Kessler vs. Sartison - Kessler by KO in the 12th

[stef]

After five rounds Kessler is ahead by 5 points imo - 3 clear rounds and 2 close - in the 1th round Kessler was hard hit by a short effective right hook by the german that slowed Kessler down for some seconds. The german has a very good right hook.

It is not the last we hear from this german boxer even he may lose tonight.

I think that the german might have won the 7th round - he was accurate and Kessler was very inactive?......

Kessler is winning the 8th round but he has slowed down very much - it looks like the german terrier is getting back into the fight.

Now in the 9th Kessler is in total control again - the german looks very tired and has no response to Kessler's jab and straight right

Sartison is down in the 11th round but he is up again - what a heart....he has.

Kessler stops Sartison in the 12th - good fight for Kessler but I feel a little sorry for the german - he fought like a terrier and had both skills and heart

[CutMeMick]

Kess has completely dominated him the whole fight.
I like what I see from Kess and I also like the fight going the distance rather then just getting a quick TKO.

job well done Kess.

[CutMeMick]

What a finish by Kess...
Like I said I liked that the fight went the distance.

Kess had a live one in there tonight and Sartison showed a lot of heart in there.

Really proud of my boy Kess and it's great to see him back.
Who's next?

[GAME]

Well done Kess and thanks guys for the write up

Aint seen it yet . Hopefully it'll be on youtube 2mora . Knew Kess would win and its just a matter of time until he gets his titles back .

[Kirkland Laing]

What a finish by Kess...
Like I said I liked that the fight went the distance.

Kess had a live one in there tonight and Sartison showed a lot of heart in there.

Really proud of my boy Kess and it's great to see him back.
Who's next?

How did you get to see the fight? Did you download that zonda thingy?

[CutMeMick]

What a finish by Kess...
Like I said I liked that the fight went the distance.

Kess had a live one in there tonight and Sartison showed a lot of heart in there.

Really proud of my boy Kess and it's great to see him back.
Who's next?

How did you get to see the fight? Did you download that zonda thingy?

No, I didn't see it on that NBA.live site...
I saw through another site.

[Lance Uppercut]

Wow Kessler is now the International House of Pancakes "regular" champion. He has really proven something today. Unlike that cowardly Arthur Abraham who is in Florida fighting some jobber from colombia.

[stef]

[jangeorg]

While Mikkel Kessler won via 12th round stoppage, all of boxingconfidential’s attention, hopes, prayers are now with Dimitri Sartison. Sartison was dominated in almost every round by Mikkel Kessler, and according to our editor, the German’s corner should have stopped the fight way sooner. As it happens Kessler finally forced it in the 12th after which time a shaken up Sartison was sat down on his stool in his corner, and though initially ok, he seemed to lose some motor skills, and was laid out on the ring apron with his legs twitching, until a stretcher was brought into the arena and he was taken out.

Michael Marley’s Boxing Confidential – News, Analysis, and Commentary

[stef]

Kessler was ahead with 9 points on two scorecards and 11 on the third before round 12

[Deanrw]

He just did not seem right. Got hit with lots of right hands and seemed slower than usual. I gave him 11 out of 12 rounds (well the 12th was a given ), but he got shook in the first round and just did not have much spring in his step.

He made the Sartison fight tougher than it should have been IMO. He was full of ring rust.

[jangeorg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaOXXRxK4_Q

[GAME]

Thanks for that

Basically the lesson is mess with Kessler and you end up on a stretcher !!!!

[killersheep]

Man, Kess looked mean there, very nice. I like his chances at 168 going forward, I just hope he doesn't become the "avoided" one of the division.
He definately has the risk factor going for him.

[southakron314]

Kessler looks easy to hit. Sartison should have been out before the 12th. He is 5 foot 9.5. Kessler keeps his left down to long and he pulls back to throw a right. I think Pavlik throws the harder shots even though he pushes his punches out. Kessler is 6 foot and a half with a 72 inch reach. Pavlik is 6' 2.5" with a 76 inch reach. I think Pavlik's conditioning is just as great as Kesslers. Pavlik has the edge in punching power and equaled in chin. Pavllik has heart like Gatti. I would be a good fight but i would say Pavlik by TKO in the mid later rounds.