Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Allan Green v. Tarvis Simms
by SC on Oct 2, 2009 4:46 PM EDT
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Live results, round-by-round scoring and commentary will start with the Shobox broadcast on Showtime at 11pm ET. It's a triple-header, so we'll be up late.
Tonight's Shobox from Newkirk, Oklahoma, will feature a solid main event between super middleweight contender and Super Six alternate Allan Green (28-1, 20 KO) and undefeated, 38-year old Tarvis Simms (25-0, 11 KO). Green is someone who seems to almost refuse to move above this level despite his talent. I'm actually a big supporter of his despite any criticisms, because I think he's a legit contender and a good fighter.
Green was originally slated to face an arguably easier opponent, debunked puncher Victor Oganov (28-2, 28 KO), who has been handled easily by Fulgencio Zuniga (TKO-9) and Andre Dirrell (TKO-6). Oganov's impressive 100% KO rate has been padded by tomato cans and journeymen. Green would likely have out-quicked him without breaking a sweat.
Simms is craftier, though he's a big underdog tonight anyway. It's nice that Tarvis will risk that "0" against a good fighter, and though this might not bring the sizzle that Green-Oganov could have if it broke down into a war, I like Green-Simms a little better because I think Simms has an outside shot at the win, whereas I thought Oganov had essentially no shot at beating Allan.
Green is famous for a few things: A bad habit of looking at his own feet while he fights, his 18-second knockout of Jaidon Codrington in 2005, and for being rumored to fight top guys several times per year. Just this year he's been a potential opponent for Carl Froch, Jermain Taylor and Lucian Bute, and none of the fights have panned out.
On the undercard, we'll see a welterweight showdown between Antwone Smith (16-1-1, 8 KO) and unbeaten Henry Crawford (22-0-1, 9 KO). Smith, 22, has become an upset dandy this year, with back-to-back wins over then-unbeaten Norberto Gonzalez and former fringe contender Richard Gutierrez. Crawford, 28, is stepping up in class pretty significantly against Smith. A win for Smith would likely polish off what has been a really great 2009 for him, but a Crawford victory would give him a real feather in his cap.
The delightfully nicknamed and former amateur standout Marcus "Too Much" Johnson (17-0, 14 KO) gets a showcase fight against Victor Villereal (8-3-2, 4 KO) in a super middleweight opener. I've seen Johnson just once before, on that Don King webcast of Spinks-Phillips back in March 2008. He blitzed the hell out of the guy he fought that night, winning a first round knockout. He was really rough around the edges but did have obvious potential. A similar fate likely awaits Villereal. Thomas Gerbasi did an excellent piece on Marcus Johnson a few days ago.
For a full look at the size difference in tonight's main event, check out this snap from the weigh-in:
Simms looks like a welterweight, Green looks like a light heavy.
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i’m curious to see how Crawford looks, i saw him two years ago at a small card a block from my house against Thomas Davis,a guy that scored a fluke 1st round KO of Kendall Holt and took a young Luis Collazo the distance but’s been knocked out by pretty much every decent guy he’s been in with since, and although he dominated the action, i remember being frustrated that he couldn’t put the guy away
by JohnUtah on Oct 2, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is sort of a sleeper card that slipped under a lot of our radars, but it’s actually a pretty interesting night of boxing. Some family is visiting me this weekend in NYC, but I hope to see you all later for the liveblog if I can slip away. It’s lucky for me the card starts late.
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by Matt Miller on Oct 2, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just a bit of a size difference...
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
jesus christ
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Friday night of boxing...can't wait.
Here’s to Green proving that he should have been in the Super 6 (I feel he was overlooked) and not just being an alternate. Green is a threat and his Miranda fight wasn’t a good gauge of his ability, he was sick. The guy had part of his colon removed………Let’s get it Allan!!!
by SmittytheCutman on Oct 2, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
DiBella could have chosen to send Green instead of Dirrell
But he only had one spot in the deal between the promoters.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Allan Green just fine
But I don’t think he deserved the S6 more than any more of the people there (and clearly less than Lucien Bute, who was genuinely overlooked). I’d have preferred he and Sakio Bika duke it out for the last spot—I feel like Green pretty blatantly ducked Bika (not that he’s the only one).
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green's ducked pretty much everyone in the weight class
Or at least effectively has done so by agreeing to do deals, then acting like a prima donna when he isn’t offered superstar money. He’s turned down fights with Bute twice. He turned down a fight with Pavlik because they ‘only’ offered him $500,000 (which is probably more than Green has made in his lifetime). He turned down Bika. He’s pulled out of fights twice without so much as telling his promoter he was pulling out. It’s nice to see that he’s getting back on track now that he’s signed with DiBella, and I genuinely feel bad about his prior colon issues, but at this point the only one to blame for Allan Green not being a star is Allan Green.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
simms is not undefeated. he lost his title to alcine a couple years ago.
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
whoops thats tarvis whos fighting tonight. haha my bad
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Identical twins
and a retarded mother, evidently
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fraudley won the Prizefighter tournament
But beat nobody particularly special in doing so…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8286091.stm
This probably means he’ll call out Wlad.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also
Danny Williams is probably retiring after getting his butt kicked by a nobody.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and we're live
Weird to see Curt Menefee here, hope he does well.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh heck no
He’s a terrible football announcer. He should not even be near a boxing ring with his cheesiness.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s just a studio guy. I’m willing to give him a chance. He’s working with Farhood (who’s great) and Tarver (who, honestly, is pretty good).
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait he's not doing blow-by-blow or is he?
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, he is. I mean NFL stuff he’s just studio. He has to try to wrangle the goofs there. I’m mildly hopeful here. Showtime needed someone with Nick Charles out.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
Before studio he spent many years boring everyone with NFL play-by-play. He somehow landed the Seahawks preseason job. Menefee and Warren Moon sucked.
I’ll always say though it can’t be worse than Robert and BJ Flores.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never saw him do PBP. Or maybe I did, I don’t know. FOX has tons of boring C-team dudes.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh wah, wah, wah
Allan Green considered retiring when the Super Six was announced. Boo hoo. Accept a fight with someone then. It partly pisses me off because I think he’s good enough to compete with these guys and he just won’t, and then he makes a million excuses.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, Steve
Green DOES have a lot of options. He just doesn’t take them.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so whats with the lack of BLH’ers? its fight night people
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms never promised to light anyone’s pants on fire. I’m here because why not? I like Green (despite my bitching above), want to see Johnson in action again, and think the middle fight is damn interesting.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Friday night, not the biggest fight in the world
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i actually thought today was saturday. not having school on fridays confuses the shit out of me sometimes
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m back - I was playing Beautiful Katamari with the gf :)
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and… I have no idea why that was crossed out.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The auto formatting can be goofy. Put someting in asterisks!
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What did you do to type it that way?
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a new katamari game?
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hoping Johnson tears this guy up
He should. I mean I have nothing against Victor Villereal, but Johnson has a serious future.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ah, The Flying Ritter Bros.
Gerald: Judge!
Gary: Referee!
Ooooooooooklahoma
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep
Newkirk
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got Green by mercy stoppage
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I think he’s gonna take that “0” with some authority. He could rain down standing hammerfists.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was more meant as a comment on Oklahoma’s rep for Texas-style judging.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well yeah
Some common ground for the two states.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Simms will help make it look ugly
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Green has come to light it up (which he does sometimes), I think he blows him out something fierce. But who knows, I might be underestimating Tarvis.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tiny TINY ring
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey guys, what’s up? Been looking forward to these fights tonight.
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by Matt Miller on Oct 2, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson can't actually miss
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R1
Johnson shoots a quick right counter over the jab of Villereal, but doesn’t land. Villereal swinging shots, but there’s a really sharp right from Johnson, again a counter. The ring is really small — about 16 feet says Farhood. Almost a playful left hook counter by Johnson. Hard jabs, nasty lead right. He’s so much faster than Villereal it’s not even funny. Villereal is staying in the pocket and looking to make it a dogfight, though, give himi that. He’s got guts. And he’s getting tagged for those guts.
Jabs landing, rights landing. That’s a really nice jab. Body shot backs Villereal up. Villereal hurt on a left. He’s just beating the crap out of Villereal, who has no business in there with a guy as good as Johnson. He’s barely missing at all. Villereal will survive the first round, but that’s about all he does.
Johnson 10-9
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice ring card girls at least
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's scary how much talent there will be in the MW division in a year or two
Considering how barren it is right now, especially
Jacobs
Korobov
Golovkin
Guerrero
Porter
Wade
Johnson
Lara potentially
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also Andrade
Forgot him
I also like this kid Chudinov
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R2
Lead right by Villereal, doesn’t get there, and it’s back to getting hit. Good, straight shots, pumping a nice jab, working the body some, mixing his punches up. I mean he’s obviously about five classes above Villereal, but he’s just doing his work. Throwing in combination, working off the jab. Farhood and Tarver praise Johnson’s poise. Villereal can’t find distance, can’t land punches, but he’s really staying in there and trying. There’s nothing on his punches and he’s getting destroyed out there, but he’s game. He’s throwing less and less, though. And another easy round passes.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 20-18
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
might play half-life for a while. is this the opening bout that you’re RBR’ing right now?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yup
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R3
Right hand lands for Villereal, and he targets the body with both hands. Better work in the opening moments of the round by Villereal, actually moving out instead of just getting slapped around. He can’t land the left hook after the jab at all, though. Actually he can’t land much at all after the jab. There’s a shot to the hip on a right hand by Villereal. Body work inside by Villereal. Johnson with a jab. Right hand from Johnson as he looks to make a last-minute charge to take the round, because Villereal has done a lot of the better work this round. Yeah, Johnson opens it up and starts landing at will again, turning Villereal, using the jab, to the body again. Villereal with a really loopy left hook. Johnson kind of steals the round, but really it’s more that he decided to stop taking a breather and use his skills. Couple of good shots near the bell.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 30-27
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R4
Villereal looks like a man with a broken spirit. As Curt says, “Johnson just stands in one spot and does what he wants.” BIG right by Johnson, and Villereal is really taking some good punches now. He’s got a chin for sure. Marcus has stopped 14 of 17 opponents so far and this guy is hanging in there. Quick lead right, then a left behind it, and now some shots to the body. Villereal trying to tie up Johnson’s left arm and then land as many pot shots as he can, before they get free and Johnson starts laying into him again. Johnson leans on him inside and digs in some lefts to the bread basket.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 40-36
I think this building has now played Uncle Kracker AND Kid Rock, making this pretty much my least favorite boxing venue ever.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Villereal is too tired to even pursue after he cracked Johnson.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how’s curt so far?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Totally inoffensive. Kind of like Mike Tirico.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only Tirico has a hint of excitement
I’m going to assume Gus Johnson may just do the Super Six tournament in a few weeks.
Oh bad idea he has football.
I think you may be looking at your Super Six announcer unless Gus does the commentary off a monitor.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d imagine they’ll go Bernstein/Farhood for the Super Six if Gus isn’t available.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forgot Bernstein does bxb too
Looking at CBS’ announcer schedule Gus has no NFL games for week 6. So things could change.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really hope not
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R5
BIG shot by Villereal lands and seems to catch Johnson totally off-guard, but he recovers well and goes back to work. That might’ve been the best Villereal can do. 1-2 from Villereal, right at the end of it falls just shy. It seems like Johnson might have gotten lazy this round. Two jabs from Victor, three from Marcus. Johnson missing near the end of the round. Best punch of the round was from Victor, but overall Johnson takes it again, even though he got smacked pretty good.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 50-45
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thar she blows!
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
finally this dude goes down. shit
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R6
Pretty much a foregone conclusion at this point, and the only thing I’m wondering is whether or not Johnson is going to go at him and look for the KO, or whether he’s decided he’s just not going to take this guy out without taking too many risks. Johnson continues to dominate. Good right hands landing at will and DOWN GOES VILLEREAL ON A LEFT HOOK AT THE END OF A COMBO! Great shots. Six seconds left. Right hand, LEFT HOOK BOMB LANDS! Ooh, Villereal barely survives the round.
Johnson 10-8
Johnson 60-53
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Villereal is dead meat by round 8
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Young James TOney
Seriously? He moves NOTHING like Toney.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
toney circa 1990 maybe
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see him surviving to see the final bell.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson needs to follow through with his jab more
He’s pulling it back too quickly, so it’s not having nearly as much effect as it sounds like it should have.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R7
No matter what happens here, and I know this is damning with faint praise, but Victor Villereal has a future in the “Gimme Rounds” Opponent business.
Tarver compares Johnson to a young James Toney. They’re pretty much absolutely nothing alike, even when Toney was a young dude, so there goes my trying to be nice about Tarver. That’s up there with Lennox comparing Andre Dirrell’s pathetic running performance against Curtis Stevens to Muhammad Ali.
Two left hooks, BIG right, BIG left hook. Villereal just stands there and ties it up. Go down, dude. I mean he’s getting torn up in there and he will not back down. Villereal gets out of another round.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 70-62
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey i remember that lennox quote! this whole time i thought i had no idea who dirrell was, but there you go. thank you lennox
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dirrell has worked REALLY hard to overcome that God awful performance. I remember almost no one ever wanted to see that dude fight again after that mess.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnson-Villereal R8
Johnson storming out fast. I think he does badly want the KO. Villereal is clinching his arm again inside. Referee Gary Ritter has barely said anything the enitre fight. Really clean fight. Right hand by Johnson. He’s pressing for the KO. Johnson laying in good shots, about a minute left. Villereal doesn’t look like he’s gonna fold. BIG right hand lands. Villereal stays up, ties up, and we move on. Sharp right lands again. Left hook lands. Left hook lands again. Final ten seconds … Villereal makes it, but loses big.
Johnson 10-9
Johnson 80-71
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Johnson goes back to his corner commenting on Villereal’s toughness. No shit.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah, Antonio Tarver: Humble Man
“Being an amateur prodigy myself…”
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's arguably one of the top few US amateurs ever
Up there with Breland and whatnot. Just never got to the Olympics due to a lot of bad luck mostly.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I know he was a fabulous amateur, it’s just Antonio Funny.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good lord, what an ass hahahahaha
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You want to see an ass?
Fernando Vargas is suing his mom to evict her out of her house…
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/oct/03/boxer-vargas-in-a-title-fight-against-his-mom/
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
VARGAS EVICTS MOTHER?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I heard he was broke, but WTF. His mom has lived in the same house for 30 years!
by Katie2 on Oct 3, 2009 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JOHNSON-VILLEREAL OFFICIAL DECISION
Just for official’s sake:
80-71
80-71
80-71
Marcus Johnson via unanimous decision
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Showtime sob story for Allan Green is starting to really get on my nerves. It’s just not honest in any way. He’s talked a ton and backed down from every potential big fight over money, while having no fanbase and no drawing power whatsoever.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's another guaranteed 10 rounds
This might be a long night.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I don’t think they were exactly expecting 8 out of the opener. They probably thought this fight would have been on 20 minutes ago.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
getting right to Antwone Smith-Henry Crawford
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
antwone smith is the dude who yells out BAH after every punch right?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anthony Peterson
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Smith does too though, I don't remember
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWAH? That’s Anthony Peterson
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty sure its smith. bald black dude, fought on FNF not too long ago. apparently he’s been on a streak of like 4 upsets in a row
not the same guy?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he does it too.
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that Smith is finally a favorite
watch him get his ass kicked
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ooh, the main sponsor is a SPONGE
Classic
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
to soak up all the BLOOD man
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think tarver is going to say smith looks like a young iran barkley
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
I actually laughed out loud
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahaha
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not the most powerful two guys, but this is a very intriguing fight for both guys. I think it’s pick’em.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know this is only 30 seconds in
But it looks like Crawford is in a different class than Smith
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good or bad
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crawford's way, way, way faster
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re wearing essentially the same trunks….
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crawfords shoes look more like bowling alley shoes
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Smith is grunting when he punches
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Red gloves on Crawford, Black for Smith.
by schraubd on Oct 2, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith is doing a really good job of picking off Crawford's shots now
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith-Crawford R1
Crawford firing the jab off to start the fight. Tarver: “I like Harry Crawford.” Well that’s nice. Someone tell Harry Crawford, whoever that is.
Crawford showcasing some really nice handspeed in the first minute, and Antwone is having trouble getting in. Some slow start, and then there’s a big right from Crawford. These guys are both boxers first, that’s for sure, but Crawford, with a size advantage here, looks like he’s ready to test Smith’s chin with speed and some big power shots, and he is way, way faster.
Yeah, Smith is a grunter. That sounds gross. Crawford round.
Crawford 10-9
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crawford looks like a young junior jones.
ok im done
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, both of these guys are grunting like crazy
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
two nice rabbit punches by crawford
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 2, 2009 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
Smith complains to the ref loud enough for the entire world to hear “don’t let him hold me ref”
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by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
glad i don’t have showtime. something about the phrase “smith’s a grunter” disgusts me
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 2, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What are you gonna do for the Super Six?
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and more importantly
What did you do without Tarver-Dawson I!!?!
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nearly killed myself knowing that i didn’t get to watch the amateur prodigy known as Antonio Tarver fight live
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i can’t legally say what i’m going to do for the super six, but i can say that i’ll be on BLH for the RBR
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see
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Smith-Crawford R2
If Smith can starting landing some good shots to go with a solid defensive first round overall, this could wind up a really interesting fight to score.
Crawford starts with the speed again. Left hook by Crawford, and now he’s really firing everything he’s got. Hey, rabbit punches! These are some emotive boxers. Crawford ducks a double jab, then appears to consider a gutwrench suplex. Crawford dominating in punch output, not landing great and not landing a lot that’s clean, but Smith just can’t match what Crawford’s putting in, or if he can match it, he’s not showing anyone.
Crawford 10-9
Crawford 20-18
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by SC on Oct 2, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
someone should watch a giovanni rabisi fight. he sang when throwing punches. he made a “AHhulalalalala” sound with every throw
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Giovanni Ribisi was a boxer?
You sure you’re not thinking of a different Giovanni? Ribisi is an actor.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
totally
He was wise-crackin’ Jeff on the late episodes of The Wonder Years.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was good in suburbia too
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s good in basically everything he does. he and ben foster are basically the most underrated actors around
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah shit. who the fuck am i thinking of.
i’ll think of his name in a minute
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
giovanni parisi!
thats it. he actually just died not too long ago. was murdered in italy
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Antwone Smith is starting to rock the Eromosele Albert look
But knot starting over his left eye.
That said, I gave Smith that round.
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Smith-Crawford R3
Hey, headbutt. Smith with a couple jabs and a nice right hand. Smith trying his best to land when he gets any openings, and he’s landing a little to the body. But there’s a body-head combo from Crawford. Smith has a pretty good welt over his left eye from the headbutt. Tarver: “It’s either a elbow or either a headbutt.”
Much better round for Smith, even with the unfortunate welt. Yeah, that thing’s gonna get pretty damn big.
Smith 10-9
Crawford 29-28
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude
Smith’s trainer doesn’t even have an enswell.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude
Smith’s trainer doesn’t even have an enswell.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so important it had to be said twice
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Site issues
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smith is starting to lay it on now
And Crawford looks pretty gassed.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He ain't the most talented boxer
But he seems to get the most out of what he got.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re really seeing that tonight. He just digs down and gives people, even considerably better fighters, fits. I like him.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smith-Crawford R4
Good left hook counter by Crawford. Tarver gets all over the trainer for not having enswell. Fuck it, he’s right. It’s moronic. Now they’re turning this into a goddamn fight out of nowhere. These guys are just screaming and punching and now they’re leaning again, nevermind. Smith is really coming back into this fight something fierce, and Crawford looks…tired. Smith with a HARD body shot that shakes Crawford up. He’s still throwing big shots, but he’s not using hte jab, trying to lean on Smith now, and not working enough. Wow, he’s straight up leaning and doing nothing to end the round. Even fight now, and going Smith’s way.
Smith 10-9
38-38
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford looks a bit discouraged coming out of his corner
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this is the fourth fight in a row I've seen with Smith
Where he’s clearly the less talented guy, but he still not only finds a way to hang, but even to win (potentially).
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith-Crawford R5
Crawford throwing, but the best shot is from Smith, a right hand counter right off the chin. Kind of a back-and-forth round in some ways, but Crawford is clearly tiring, clearly discouraged, and Smith looks very fresh. By pure skill, Crawford has it all over Smith, but Smith is the better fighter right now. Great combinations from Smith. Crawford badly misses a lunging, obviously gassed left hook. He might not last a whole lot longer, just on fatigue. I think I’m REALLY starting to like Antwone Smith.
Smith 10-9
Smith 48-47
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford's corner:
“You a bad mothafucka n*gga, bad bad man.”
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith starting to get a bit too wild now
Campbell tries pulling a Nate Campbell, sticks his chin out, then gets knocked down.
Idiot.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
stupid ref. step in when a guy goes down you retard
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this is over
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford looks completely done
He’s chicken dancing all over the ring
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
smith is a horrible finisher. hes missing shots by a mile and half
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe the ref didn't stop that
Crawford probably took 40 shots in a row and he didn’t even put his hands up
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this ref is HORRIBLE
just gave crawford a nice 20 seconds after he intentionally spit out his mouth piece
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
10-7 Smith round for me
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Smith-Crawford R6
Crawford’s corner is telling him, “Finish this fight like a fuckin’ champ!” They know this is going the wrong way and fast.
Tarver: “I just wanna take my hat off to both trainers.” One of them doesn’t even have enswell.
CRAWFORD WOBBLED, AND HE’S DOWN! He tried to do….something. Showboat? He was jelly legged. This isn’t gonna last. Smith is just ALL OVER him. Crawford is doing some drunken weaving and he’s just not going to make it out of this round. 1:45 left to go and Smith is hammering him. Rights and lefts, the referee has a decision to make. Crawford isn’t really defending himself, he’s not punching, this is ugly to watch.
Right to the body by Smith, two shots land, Crawford’s hands down and he’s eating shots. Totally unable to lift his hands to protect himself. OK, stop the fight, Gerald Ritter. Seriously. What the fuck. LEFT HOOK! Crawford is OUT ON HIS FEET! Someone stop this fight. This is fucking absurd.
They’re replacing his mouthpiece? What the fuck is this.
Crawford goes over and leans on him, and now Smith goes back to stalking and punching. Crawford halfway gets his hands up. Crawford’s eyes are glassy and he’s getting destroyed in there.
The round ends. If they send him back out there they’re nuts.
Smith 10-7
Smith 58-54
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what the fuck
The referee warned Crawford between rounds for holding. He didn’t hold much at all. He just stood there with his hands at his knees trying to duck and dodge. This is moronic. The doctor didn’t even go take a look.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford's trying really hard to get his feet back under him
But they’re not quite there yet
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so he’s still out there?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
Somehow. Fight should have been over last round though. Bad non-stoppage.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like OK is much worse than texas when it comes to protecting the fighters.
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another huge headbutt
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they banged heads pretty damn hard there
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith-Crawford R7
Crawford throws a right. As soon as he gets hit he’s going to get the cobwebs back. He still looks empty-eyed. Crawford is on his bike, trying to throw here and there, but mostly running and trying to find his legs. Smith should really be pressing and he’s not. He’s just circling around and waiting on Crawford. This is a weird fight.
Crawford with a three-punch combo, all blocked, and he clearly put all he had into it. Big fucking headbutt there. I guess Crawford wins this round, which is absurd, but Smith did absolutely nothing.
Crawford 10-9
Smith 67-64
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith probably threw 200 punches in the 6th
I’m sure that gassed him out more than a little
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m thinking so, but man, a couple good shots and this thing could be over. Well, maybe. He can’t really punch and Crawford clearly isn’t going down and no one’s going to stop this thing.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crawford still isn’t all there. He basically drooled his water out in the corner.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
god that sounds awful. why didn’t the trainer/ref/doctor/OK committee/anyone stop it for crawford?!!?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crawford's actually looked better this round as he has since hte first couple rounds
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smith-Crawford R8
Crawford finding himself a little more now. Smith badly misses a right hand counter. Right hand Crawford. Farhood points out the exact correct thing that I’ll harp on later: Just because Crawford has gotten himself back into this a bit doesn’t mean this fight shouldn’t have been stopped.
Smith has again laid off the gas. Steve says this isn’t going to win Crawford any rounds — I beg to disagree, frankly. He’s won the last two because Smith toasted himself a couple rounds ago, it appears.
Crawford 10-9
Smith 76-74
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crawford is doing his impression of sugar ray leonard in his fight with hagler. just running around the ring and throwing meaningless flurries that dont land but gives the impression they are scoring to judges
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smith is doing even less, sadly.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both guys have been pretty active this round
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah this is more like the early rounds
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much
Smith holds his arms in a really awkward position that blocks 90% of it, but doesn’t leave him in the best position to counter with a left.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Smith is winning this round thus far. A little more active.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont think smith knows how to counter a punch. hes pretty awful skill wise. he had a dead man in front of him the other round and wiffed on half his punches.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOOM
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WOW
That was a hell of a knockdown and delayed reaction
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crawfords corner is going to get him killed
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford has no clue where he is in his corner
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Smith-Crawford R9
This is Henry Crawford’s first ninth round, Smith’s second.
Smith coming out to fight this round maybe. Curt is now getting on my nerves. Keeps going back to “showing no ill effects” for Crawford. He’s showing plenty of ill effects. This fight has gotten really bizarre overall in a lot of ways, but I guess it’s interesting. Steve’s right again: Smith is a shit finisher.
Smith with a right to the body. if he can just get busy like he’s doing now, this fight should be in the back for him. Crawford backed down again when they trade. Both are much busier this round and this has become OH SHIT HUGE RIGHT HAND BY SMITH!
AND CRAWFORD GOES DOWN LIKE AN OAK!
They’re going to let him fight on?
Oh God…the bell sounds. He’s out on his feet again. OK, ring doctor?
“Wake up! Wake him up!”
What the fuck? PROTECT YOUR FUCKING FIGHTER
Smith 10-8
Smith 86-82
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Geez, I was worried that was going to go another round. Crawford was getting mauled.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ref finally stops it
Thank God. Crawford was clearly in no shape to continue
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh god
Seriously, stop the fight — they do. Thank God. Crawford can’t answer his corner. Good call, guys. Late, but good call.
Antwone Smith RTD-9
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think that's a TKO
The ref stopped it, not the corner.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corner stopped it, I think. They were talking, talking, yelling, then I think the trainer called it.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We'll see what the official call is...
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they had let him go out there for the tenth round, everyone that could have stopped it needed to be cracked in the face with a shovel. It was that bad, for anyone not watching. Crawford is all kinds of messed up.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't be surprised if he's ruined after this fight
It was really that bad.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another great win for Antwone Smith. It’s like, who is this kid? He’s not even that that talented, but he just has the will to win.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
crawfords eyes are somewhere in Bermuda
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that referee is just horrible
Gerald Ritter, folks. Laurence Cole might have company.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crawford can't even get up for the ring announcement
I guess we’re both right. THe trainer stopped it, but in Oklahoma that’s a TKO.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well that was a solid fight
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
True. If it weren’t for the ref kinda ruining it, it would be a lot of unadulterated fun.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How has Menefee been with all the action?
BTW give me Allan Green by TKO 7.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was actually really good that last fight
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s been perfectly solid, really.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he has done boxing before come to think of it
Can’t remember where.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's done a bunch of the Top Rank PPVs on the international feed
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought so.
The QB class of 2010 looks deep next season.
by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agbeko-Perez is a WCB?
Hmm.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yep
I guess they’re big on Agbeko now that he fucked up their Darchinyan momentum. At least he didn’t get Donaire’d
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I won't argue with that
Agbeko is a fighter I’d like to see more of. Always a fun fighter to watch.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obligatory Allan Green Youtube Vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXh5GfdYid4
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
One of my favorite knockouts ever
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by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was going to post that exact same link. that had to be KOTY right?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then Bika/Codrington had to be FOTY candidate stuff
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by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was an amazing fight iyam
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green and Simms in the ring
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
id try to get a away with a nice switcharo mid fight if i were the simms brothers. nobody would know.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pull some Killer Bees shit
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tarvis is the cross-eyed one
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
remember everyone
This Shobox is brought to you in part by SpongeTech: The Smarter Sponge
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WTF
Smoger is the ref!?
What is this, “let someone die in the ring night”???
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I actually think he’s become one of the best refs out there. He’s cut back on some of his less attractive qualities.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
smoger rules you. don’t be a playa hata
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoger doesn’t pull the trigger early, but he knows well enough to stop a fight like that.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he stopped Taylor-Pavlik I right on time
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He used to be bad but he's doing better
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by SSreporters on Oct 3, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms about to start
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HA!
The mic dropped into the middle of the ring during the round. Never seen that before.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fortunately nobody hit his head
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ed Wood would be jealous
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R1
And Simms shows you quickly what he’s here to do: Hug it out. Simms, a southpaw, opens up orthodox. Green with a right to the body, then misses a murderous left hook upstairs, perhaps in part because Simms is really short. Simms at a pound and change under 170 actually looks kind of fat. Not flabby, but sort of beer gut-ish. Green trying to work at a distance, but “working” is hard to do with either Simms brother. Jabs from Green. Simms tying up whenever he thinks he needs to, and he thinks he needs to pretty frequently, apparently. Green misses a big right hand swing.
Green 10-9
This fight is gonna suck.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wasn’t paying close attention, but it looked like Simms won that round.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hopefully green hasnt had a bowl of super colon cleanse before this fight.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tarvis looks short and old
Which he is.
10-9 Green
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i wonder what she meant by “from the inside, out”
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Simms needs to turn southpaw, and fast
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, 40 punches a round Green has showed up
Instead of knock em out tee em up Green. At least he hasn’t stared at his feet yet.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R2
Left hook clips Simms and shakes him a smidge Not much, more off-balance than anything. He is, in fact, going to make this ugly, and Green doesn’t look like he’s here to fuck shit up, so to speak. Lunging left hook by Simms connects. If I were Simms…I think I’d go southpaw.
Simms lands a couple potshots off the ropes. Green is consistently punching over Simms, in part because Simms is a pretty good defensive fighter, and in part because, again, Simms is real fuckin’ short. Simms with a right to the chest. Green snaps a jab and gets his dance on. Yeah, this fight is gonna suck.
Simms 10-9
19-19
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THe left hook is wide open for him when he does decide to turn
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and let me quote myself
I think Simms will help make it look ugly
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
19-19
I gave Simms that one. Thought he landed the more effective punches.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
john david jackson is one of the best trainers today. everyone always seemed to hate his fights. i liked them. his fight with jorge castro is a classic if anyone wants to see a damn good fight and epic end.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As good as Freddie Roach is, I’ve always wondered why B-Hop didn’t just put Jackson in as his lead trainer when Naazim was out for the Calzaghe fight.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R3
Green even got off the stool looking lazy there. My love-hate relationship with Allan Green is starting to turn one way more than the other at this point. Green misses a three-punch combination, and none of it was blocked. Jabs are short, the power shots aren’t getting there. Green with a left hook to the body. Simms with some potshots on the inside. Simms is actually landing his jab a little better than Green is, I think, and that isn’t right at all.
Simms 10-9
Simms 29-28
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Close round
I could see it going either way. Probably got scored for Green because of the crowd
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THey keep talking about the fighty/lefty thing
Not even mentioning that Green was training to face Oganov, a plodding orthodox fighter.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ouch
Tarver questions whether Green actually belongs if he’s the replacement in the Super Six
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bika is more deserving
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Without a doubt, but they haven’t built Bika up on Shobox, so yaaay.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved watching him blow out Manfredo.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That ruled. BIKA SMASH
Rhode Island didn’t like him when he was angry.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was genuninely surprised he didn’t KO the ref too, after that totally blown knockdown call. On the other hand, maybe he should write a thankyou card, because it totally worked Bika up and trigger destructo-tron.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For sure
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R4
Green is really having a hell of a time landing good, clean punches on Simms. Tarver questioning whether Green REALLY belongs with the Super Six guys, and now maybe they’re going to play the violins for him again. There’s not much different about Tarvis and Travis. They’re both motherfuckers, and I mean that in a nice way. Simms with a nice body shot. Green with a jab in return, then another. Green going to the body some now, and starting to use his athleticism and length. Simms with a couple of hard lefts, and this was another tight round. This one I give to Green close.
Green 10-9
38-38
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I gave that one to Simms
39-37
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF are they playing Great White or some shit?
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Savatage
Just kidding. I have no clue really.
It’s really sad when the most famous rock band from my hometown was a one hit wonder who turned into the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t mess with savatage dawg
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
simms is really good. much taller, stronger, athletic guy in front of him, took the fight on short notice, etc and hes winning the fight imo and might possibly school green later
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
…and still lose the decision, because this is Oklahoma.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R5
Another even round for the first minute and change, and then an overhand right by Green turns the tide a bit — but then Simms just goes back to doing what he’s been doing and staying right in this thing. Tarver: “My southpaw style give EVERYBODY trouble! HAAAA HA HA HA!” I think I’m loving Antonio Tarver as a color commentator, because he’s exactly what you’d expect him to be.
Simms actually outworks Green for the latter portion of the round, and really all Green did effective this round was the one big shot. Simms probably has to really beat the hell out of Green to win this fight, but he’s showing he deserves good fights.
Simms 10-9
Simms 48-47
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I gave Green that one
But Simms came very close to stealing it.
48-47 Simms. The judges probably have it 50-45 Green, which I guess is defensible, since every round has been close.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Farhood has it 5-0 and says only the second is close, so who the fuck knows.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the commentators say it's "all Green"
And have it 50-45.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It really is close, so I can't complain too much
But Shotime is almost as in the tank for Green as Oklahoma is.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
green is massively massively overrated.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh
He genuinely has a ton of potential, and you see flashes of it about once every three fights, but there are too many times the lights just seem to go off.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Potential starts getting thin at 30. He’s 30 and still on Shobox whining about no one fighting him.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's fair
But it’s not like it’s unrealized potential — he really does have the skills, and you do see it. Maybe he just fights to the level of the guy in front of him? I agree he’s really frustrating to watch.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he’s damn good when he wants to be, but he’s just so inconsistent.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He really always looks kinda crappy after round 2 or 3.
I’ve probably seen 10 Allan Green fights, and he always slows to a crawl after the first few rounds. Like Joshua Clottey without the good defense.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R6
Simms comes out southpaw, so I guess he’s planning to fight that for the second half. Or maybe they DID do the Killer Bees gimmick with Travis.
Green lunging in with right hands, blocked by Simms. Simms is really shutting Green down with his defense from the southpaw stance, and is landing square shots with regularity. This has really been a shit performance by Allan Green. I’m not saying it’s all his fault — Simms can box. But Green has been crap against a guy he really should physically overwhelm at some point.
Simms 10-9
Simms 58-56
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
58-56 SImms
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Simms needs to launch that left hook over the top
It’s wide open for him…
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
completely forgot about the RBR after SC said “this fight is gonna suck” after the first round. does it still suck?
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not spectacular, not horrible
Every round has been close, so it’s at least interesting in that way.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s been tough to score so there’s that
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Simms is starting to show his age and the fact that he took the fight on short notice
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green's best round since the first
67-66 Simms
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R7
Green openly asks JDJ what to do with a southpaw between rounds. He doesn’t know. To be fair he trained for a righty and all that.
Right to the body by Green, but it just hits elbow. Simms getting backed down a bit, but there he lands a jab. He’s letting Green stalk, in part I’d guess because Green isn’t pouncing after he stalks. Green with a little right hand near the end of the round. Pretty good round for Green, really.
Green 10-9
Simms 67-66
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea a bon jovi documentary would have been cool back in 1988…
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They’re still about as popular as they were then.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is unfortunate
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW I realized a while back when listening to “Livin’ On a Prayer,” that oh, fuck, these guys thought they were Bruce Springsteen.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bruce is another guy that hasnt been good since about 88
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I liked Devils & Dust a lot, and his Pete Seeger tribute was really, really good.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have no idea what you’re even talking about.
i stopped paying attention to him since “57 channels and nothing on”
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He came back much stronger after that really shitty period he had.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s the king of NJ man.
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude. Bruce Springsteen.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
jk bruce obviously demolishes bon jovi
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do “Wanted” at karaoke. I tear that shit up
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
when I was at Okie State I got enough of that song. But I did get pretty into “I’m a COW-boy, on a steel hooooorse IIII Ridddde” for a while
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Springsteen isn't really Joisey
Bon Jovi is Joisey as fuck.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Half of Bruce’s songs are about Jersey youth. And some ho named Mary.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greetings from asbury park, NJ!
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what’s with the Houston Texans logo? Aren’t you a Devils or Nets fan?
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what? i’m born, raised, and live in texas
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m the Devils fan (though I’m a DC local — long story)
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh the trap D, gotta be a real fan to enjoy the pre-lockout shutdown hockey. I’m a Stars loyalist, though, so post-lockout years haven’t been great for me either.
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was confused by the Asbury Park thing…
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bruce springsteen album dawg. might actually be his debut album actually
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THe Showtime announcers don't seem to notice that Green isn't actually landing any clean punches
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green finally did something, staggered Simms a bit
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Simms hurts Green!!
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a wide Green round, and Simms almost stole it there
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can somebody say Donnie McCrary on the end of that round?
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R8
Green continues to hit a lot of elbows and gloves. The commentators are going to cry horrible robbery if Green loses this fight, but it won’t be. And there’s a body shot that sends Simms reeling a little bit. Looks like Simms might be wearing down. Right to the head follows some body shots by Green. Green getting tagged near the end of the round now, and he’s hurt a bit! Simms gets tagged back! And the bell sounds. Well we almost had a good fight for a minute there.
Green 10-9
76-76
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green doesn't have a great chin
He doesn’t have a bad one either, but he doesn’t have a particular good chin. He can be hurt.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
He’s been hurt a few times
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
da fuck is simms doing? turn to southpaw you dumb shit
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, this fight is pretty much over now
Simms isn’t trained to go 10, and he’s just throwing arm punches at this point.
Give Simms a full 6 – 8 weeks to train for this one, he might have pulled off the upset.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R9
Simms eating some shots now from Green, who is fresher and just in better shape. Right hand by Green lands, a short one inside. Not full on though. Simms has gone back righty and it’s a shitty idea, probably. If this fight is as close on the judges’ cards as it is on mine and Brick’s (it’s not) then Simms might be fucking himself over pretty hard right now. Green has taken the last two rounds pretty clearly, and this one. But then there’s a left hook by Simms. Tarver actually makes a good point: If Tarvis Simms was in top shape, he might be really kicking Green’s ass.
Green 10-9
Green 86-85
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
green looks clueless when simms is southpaw.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
96-94 Green at the end for me
But I suspect the official scores will be wider.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Green-Simms R10
10th round ring card gal was a poor man’s Stacy Keibler.
Hey, Tarvis forgot his mouthpiece for 15 seconds. Southpaw again for Simms. This also hasn’t been quite as bad a fight as I feared early on. BIG shot by Simms with the left hand. Green has no idea what to do with a southpaw fighter. Absolutely no idea at all. He just stands there considering his options. Feint? Feint? Punch? Fuck. Feint.
Simms being left-handed is winning him this round on “ring generalship.” Green clearly feels he’s well ahead on the cards and that this thing is in the bag. Given the location, he’s probably right. Simms misses a big left, and they end it trading a bit, then they congratulate one another.
Simms 10-9
95-95
So I had this a draw, but Green is obviously going to win handily. I figure 97-93 is as close as a judge’s card is going to get.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW
Considering how Green looked with Simms turned southpaw, Bute would DESTROY Green
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
testify tarvis!
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well. I was definitely cheering for Simms. As somebody in the booth said ‘had he been handled differently, who knows where Simms would be’
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GREEN-SIMMS OFFICIAL DECISION
Simms just said “Talk of the town.” Newkirk, OK? Tarvis’ further rambling indicates he thinks he could beat this guy if he was in shape.
98-92
99-91
97-93
Allan Green by unanimous decision
Yep, 97-93 is as close as it got.
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
green might have got a decision but he proved to me that he sucks
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad Green is not in the Super Six
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and I’m pretty psyched about the Super six
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by lcollins1 on Oct 3, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and tarver says green was the most impressive of the night.
lordy lordy
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 3, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Antonio Tarver says Green impressed him the most? Because he showed himself to be beatable? That makes zero sense.
by schraubd on Oct 3, 2009 1:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it’s fair to ask Antonio Tarver to make sense.
by tichbou on Oct 3, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it means we’ll be hearing about Antonio Tarver v Allan Green soon enough. I say Tarver toys with him and puts him away in the mid to late rounds. Name opponent who doesn’t know how to fight lefty’s is a sound stay busy fight for a faded Tarver.
by dervish686 on Oct 3, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
If anyone wants to make it a VERY late night, I think the Tua PPV is about to start.
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol it aint’ gonna start till a VERRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY long time from now
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess a few more hours
It’s like 4:30 pm over there, right?
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by Brickhaus on Oct 3, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
6:31 pm, and according to the link on my other reply the fight of the century is scheduled at 10:15. obv with boxing that will change, but there you go
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.fightofthecentury.co.nz/userfiles/file/Programme.php
got a nz pal who’s pumped for this
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by battle axe of doom on Oct 3, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by SC on Oct 3, 2009 1:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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