WARD vs KESSLER

[Violent Demise]

Kessler called it exactly right. The holding was unnaceptable and 5 'accidental' butts? Fair play on Ward on starting more quickly, but Kessler had no chance to get into it with all the foul play.

Ward just said "I'm not a dirty fighter". He is one of the nastiest pieces of work I have seen in a good few months, since Direll.

Foul play or not it's obvious Kessler skills set couldn't match Ward's. Kessler looked lost all fukking night. He loses to Ward 10 out of 10 times

[DaxxKahn]

I can't get over that, that was a complete domination of a very good fighter. Amazing performance for such a young guy. I picked him but it was a gut feeling type thing, in no way expected that.

Agreed. That was a huge coming out party for Ward.

I reiterate what I said earlier, if Ward goes on to win this thing Bilbo will have correctly predicted the winner.

Kessler is still going to starch Froch though.

Agreed Kessler beats Froch...

IMO AA wins this whole thing, Abraham just seems to be heads and shoulders above everyone else

[Kel]

Why would Ward need to intentionally butt a fighter he was beating in literally every aspect of the game?

Did you miss the posts about the holding and the ref only stepping in once ward was done throwing?

Yes or a no will do

[amat]

Typical reaction, similar to Hopkins fights, this was domination headbutts or no headbutts, holding or no holding. The only reason Kessler halfway got into a couple rounds is because Ward allowed him to. When Ward stuck to Kessler's chest and outmuscled, outworked him on the inside that got in his head and like Tarver pointed out, he was looking for a way out. Headbutts or no headbutts, that was a clear Ward victory.

[blegit]

Why would Ward need to intentionally butt a fighter he was beating in literally every aspect of the game?

Exactly. Apologists please explain this intellectually.

[Kel]

By the way I don't know why he butted him, maybe to make sure he had every advantage going? The ref seemed to miss every one, somehow.

[CFH]

Why would Ward need to intentionally butt a fighter he was beating in literally every aspect of the game?

Did you miss the posts about the holding and the ref only stepping in once ward was done throwing?

Yes or a no will do

Kessler just laid there on the inside and let Ward tee off. You can't rely on the ref to come in and break a clinch up just because you don't want to fight on the inside. Kessler was doing the majority of the holding early and that established him as the culprit in the refs eyes.

I'm a huge Kessler fan, but he lost that fight fairly.

[amat]

It's really to bad Royal isn't around, as much as I'm happy for Ward, it would have been 10 times better if Royal was still an active poster.

[Gandalf]

Kessler called it exactly right. The holding was unnaceptable and 5 'accidental' butts? Fair play on Ward on starting more quickly, but Kessler had no chance to get into it with all the foul play.

Ward just said "I'm not a dirty fighter". He is one of the nastiest pieces of work I have seen in a good few months, since Direll.

Foul play or not it's obvious Kessler skills set couldn't match Ward's. Kessler looked lost all fukking night. He loses to Ward 10 out of 10 times

Well, I'm glad someones happy...

I think Kessler does a lot better in a rematch. He knows exactly what he's in there with now. I didn't thik Ward was as impressive as some are making him out to be.

[CFH]

I can't get over that, that was a complete domination of a very good fighter. Amazing performance for such a young guy. I picked him but it was a gut feeling type thing, in no way expected that.

Agreed. That was a huge coming out party for Ward.

I reiterate what I said earlier, if Ward goes on to win this thing Bilbo will have correctly predicted the winner.

Kessler is still going to starch Froch though.

Agreed Kessler beats Froch...

IMO AA wins this whole thing, Abraham just seems to be heads and shoulders above everyone else

I'd love to see AA win the whole thing, I've been a fan of his since the first Miranda fight. I honestly think he's going to get beat by Dirrell. I know that sounds insane. He'll destroy Froch though as long as he doesn't cover up and let Froch wail away.

[skel1983]

Was a joke ref but it wouldnt matter Kessler was outclassed tonight, Just destroyed from the first minute.

[Violent Demise]

Why would Ward need to intentionally butt a fighter he was beating in literally every aspect of the game?

Did you miss the posts about the holding and the ref only stepping in once ward was done throwing?

Yes or a no will do

Even when there wasn't any holding Kessler was still being out classed

[CFH]

It's really to bad Royal isn't around, as much as I'm happy for Ward, it would have been 10 times better if Royal was still an active poster.

I'd wager Royal is hanging from a closet door somewhere. Not only did Kessler get beat, he got beat by a black American. That'll kill Royal.

[Kel]

Why would Ward need to intentionally butt a fighter he was beating in literally every aspect of the game?

Did you miss the posts about the holding and the ref only stepping in once ward was done throwing?

Yes or a no will do

Kessler just laid there on the inside and let Ward tee off. You can't rely on the ref to come in and break a clinch up just because you don't want to fight on the inside. Kessler was doing the majority of the holding early and that established him as the culprit in the refs eyes.

I'm a huge Kessler fan, but he lost that fight fairly.

I said yes or a no

[CFH]

Did you miss the posts about the holding and the ref only stepping in once ward was done throwing?

Yes or a no will do

Kessler just laid there on the inside and let Ward tee off. You can't rely on the ref to come in and break a clinch up just because you don't want to fight on the inside. Kessler was doing the majority of the holding early and that established him as the culprit in the refs eyes.

I'm a huge Kessler fan, but he lost that fight fairly.

I said yes or a no

If that's all you've got then I'm not going to waste my time arguing with you about this. I gave you my reply.