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jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:00 yes i had ortiz slightly ahead but the writing was on the wall.

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:04 ortiz looked gassed to me, like hed spent the tank in that huge 7th and then slowed down more after

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:08 My scorecards matched the official judges. I had Wilder leading by a single point at the time of the stoppage.

The first three rounds were not only terrible to watch, due to a lack of action, but were also challenging to score.

For those first three incredibly tedious rounds, it was simply a case of Wilder’s work-rate versus Ortiz’s quality. The winner of those rounds probably depended on personal stylistic preferences.

If you don’t like the American or usually support the underdog or simply prefer the Cuban’s fundamental skills over Deontay’s crude approach, then I can understand why people’s scorecards would differ from my own.

If I’d scored the first three rounds to the Cuban, because to be fair, they could have gone either way, then I would have had Ortiz leading by an 87-83 margin.

Let's be fair and honest though, the first three rounds were appallingly bad and there was no clear-cut obvious winner for any of them.

SenorPipino wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:12 I scored it even. 5-4 Ortiz in rounds but even up with the knockdown.

Scores really don't matter with Wilder. Just like the Washington bout

That final uppercut tonight would take anyone's head off.

Wilder is a frightening combination of unreal power, solid chin, speed and heart.

Badhusker wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:12 The first 4 rounds were hard to score. Personally I didn't think either guy deserved to win those rounds. Who you gave those rounds to affects your score greatly. The judges must have given half of them to Wilder to have him ahead.
I thought Ortiz was winning the fight slightly but it was hard to score based on the first few boring rounds.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:13

Badhusker wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:12 The first 4 rounds were hard to score. Personally I didn't think either guy deserved to win those rounds. Who you gave those rounds to affects your score greatly. The judges must have given half of them to Wilder to have him ahead.
I thought Ortiz was winning the fight slightly but it was hard to score based on the first few boring rounds.

Just because rounds are boring don't mean somebody didn't get the better of them. Ortiz clearly won those rounds.

tiny_acres wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:17

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:13

Badhusker wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:12 The first 4 rounds were hard to score. Personally I didn't think either guy deserved to win those rounds. Who you gave those rounds to affects your score greatly. The judges must have given half of them to Wilder to have him ahead.
I thought Ortiz was winning the fight slightly but it was hard to score based on the first few boring rounds.

Just because rounds are boring don't mean somebody didn't get the better of them. Ortiz clearly won those rounds.

I'm the biggest Wilder fan I know.
And even I scored the first 4 rounds to Ortiz.
I had Ortiz up by 4 points going into the tenth round.

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:18 ya i do think if anyone shouldve been up it shouldve been ortiz

the thing i love about deontay is that he makes sure questionable judging doesnt decide the outcome

bomb squad !

BitPlayer wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:02 There was a lot of pretty close rounds.

Pretty much what you'd expect for any hometown fighter. You'd expect the same in Britain etc.

Not that it mattered in the end.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:03

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:00 yes i had ortiz slightly ahead but the writing was on the wall.

Writing was on the wall? I don't think so. Wilder definitely caught up to Ortiz with that right hand, and took advantage when he did it, but I'm sure he and his corner were still nervous as sh*t coming into that 10th round.

There was nothing to indicate that he would definitely catch Ortiz over the final 3 rounds if that's what you're implying. I'm sure he was relieved to have finished it when he did.

IKSRTFO wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 19:47

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:03

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:00 yes i had ortiz slightly ahead but the writing was on the wall.

Writing was on the wall? I don't think so. Wilder definitely caught up to Ortiz with that right hand, and took advantage when he did it, but I'm sure he and his corner were still nervous as sh*t coming into that 10th round.

There was nothing to indicate that he would definitely catch Ortiz over the final 3 rounds if that's what you're implying. I'm sure he was relieved to have finished it when he did.

This is Wilder we are talking about. He's dangerous all 12 rounds.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:06

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:04 ortiz looked gassed to me, like hed spent the tank in that huge 7th and then slowed down more after

I thought he'd lost the 9th round, but not in dominant fashion or anything. I had Ortiz winning the 8th.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:13

Badhusker wrote: ↑04 Mar 2018, 01:12 The first 4 rounds were hard to score. Personally I didn't think either guy deserved to win those rounds. Who you gave those rounds to affects your score greatly. The judges must have given half of them to Wilder to have him ahead.
I thought Ortiz was winning the fight slightly but it was hard to score based on the first few boring rounds.

Just because rounds are boring don't mean somebody didn't get the better of them. Ortiz clearly won those rounds.