Jon 'Jono' Thaxton v Scott Lawton - British Lightweight Title - dRBR

Allez, hola, konneecheewah, and shwmae,

Welcome to another imitation of the fabulous Wacko's DRBR, but with British boxers and an inferior analyst. :p

Tonight is the bout for the British lightweight title, with champion Jon Thaxton coming into this one as a huge favourite.

Jon Thaxton (31-7, 16 KOs) - Thaxton has been around the British scene for a while now, and cl;aimed the British title at his fourth attempt against Lee Meager in December with a dominant decision. He's strong, tough, with plenty of stamina and is very experienced. And in front of his hometown crowd...well make what you will.

Scott Lawton (20-2-1, 4 KOs) - Lawton faces the toughest challenge here, as he tries to extricate the belt from Thaxton's grip, and after the guts and emotion from Thaxton I expect it will be over his dead body. He's coming off four consecutive wins, and is a hard worker tending towards points wins, but I expect Thaxton to be too strong.

Also, Esham Pickering v Marc Callaghan for the British Super-Bantamweight strap. Live from the Norwich Showground. Expecting entry to the ring in 10 minutes or so.

CC super O0

The beer's cold, the hula hoops are next to the keyboard and I'm ever so slightly drunk, so yes it is friday fight night!

Lawton coming in looking pretty worried, and like a nervous racehorse looks as though he's got a proper sweat on and they haven't left the paddock. (Yes I have been watching the Cheltenham festival). Thaxton coming in to the epic quote from the Gladiator film. "Are you not entertained?"....a very good entrance from Jono...a very nice opening, and some speedy guitar too. He gets a good welcome, and looks focussed and confident. I reckon this might be a goodie.

Lawton simply can't bang so i see no way he can possibly win this other than hit and move and i don't think he can keep Thaxton at bay for too long ;)
My prediction is a Thaxton mid stoppage! ;)

Lawton is 4 inches taller, but looks pretty skinny to me, while Thaxton looks muscular and stronger. Much like boxing in Wales, the Norwich showground is just a big huge barn, and the lighting ain't ideal, and the atmosphere is disappearing into the high roof. There's a woman that looks likeJade Goody going mental atringside. Either a missus or sister of Thaxton I assume.

Round 1:

Thaxton with a speedier start, swinging and missing with jabs. Thaxton comes in with a couple of body shots, and they clinch for the first time. Jabs from Lawton not keeping Thaxton off. Good right hook wobbles Lawton. Thaxton teeing off with a straight left and another right hook. Straight to the body and right hook again from Thaxton. Lawton recovering wand throws some hooks, but Thaxton goes on the insde with body shots and a right upstairs. Thaxton is lunging in, but it's proving effective. Lawtong with a decent left hook as Thaxton comes in.

Good round for Thaxton,
10-9

Shame Lawton hasnt got any power anyone think Thaxton is trying too hard for the KO shot. :-\

oh and CC for the rd by rd ;)

Round 2:

Jab from Lawton as Thaxton falls short. Thaxton looking for big shots with his left. He's caught again on the way in with a pair of chopping shots. Hard left from Thaxton, but Lawton's nose is bloodied already. Jabs and straight from Lawton ,as Thaxton again falls a little short with some big shots. Jab from Lawton as Thaxton closes the gap. Thaxton's jab straight combo worked well in rd , but Lawton starting to see it coming. Nice jab from Lawton, jab hook again from him. Overhand right hits the side of the head from Thaxton. Body shot from ono. Jab and two boy shots from Lawton. Good right at the bell from Thaxton.

Tight one, Tied for me.

20-19 Thaxton

Will Thaxton lose his discipline..?
sounding possible.

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Originally Posted by Saddo

Shame Lawton hasnt got any power anyone think Thaxton is trying too hard for the KO shot. :-\

oh and CC for the rd by rd ;)

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On the button mate, everything he throws seems a little flimsy.

Round 3:

Thaxton swinging wildly. As he lunges in Lawton throws a jab and an uppercut comes through. Thaxton is looking to impress, and he pins Lawton in the corner with a series of body shots and straights upstairs. Good body shot from Lawton, but he looks cut or grazed above the left eye too now. Thaxton piiling in amd Lawton unleshes some hooks as he backs off. Good overhand right from Lawton opens up that left eye of Lawton, who is looking a little worse for wear. Jab straight combos from Lawton, and Thaxton connects with a nice sweeping left. Lawton looks to jab and keep Thaxton at distance, but I think Lawton was doing all the damage.

30-28 to Thaxton

thaxton cut :o

Badly?

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Originally Posted by Smashup

Badly?

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nah mate just a nic caused by a headbutt ;)

Smash are you not watching this Lawton is doing far better than most would have thought considering this is a massive step up for him ;)

She's got Woss on Comic Relief >:mad

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She's got Woss on Comic Relief >:mad

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hahahahah you have missed a great fight... on another note your a wuss hahahahha

i'll wait for the rd by rd to finish before i give my verdict ;)

you have missed? Its over?

Sorry....connection issues.

Round 4:

Lawton jabbing, and as Thaxton charges in, the ref warns Thaxton for using the shoulder. Hard right from Lawton, and a jab. Overhand right from THaxton. Thaxton looking marked, with a trickle of blood from the sifde of his right eye. Body shot from Thaxton, and a jab. Jab from Lawton. Body shot from Lawton, but two hard body shots from Thaxton really sounded hard. Jab from Lawton again as Thaxton comes forward. Body shots from Thaxton, but Lawton retors with a left hook. More body work from Thaxton. Good jab and uppercut from Thaxton. Big right from Thaxton, but Lawton back with a jab.

The ITV guys are singing the praises of LAwton, but I got another Thaxton round.
40-37

Round 5:

Big right from Thaxton wobbles Lawton. He pins him in the corner and unlaods a body shot, then a right hook upstairs.Jabs from Lawton, and catches Thaxton again from the netrance. Lawton off the back foot, picking off Thaxton as he comes in. haxton still wewinging, but a good left on the chin of Lawton. Body shot from Thaxton. Lawton seems to be going over the head of the ducking Thaxton a fair bit, as he has to punch down.

Tied again, as theyboth do well.
50-47

Round 6:

Good left hook from Thaxton. Quick flurry of body shots from Lawton, but Thaxton pops some harder body shots amd one up top. Good left form Lawton, but Thaxton is putting on all the pressure. With uppercuts and a hook, Lawton catches him once as he unloads three or for. Good right again, but Lawton's chin looks good so far. Body shots from Thaxton, body shot from Lawton. Jab from Thaxton, but as he come in Lawton picks off a jab and a hook. Thaxton back in his favoured Southpaw stance, throwing the right lead and a left to the body.
60-56, Thaxton is the better for me, as Lawton not quite doing enough.

Round 7:

Thaxton opens with body shots, and then throws a huge right which looked as though it shook Lawton. REf takes em to the corner, as that's a horrible cut right on the toop of the nost of Lawton. Lawton thinks it'll be stops, and he comes forward with hooks, and catches thatxton, but takes a couple himself. Good left hookfrom Thaxton. Thaxton ducks, and Lawton tees off with some low uppercuts. That cut is horrendous, spillin blodd all over his face. Ggood straight right from LAwton, then takes two Thaxton punches on the gloves. Another huge right cracks Lawton, and he's stumbling left and right like a drunken Welshman. The ref waves it off, and the docs can finally clean off that cut
Good win for Jono, and a superb final punch.

Sounded a belter and yet another brutal UK fight so far this year.
keep em coming!!

Muxch as I think Lawton is a very nice guy, and he looked good, if wild in there tonight, I don't think that Norfolk accent should ever be allowed to get a world title....nobody would ever take him, oooh-arrr, seriously.

He did call out Amir Khan though, but I reckon that if Thaxton goes in like that, Amir would pick him off pretty easily, and if Amir's chin is decent, then he should win that bout.

good work mate in all honesty i think Lawton gave the stoke fans somthing to be proud of and he showed alot of guts against Thaxton who lets face it was way above anything Lawton has faced to date but he done himself proud 8)

on another note knowing that Khan Promoter likes him facing fighters with no power % i think i can see them phoning up impact boxing to get Lawton... and i also think Lawton would give Khan his hardest fight to date ;)

I stand corrected with regards to Thaxton's tank ;)
Fair play to him.

Nice one super 8)

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Originally Posted by Saddo

good work mate in all honesty i think Lawton gave the stoke fans somthing to be proud of and he showed alot of guts against Thaxton who lets face it was way above anything Lawton has faced to date but he done himself proud 8)

on another note knowing that Khan Promoter likes him facing fighters with no power % i think i can see them phoning up impact boxing to get Lawton... and i also think Lawton would give Khan his hardest fight to date ;)

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Yeah, Lawton did well, but wasn't really doing enough in each round IMO. He was very brave, but once that cut opened up he did throw some big shots before he got finished off by Lawton. I reckon Lawton would do well against Khan, better than Mdjajjjji or whichever other mediocre middle europe muppet he'll be fighting next time out.

Stiffy Bull ;D
She's gonna need "Relief" for making me miss that >:mad

Smash has the apprentice been on comic relief yet as im taping it :-[

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Yeah, Lawton did well, but wasn't really doing enough in each round IMO.

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oh i agree mate i was just supprised how well he did do as i didnt really give him a chance before hand.... so he supprised me ;)

Esham Pickering v Marc Callaghan for the British Super-Bantamweight title.

Normally a British title fight headlines, but neither of these guys is very popular, so I guess it's undercard time.

Round 1:

Pickering comes out with a wild right hand whith wraps itself around Callaghan like a scarf. Long clinch as they wrestle. Uppercuts on the inside from Callaghan. Callaghan takes the middle of the ring and jabs, but Pickering is picking him off with jabs, and charges in with a jab straight jab combo. The ref has a word with them both. Nice left from Pickering. Uppercut and a hook catch Callaghan, but not much coming back from Callaghan. Nice left as Pickering swoops in by Callaghan. Two body shos and an uppercut as Callaghan charges in like a rugby player.

Pickering
10-9

cc super wish i could of seen thaxton fight

nah mate (Saddo) but Top Gear was hillarious as was Ricky Gervais...Borat,Little Britain and catherine Tate (with Kate Moss) still to come.
Catherine Tate and Tony Blair was funny as f*ck ;D ;D ;D

Cheers fellas...Enjoyed that RBR O0



Apprentice is just starting as it goes 8)

Round 2:

Cagey stat with Pickering jabbing before Callaghan plants the head down and charges into a clinch, popping some body shots. Hard shots upstairs and to the body from Pickering, and it is a lot of wrestling when the ydo clinch. Callaghan not doiung too much, and Pickering picking him off at distance. Nicce uppercut and then a straight right forces Callaghan to cover up. Short hook on the inside from Callaghan opens Pickering's eyes. Callaghan warned again for holding and wrestling. Hook on the inside, but Pickering replies with some snappy shots.

Pickering dominating.
20-18

Round 3:

Good left from Callaghan as Pickering comes in, but Pickering throwung more accurately and better shots. Boidy shot from =Callaghan. Hook fro Pickering and Callaghan misses wildly with an uppercut. Callaghan has a piston like flurry of six or seven body shots. Pickering still more accurate with jabs and straight shots that pierc the tight guard. Pickering picking him off with jabs from the outside, as Callaghan swings and misses three times.

Pickering 30-27

It might be just me being drunk...but I seemed to have passed out for Round 4, or they missed it out

Round 5.

Nice body shot from Callaghan. Pickering with jabs, and Callaghan comes forward with three shots. Hard body shot from Pickering and Callaghen i tied up. He holds and arm over the chest and is fighting one handed. Pickering throws jabs and hooks and Callaghan looked really hurt with that body shot. Accurate jab from Pickering, and he's outworking his opponent, and throwing hurtful shots. always a good combo. Callaghan looking to come forward now, with a couple of big body shots, but Pickering is just doing well from range.

I assume he won the 4th, so 50-45

Round 7....I am not hallucinating.

Body shots from Callaghan, and Pickering pushes him out of the clinch so hard he bounces off the ropes. Pickering is jabbing and moving, and doesn't need to do more, as he is so dominant. When it gets on the inside, Pickering is throwing well, especially to the body. Nice uppercut, and somewhere in there, Callaghan got his left eye cut. Flurry of body shots from Callaghan, and Pickering brings both arms down to protect. Two jabs from Callaghan. Pickering with a jab and right hook.

Callaghan has his best round of the night....and still doesn't win it.
70-63

Round...?????....8

Pickering jabing accurately at another cut on the top of Callaghan's head. He's jabbing well, and Callaghan just doesn't have any answer. Hard hooks and rights from pickering, but even though pickering's nose is bleeding, Callaghan looks close to being stopped. Big straight rights, and a hook from Pickering. Flurry of swift body shots from Callaghan. Hard right and left from Pickering. Jabs from Callaghan, and a hard left to the body. Pickering with a body shot, and uppercut and a hook. More body shots, another uppercut amd a right hook. Callaghan sweeps a right out and misses.

You know.

Round 10.

Decent left from Callaghan but Pickering is back in the rhythm. Hard right hook. Uppercut and hook from Pickering. Callaghan not throwing anything, and he is far too outmatched. Pickering picking him off with hard shots no, and the occasional flurry to the body is his only weapon, and not that effective. Big left from Pickering, and Pickering is teeing off now, with hooks and uppercuts and nothing coming back. Another Flurry from Callaghan will give him grace till the end of the round. Hard right from Pickering.

This is the equivalent of Manchester United beating Ipswich 9-0.

Round12:

Hard hooks from Pickering, and jabs. Callaghan squats and moves his head. Jab from him. Body shot and uppercut from Pickering. Body shots from Callaghan. Body shots from Pickering, amd more jabs. Jab, straight, uppercut from Pickering. Callaghan tries to throw thebody shot, but uppercuts and body shots and Pickering is not letting up. Callaghan looks exhauseted. Body shot and uppercut from Pickering. He's flurrying now, with an uppercut, a hook and Callaghna falls into a clinch, with the boy of Pickering holding him up.

This was a horrible drubbing, and there was little point in Callaghan going beyond 8 rounds except for pride. 958 puinches thrown by Pickering in the bout.

So the scorecards are 120-108, 120-108, 120-109, and to be honest Callaghan was lucky to share one round on one of the three cards.

Anyhow, CC's to you all, and check in next week if there's a fight on, otherwise you can find me asleep and/or drunk in a gutter somewhere in Wales.

Just incase some of you UK guys didnt know we are getting the Duddy - Bonsante fight live in the UK in about an hour...

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing_fo...-t44372.0.html

CC to ice cold boxing for sorting out the calendar ;)

yea nice one saddo just let you know fellas ill be doing calendar from now on so check it every now and again for live fights

peace

CC for the rbr, lol he was staggering left and right like a drunken welshman, that cracked me up. :)

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CC for the rbr, lol he was staggering left and right like a drunken welshman, that cracked me up. :)

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As an experienced drunk, and an experienced Welshman, (I am proficient in both disciplines) I know exactly what one of those is. If we have another today, because it's St Pat's the comparison will be a drunken Irishman.