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First fight is Larsen vs Hamdan

Larsen 168lbs
Hamdan 167lbs

8 rounds

Kampleder: Josef Temml | Sidedommer: Erich Straub | Sidedommer: Ernst Salzgeber | Sidedommer: Klaus Griesel

Round 1

Larsen takes the middle of the ring

Typical first round - not that much action

If Hamdan wins this fight he will earn a 2 fight promotion contract with Sauerland Event

Close round - Im giving it to Larsen due to a few landed bodypunches.

10-9 Larsen

Thanks for this m8

Round 2

A bit more action in this round

Larsen still have the middle - landing a few bodypunches with his left.

Larsen needs to go up a gear.

Again a round for Larsen

20-18

Round 3

Hamdan being told by his corner that he needs to work more if he doesnt want to fall too much behind on the cards.

Hamdan down from a right-left combo

Up again

Good left to the head by Larsen

Larsen more offensive after the knockdown.

Round for Larsen

30-26

I remember being quite impressed with Larsen about 5 years ago before he had that long period of inactivity. I thought he beat Ottke by a round or two as well, to be honest. Do you reckon he has enough left to make another challenge for a world title at this point?

Round 4

Larsen showing decent defense, avoid counters when he have attacked Hamdan.

Round for Larsen

40-35

Round 5

Larsen lands a good left

Larsen just does enough to win the rounds

Round Larsen

50-44

Round 6

Not so much to say, Larsens more than Hamdan, but it doesnt look spactacular.

Round Larsen

60-53

Round 7

Good right by Larsen

Round looks like the rest of the rounds, Larsen controlling the action

70-62

Round 8

Hamdan hurt by a left

Hamdan in trouble, Larsen wants to end the fight

Good left again

Best round by Larsen

80-71

judge: Erich Straub 80-73 | judge: Ernst Salzgeber 80-72 | judge: Klaus Griesel 80-71

Larsen UD8

Sounds like a good performance by Larsen but I doubt he can compete with the very top guys (kessler/calzaghe) at this late stage in his career. Maybe he would benefit from going upto lightheavy - which is weaker division IMO - could beat the likes of Woods and Drews though Dawson and Erdei wold be a tough ask

Yoan Pablo Hernandez and Karo Murat both went up to 12-0 today.

Murat beat Jermain Mackey over 8 rds. Mackey had gone 12 with Jean Pascal a while back in his only prior loss.

Hernandez stopped Daniel Bispo in the opening seconds with a body shot.

These fighters look promising.

Swartz was out for several minutes from his KO, Bispo basically quit.

Main Event time

referee: Pete Podgorski | judge: Larry Hazzard Jr. | judge: Mickey Vann | judge: Dave Parris

Lots of small fights within the fight

Its a "german" vs "german"

Its in reality two armenians fighting each other

Its Sauerland vs Universum

Its Wegner vs Sdunek in the corner

Fight is shown live in 38 countries

Round 1

Gevor takes the middle of the ring.

Abraham goes alot to the body

Abraham got a decent height advantage.

Its Gevor going forward - Abraham counters.

Close round for Abraham

10-9 Abraham

Round 2

Gevor works alot moer, but doesnt really land anything.

Abraham with the harder punches.

Crowd is behid Abraham (abraham lives in Berlin)

Round for Gevor

19-19

Round 3

Abraham jumps in with the knee high, ref doesnt notice.

Abraham doing better this round

Abraham lands some good right hands

Gevor cut over the left eye

Round Abraham

29-28 Abraham

Round 9

Pretty quite round so far.

Gevor still shrowing more but Abraham lands the harder punches.

Close round for Abraham - Gevor really tired

88-83 Abraham

Round 10

Neither is really landing anything at the moment

Gevor punches doesnt really have any effect on Abraham

Abraham lands some good punches

Round Abraham

98-92 Abraham

Round 11

Both are tired now

Brutal KO for Abraham with 22 secs to go in round 11

He nearly took his head off with that KO. Abraham vs Pavlik would be a great match up

A belated thanks for the rbr's Freiheit! Abraham marches on and let's hope the Sturm fight can be made. Larsen will always be a good addition to the European scene but i think he is a bit long in the tooth for the top boys at this stage of his career. Hernandez is looking handy enough at Cruiserweight as well.

Good to see Mads Larsen back on the scene. I often wonder how things might have turned out for him had he been awardred the decision over Ottke. I had him absolutely thrashing Sven that night.