Fight Night Thread - Stub Hub - SPOILERS

[mobilemaster8]

Evening/Morning Gents.

Just watching the Lightweight Title Clash between Figueroa and Estrada and what a scrap it is.....KNOCKDOWN!!!

And Figueroa wins with flurry of shots.

Great fight.

[Bellz84]

Great fight indeed. Figueroa looked good, first time I've watched him fight, but looks talented. Closer to the main event now. Come on special one!

[mobilemaster8]

Same as me. Never seen him fight before but looked powerful. On about stepping up to 140lbs as well.

I have a feeling Direll will look to knock Bika out in their rematch. He had him down in December and had him hurt on a few occasions...should be good.

Main event SHOULD be a tear up....but if Brook is as special or as talented as most think, he should stay composed and grind out a UD or LKO.

I'm going with porter for now....but I'd like to be proved wrong.

[Bellz84]

Yeah I'd agree, Dirrell will be looking to make sure this time. Bika's a good fighter, but predictable.

As for Porter-Brook, could go either way imo. Just how good is Porter really? He beat Alexander, but Alexander may have underestimated. He blew Paulie away, but when you know someone can't hurt you, you can take chances. Kell was hurt by Senchenko so Porter should be able to hurt him, but Kell has way more power than malignaggi so Porter is less likely to go gung ho and there's always a chance Kell may be able to hurt Porter. Interesting fight and will tell us a lot about both fighters. I think Brook can do it!

[mobilemaster8]

This rematch has been dirty and scrappy so far. Bika crude. Direll is quick but he is trying too hard to land "That" shot.

Yeh I think porter and brook are similar in terms of how much we know at world leverl. Porter has the better wins against two decent operators....Brook hasn't reached that level yet.

Tonight he will.

50/50 fight but think Porter stops him. Could be wrong.

[bellchees]

This Bika match is a real stinker.

[Happytravelling]

Figuero fight was good.

But Bika Dirrell is a stinker. Groves would have both of them out there, one after the other, by round 6. Dirrell, and his bro, are talented but lack something. This bro has a predictable fighter in front of him and has made hard work of it. Bika is durable but there to be hit.

Really glad I'm just still awake to see the headline. I'm usually fall asleep at this point, just short of the main event.

[mobilemaster8]

Glad you made it to the final bell Happy.

Well....here is kell......minutes away now to see if the hype from Sheffield is legitimate.

[Happytravelling]

So am I. Way too many US fights I get right to the support act and fall asleep just before the main event!

Looking forward to this one. 50:50 fight but optimistically thinking Kell could do this.

What did you think of the Dirrell v Bika fight?

[kingraf]

10-9 Porter... but Brook caught Him flush there, might convince the judges.

[kingraf]

Dominic Ingle exhausted, taking in some water.

[milkyboy]

Brooks shots cleaner, porter busier. Lively first round

[bellchees]

I think that shot right on the bell stunned him, best shot of the round which makes it a tough one to score as the rest of the round was Porter.

[Happytravelling]

Thought it was an even round but can see how you see it 10-9 to Porter on work rate.

[milkyboy]

Shame about the cut, shaping up nicely

[kingraf]

10-9 Brook, but that eye could become a bullseye.

[bellchees]

I'd give the 2nd to Brook, landing the better stuff. I think he's gonna walk Porter onto something big and stop him.

[Happytravelling]

Do you think Porter can sustain this?

[milkyboy]

Brooks third,

[kingraf]

10-9 Porter. The busier of the two, in a round where not much clean landed.

[bellchees]

Do you think Porter can sustain this?

He'll need to, if it slows down it will really suit Brook, tough 3rd to score.

[milkyboy]

Happy, he usually does, but I can't see him maintaining the level of intensity.

[milkyboy]

Porters fourth

[bellchees]

Much better 4th for Porter

[kingraf]

10-9 Porter... really is attritional this.

[catchweight]

Its a bit of a butt ugly fight so far if Im being honest.

[kingraf]

So after four pounds, I have it 39-37 Porter. You lads?

[kingraf]

I suppose that's Brook's round.
48-47 Porter

[bellchees]

My god Porter is messy and awkward to watch, probably his 5th, got Porter 1 up.

[mobilemaster8]

Got porter 1 round up after 5. Very scrappy.

Brooks jab against porter body work and aggression.

[milkyboy]

Closer than the nick and jim show would have you believe, but maybe with home judging they could be right. Looks like the porter body shots are breaking brook down, lost the snap in his punches.

[catchweight]

I hope Porter can keep this up without tiring

[kingraf]

easiest round to score. Porter put together some very good bodywork.
10-9 Porter
58-56 Porter.

[bellchees]

Hopefully now Porter is cut he'll stop butting, gave the 6th to Brook.

[Brys]

Porter one up for me after 7 but hell if Porter ain't ugly to watch.

[aja424]

Kell is coming in now, hopefully the tide is turning

[bellchees]

That 7th was all Porter but Brook hit him with some good stuff in the last 20 seconds.

[kingraf]

Porter beginning to pull away now, then Brook absolutely steals it at the death. Lost about 160 seconds of that round, but he landed some nice punches at the death
10-9 Brook
67-66 Porter

[mobilemaster8]

Porter 1 up after 7 but good shots from brook at end of the round

[milkyboy]

For me its a tough competitive fight, but porter's just so busy its hard to score the rounds for brook, he's still in this though, win the 8th for me

[kingraf]

Give it to Porter on work
10-9 Porter
77-75 Porter.

[bellchees]

Brooked edged the 8th I think, Porter took a breather. Brook could have done with putting a real stamp on it though and leaving no doubt.

[kingraf]

Not sure about this round... but since I was the only idiot who gave Porter the eighth, I'll give Brook this one for parity.
10-9 Brook
86-85 Porter.

[Brys]

Have Brook 1 up after 9. Hard to score, just prefer Brooks cleaner work especially in the last 3 rounds.

[bellchees]

Another tough one to score, Porter edging it the whole way doing his best Bika impression then Brook lands the only shot of real quality.

[kingraf]

Interesting that this fight hasn't gone according to script. Brook hasn't been blown away, Porter isn't fading.

10-9 Brook
95-95
It's on!!

[Brys]

Have Brook 2 up now.

[bellchees]

Another messy one to score, just Brook maybe. I think Porter's eye is bothering him.

[catchweight]

The commentary is a bit off. Porters strength is totally overplayed in this. Hes been busier but actually has found it tough going with Brook who looks bigger and physically just as strong.

[Brys]

Considering how much Porter likes to use his head in those earlier rounds I'm surprised Brook's eye isn't a lot worse.

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