Paul Appleby v Exham Pickering RBR - British Featherweight Title

[superheavyrhun]

Round 9:

They swap short hooks, then a couple of body shots. Jab and a body shot fomr Pickering, then a left hook. They swap right hooks, then clinch, and Pickering puts in two shots from the clinch. Straight right from Pickering, but gets out of ther again. Body shot from Pickering, then they swap right hooks. Right then a left at Appleby, who returns a body shot and a hook of his own. Another right counter from Pickering, who clinches again, and lands a short hook. Two body shots and an uppercut from Pickering, and Appleby looking rattled. Appleby swinging wildly and Pickering dodges all of them.

Pickering's first session.
89-84 to Appleby.

[superheavyrhun]

Round 10:

Right hook from Appleby, and Pickering gets a body shot going into a clinch. Pickering with two right hooks. Jab and a straight right again. Appleby missing much more now, and Pickering gets in two body shots. Right from Appleby, but countered from Pickering. Jab from Pickering, but Appleby with a jab and a right hand again. Body shot from Pickering then a clinch.Left hook from Pickering. Right hook again, but Appleby lands a jab and right, then a left hook rattles Pickering. Body shot form Appleby, then a right hook, and Pickering needs to find something in the last two.

99-93

[superheavyrhun]

Round 11:

A Pickering stoppage is needed now. LEft hook and a jab from Pickering, who then thrwos another left. Right and left form Appleby, then a clinch. Appleby thrust a jab out to keep Pickering off, but body shots from Pickering, then they swap hooks. Appleby with a right that sends Pickering reeling, and a wrestley puts Pickering down, no knockdown though. Appleby has pickering on the ropes, and swings some hooks, but Pickering puts in a left then a clinch. Uppercut form Pickering, but he takes a heavy right hook for his trouble. Body shots form Appleby, and Pickering covers up in the corner till he can escape.
109-102

[superheavyrhun]

Round 12:

An unlikely Pickering KO is the only thing that can seperate Appleby from his title. Short hooks from Pickering, after Appleby presses forward. Appleby swinging hooks.Jab and a hook from Pickering, and a clubbing right returned hard into the Pickeirng guard. Right hook from Appleby as Pickering comes in. Uppercut from Pickering in the clinch, then a jab and right from Appleby. Appleby teeing off now with hooks and a body shot before Pickering slithers out. Pickering with a right that's enough to keep the ref happy. Clinch, and Pickeirng with a fewhooks, but once they're at range Appleby hits a few more home. Right hand from Pickering. Bit of wrestling and they both go down.

Appleby's round, but he looks disappointed not to get the KO.
Appleby 119-111 on mine.

[superheavyrhun]

UD APPLEBY

116-113, 117-112, 117-111. Generous scoring really, as Appleby was more dominant than that in my eyes. Appleby looks young and strong at the weight...more to come from from this guy.

[Tito BHB]

ah bad news for esham..

Still.. thats the fight game and the guy who put in the work won!

[oakleyno1]

thanks alot for that
appleby should be in line for a world title before hes 25 if he has the ability, im quite sure from seeing him myself he has at least european champion in him, hes progressing well after only 13 fights no doubt. a future possible star

[superheavyrhun]

thanks alot for that
appleby should be in line for a world title before hes 25 if he has the ability, im quite sure from seeing him myself he has at least european champion in him, hes progressing well after only 13 fights no doubt. a future possible star

Well, he's still young, and going in against a wily older fellow like Pickering he showed he's physically able to dominate the smaller guys, but he did get a little wild and hotheaded at times. He was physically stronger, but maybe needs to be a little more patient, and let guys come onto him more rather than almost running in at times. Good performance against a vet tonight, but I don't think he needs to be progressed too soon now, maybe four or five title defences, and not all of those need to be really tough ones hopefully. Let him get that experience, and see how he's progressing in 18 months or so.

[killersheep]

Thanks again for the RBR Rhun. Sounds like Appleby has a good future.

[bambamdaddio]

Cheers rhun, a great way for me to catch up when away from the TV ... quick & informative ....

[superheavyrhun]

I'll get the sticky off this one ready for the Paul Williams fight to get centre stage tonight...next week there's David Barnes v Colin Lynes for the British Light-Welterweight belt in one that should be very competitive.