabs. Body shots from Dawson, but Johnson took another right hook. Rght hook from Johsnon then one to the body. Dawson dabbing with a jab. Body shot, left hook then a right from Johnson. Body shot and right hook, and another body shot, and Dawson is showing champions' spirit. Two right hooks, then a left hook from Johnson. Body shots, but a counter uppercut from Dawson. Right again from Johnson.Right hook lands, but Dawson comes back with a big left. Dawson takes two more body shots, and a right hook from Johnson. Dawson running now. Bingo punch time. Jab from Johnson. All over.

my card115-115, but Dawson will probabl;y have done enough to hang on to the belt.

Excellent fight.

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Awesome stuff Rhun, great work

If I'm to have any remaining chance of winning the prediction contest I need Dawson to get the decision here.......

Bullshit....

What a travesty:mad:

Both guys gave 110% and both guys seemed exhausted, and shot, in different stages of the bout. Great appetiser for the main event, and Johnson once again in a fantastic fight, and this could well be the coming of age for Dawson, taking big shots and coming through, where a knockdown could have been enough to swing it. The judges are taking their time.

UD 116-112, 116-112, 116-112. All to Dawson. That decision gets a huge round of boos from the crowd, who can't see such a big gap in it. Personally, I can't see that gap there either. Dawson not celebrating too much, and Johnson once again thinking he's been robbed. That guy has had so many rough calls.

Story of the mans career.

REMATCH!

I would think so, great fight I can't really understand the margin but I've seen worse, I had it one round off of that 7 rounds to 5 so understandable. Lots of close rounds.

Bullshit...but props to Dawson he showed some heart.

oops...over to Margarito Cintron...

oops

Whoa! Johnson is lashing out, all the best to him.

:appl:

Bunce is an angry man again, citing that Dawson is clearly not going to be great because he was nearly beaten by a 60 fight veteran who was nearly 40.

I seem to remember Rocky Marciano going life and death with a 40 year old veteran to come from behind and win his title as well though so I'll say again Buncy doesn't know what he's talking about.

Dawson is young and is in a division with three of the toughest most battle hardened old men in all of boxing.

He's only going to get better in my opinion and can still go on to to be the future of the division.

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Originally Posted by No Contest

Bullshit...but props to Dawson he showed some heart. Over to

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Once was enough Nc....but I agree that Dawson showed great spirit and resilience in fighting through the barrage in the later rounds. I'm loath to call it a robbery however, as I had Johnson down and out in 7 & 8 with Dawson ruling the roost.

My girlfriends Setanta keeps freezing, so watching the Cotto card instead. Cintron vs. Margo about to start...

I missed the decision to Dawson-Johnson at the vital moment.

Ok Tarver Woods up soon.

Tarver is in his home town which will make it all the more hilarious when he gets booed and jeered on his way to the ring :D

He'll probably have uncles, auntie's and cousins in the crowd throwing fruit at him and calling him a wanker ;D