I think Froch gets KO'd. Kessler had a few problems in his last fight that I dont' think he'll encounter in this one.

1. A referee who's work could at best be described as being 'unfavourable' towards him.

2. He was fighting a quick, talented opponent who was a stylistic nightmare for him and knew what to do to take the belt.

3. He had a pair of big fuck-off cuts on him.

Now #2 is also true for Froch apart from the last bit, but the difference was I felt both fighters lost their last fight, only Froch had #1 (& judges) going heavily for him.

I think the crowd in Herning might be a bit of shock to Froch, even the Taylor fight won't have prepared him, & I think that Kessler takes advantage of that to stop him brutally in 7.