The World and British RBR's! - Chagaev/Skelton and Pickering/Hughes

[superheavyrhun]

Should get underway in about 15-20 minutes...

Thanks Mick, I wonder where Rhun is

Don't doubt me lee....I'm on this s**T like white on rice....but unfortunately I got a big curry with rice in front of me, and watching Bidenko get rattled late on against Salif. I'm still thinking Skelton might spring a surprise, but then again we got JohnnyKickAss and Frank Maloney telling us that Skelton can't win.

Hopefully there's more action here than in that last heavyweight fight. That was slow, slow , slow. Bb when the curry is done.

I ain't doubting you one bit bro ......... only joking man, hope your enjoying your curry and Frank Maloney referred to the fight as Chagaev as a Professeur to Skelton as a Pupil.

Frank really is Anti-Skelton.

The site seems pretty slow now. Looks like we're having the ringwalks now. A fair few cheers for Skelton on his way out to some reggae music. Skelton seems o be struggling to suppress his excitement walking out. Smiling, confident, and the cheers of the British fans. Chagaev on the way out next.

[superheavyrhun]

Chagaev looking mean and focussed, and I see what they mean about the German crowd not etting too excited about it. Chagaev is pacing, and there some giant standing behind him holding his belt. Next up its fight time.

[leftylee]

No boos from the Brits to the German National Anthem.

[superheavyrhun]

Round1:

They bothe feel each other out early doors. CHagaev looks to pop a jab. Skelton goes forward finding guard mostly, but digs in to the body well. Chagaev looking to go inside too with some body shots, but Skelton getting in too. Skelton told to keep his punches up. Chagaev's wairtband is up on his bellybutton anyway. Good left hook to the body from Chagaev. Skelton pushing CHagaev back, and digging in body shots and short hooks up top. Chagaev's jab seems a little gentle and looping. Good counter right from Skelton. Chagaev doesn't seem to be coming forward much. Skelton with another right hook. Jabn and straight right from Skelton, but a counter gets through. Ref tells chagaev to keep his punches up.

Skelton opeining well there.
10-9

[GAME]

Matts round !

He hasnt frozen . He went forward let his hands go and outworked the champ .

[leftylee]

Yep good first from Skelton pushing the action there.

10-9 Matt.

[superheavyrhun]

Round 2:

The ref looks a bit of a drama king. Skelton ploughing forward with right hands again, and closing well. Right hand flush from Skelton, and Chagaev a little ring rusty it seems. Skelton with another straight right, then a clinch and a left hook from the clinch. Good straight right again from Skelton, then an uppercut in the clinch. REf warned skelton for holding behind the head. Skelton doing more on the inside, but Chagaev looking to step back and loose off hooks. Straight right again for Skelton doing well. Chagaev pwing, but a good hook from him lands. Chagaev pulled in by Skelton and hooked on the inside. Skelton warned for use of the head now.

Chagaev a little better, but he still isn't matching Skelton for me.
20-18

[leftylee]

WOW Matt's doing pretty well here and Chagaev seems surprised, round to Matt again.

20-18 Skelton.

[GAME]

The refs on Skeltons back abit now

Chagaev knows he is in a fight now if he didnt b4 .

[superheavyrhun]

Round 3:

Sounds dead in the arena. Chagaev's jab needs to be much better to keep Skelton off. They clinch, and Skelton going to the body each time. As Chagaev backs out, Skelton hooks to the body, then a left hook up top. Skelton is outworking this guy so far. Chagaev circling Skelton, and looking for a way in . Skelton counters Chagaev well. Better jab from Chagaev, but one decent one from 8 or 9 isn't good enough. They get close again, and Skelton digs in the short uppercuts and body shots. Great lef lands flush from CHagaev, but Skelton gets in tight and boddy shots again. Skelton warned for pushing Chagaev down. Short uppercuts, and a good flurry to the body from Skelton, and a good uppercut.

Skelton's got the first three in my book.
30-27 (might be 30-27 in the scorers books though )

[leftylee]

I give that round a draw and what a shot Cgagaev landed with that left but Skelton is still landing.

30-28 Matt

[GAME]

Matt warned again . He may get a point deduction sometime soon but so far he is ahead . 3-0

He is boxing in and out and looks like hes trying to win on points . Hes taking Chagaevs shots easy .

[superheavyrhun]

Round 4:

Good left lead from Chagaev. Skelton puts in a couple of decent jabs though. Skelton lands a hook as Chagaev comes in. Left hook from Chagaev. Straight right from Chagaev, then a left. Chageav with a hook to the body, then another. Good right hook from Skelton doesn't shift Chagaev. Skelton still working well, but needs to step it up a bit more now. Body shot from Skelton. CHagaev with a lovely left hook, and Skelton ties him up. Skelton moves forward but straight into the clinch. Good straight right, then a left and an uppercut from Skelton. Great straight left from Chagaev. Skelton with a hook, but takes and uppercut from Chagaev.

Chagaev's getting going now.

39-37

[GAME]

Becoming scrappy now . Chagaev turned it on in that 4th round . Looking sharper .Matts reaching with his shots now

[leftylee]

I gave the 4th clear to Chagaev he's starting to get into a rhythm now and his left hand is catching Matt on occasions.

39-38 Matt