ESPN FNF - March 1st - Billy Dib vs. Evgeny Gradovich

[Mars_ax]

Good FNF!

I needed a decent scrap to get me excited about the sport.

Be sure to check out the Showtime card tomorrow night.

cheers

[Freedom]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

[Spicoli]

Thats outstanding....Boxing got it right tonight. Good shit!

Sorry Andre It was a solid scrap!

I doubt if @Andre gives a shit that Dib lost, I don't think he's a fan.

Its an Oz thing. But as long as there are dvds of Jeff Fenech, Australia remains a winner

[IamInuit]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

The other two had it 114-112 the other way so I guess they were all way off. Take away the point deduction and they had it a 1 point fight.

[Mars_ax]

Thats outstanding....Boxing got it right tonight. Good shit!

Sorry Andre It was a solid scrap!

I doubt if @Andre gives a shit that Dib lost, I don't think he's a fan.

Its an Oz thing. But as long as there are dvds of Jeff Fenech, Australia remains a winner

Andre might have an interest in this Geale chap from down-under.

[Mars_ax]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

The other two had it 114-112 the other way so I guess they were all way off. Take away the point deduction and they had it a 1 point fight.

I thought Gradovich should have won by a score of 116-111 or something similar, I didn't see the fight being that close in the later rounds.

[beenKOed]

Sorry Teddy, the main event was so good, I don't remember a thing you said.
Dib tried and tried but Gradovich just out worked him. Gradovich is a slow starter but when he gets going, he is a punching machine.
Couldn't have asked for a better fight, I love KOs as much as anyone but this 12 round war was great to see.

[Andre]

Thats outstanding....Boxing got it right tonight. Good shit!

Sorry Andre It was a solid scrap!

I doubt if @Andre gives a shit that Dib lost, I don't think he's a fan.

Yeah may the best man win, Im not into national pride at any cost.

[IamInuit]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

The other two had it 114-112 the other way so I guess they were all way off. Take away the point deduction and they had it a 1 point fight.

I thought Gradovich should have won by a score of 116-111 or something similar, I didn't see the fight being that close in the later rounds.

I saw it closer and again real tough rounds to score starting mid way and later with the wrestling but I have no issues with Gradovich winning. Apparently Dib collapsed in the dressing room and was rushed to the hospital on oxygen.

[armin]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

The other two had it 114-112 the other way so I guess they were all way off. Take away the point deduction and they had it a 1 point fight.

I thought Gradovich should have won by a score of 116-111 or something similar, I didn't see the fight being that close in the later rounds.

I saw it closer and again real tough rounds to score starting mid way and later with the wrestling but I have no issues with Gradovich winning. Apparently Dib collapsed in the dressing room and was rushed to the hospital on oxygen.

Dam that's bad to hear hope everything is alright with him! Sometimes I feel so wrong watching this brutal yet beautiful savagery

[beenKOed]

I scored it 9 rounds to 3 for Gradovich.

The judge who had it 114-112 for Dib must have been watching a different fight.

The other two had it 114-112 the other way so I guess they were all way off. Take away the point deduction and they had it a 1 point fight.

I thought Gradovich should have won by a score of 116-111 or something similar, I didn't see the fight being that close in the later rounds.

I saw it closer and again real tough rounds to score starting mid way and later with the wrestling but I have no issues with Gradovich winning. Apparently Dib collapsed in the dressing room and was rushed to the hospital on oxygen.

I hope Dib is OK, it was a tough fight from start to finish. They both took an ass kicking in a real close fight but Gradovich did enough to get the win.
The scores for Gradovich were good and the right guy did win. I'm glad I wasn't judging that fight because I was thinking it could go either way.
Teddy knows boxing and I enjoy listening to him but he is a terrible judge.
As far as I'm concerned Facebook judging is a flop. They play follow the leader too much.

[Hulk]

I thought it was an eye sore of a fight with all the clinching and rough housing. Gradovich def pulled away from the middle to late rounds and it was good to see him get the victory despite the loopy scores.

[Gandalf]

I agree with Hulk. It was an eyesore of a fight, but Gradovich won it fairly convincingly. Atlas was off his rocker with that early scoring, but I see he adjusted when he saw the online voters. What was he thinking there.

50 cent is an odd one. Do people really listen to that kind of music? I usually avoid ring walks by boiling soup or something, but this time I got it wrong. Still, at least his main event lost. He deserved it with that ring walk fluff.

[beenKOed]

I thought it was an eye sore of a fight with all the clinching and rough housing. Gradovich def pulled away from the middle to late rounds and it was good to see him get the victory despite the loopy scores.

The referee was between a rock and a hard spot in this fight. He wasn't up to the task of controlling these two, but he tried.
Both fighters were using the same rough house methods so the referee backed off and let the fight happen.
It was ugly and bloody with both fighters taking too many punches, but I'd take this fight over a Ward vs Dawson or Wlad vs Thompson any day of the week.
I enjoyed this little war from the top of my head right down to the tips of my toes. Reminded me of a Gatti fight at times. I would bet that most of the fans enjoyed it too.
An eyesore? Maybe, but I enjoyed the fuck out of it.

[TigerFan]

Here's how the judges had it