7.11.09

Chad Dawson v. Glen Johnson II: Round by Round

HBO is killing time since the first fight only went 3 rounds. They show a montage of the first fight and both of their careers.

Now Johnson makes his way to the ring. He has a big smile on his face and looks loose and ready.

Dawson follows now. He's coming to the ring to Run This Town by Jay-Z. The crowd is giving him a great hometown response.

The intos are finished. Here we go.

Round 1
They meet in the center. Dawson starts with the jab and Johnson lands a hard counter straight early to get Dawson's attention. Johnson is looking to counter punch and he's getting some good shots in. Dawson goes into the defensive shell and Johnson throws away. The first round has been a good round for both fighters.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 2
Dawson is establishing the jab. Johnson is bobbing and weaving. He throws a couple of hooks. Dawson gets a straight left through Johnson's gloves. Dawson lands a counter left uppercut. Johnson throws to the body and Dawson counters again. Dawson is loosing his trunks and waist protector is rising way up. He gets caught in the corner but gets out in time.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 3
Dawson starts by throwing 9 jabs. Johnson is trying to get on the inside but Dawson is using movement well to get out of his way. Dawson backs away and dodges a straight right from Johnson. Dawson unleashes a combo to the body that scores. Another great combo by Dawson. Johnson misses by a lot and Dawson makes him pay. The crowd gets into it. Dawson lands 2 more punches and gets off of the ropes. Johnson is having a tough time landing punches due to Dawson's crafty D.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 4
Dawson is countering beautifully. Johnson is coming forward and eating left and right hand repeatedly. Dawson is choosing his punches wisely too. Johnson seems to be changing his gameplan a bit and isn't throwing as much. Maybe he's getting tired. Dawson lands a big left. He backs away and dodges some more Johnson punches. Dawson showboats a bit before the end of the round.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 5
Dawson comes out jabbing again. Johnson is trying to land but is still struggling. Johnson is keeping his gloves really high to to try to block. Dawson counters some more punches while against the ropes. Johnson can't get in to any rhythm. Dawson throws another fast combo and Johnson covers up. Johnson continues to come forward. Another good round for Bad Chad.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 6
Johnson comes forward again but he's not throwing much. Dawson counters again. Dawson is fighting a great fight thus far. Now Johnson starts getting some punches in that are landing. A couple hooks twist Dawson's neck. Dawson lands a hard left hand. Dawson gets caught against the ropes and gets out of danger. Dawson lands some more great punches. Dawson lands a good power shot before the bell.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 7
Johnson comes forward once again. Dawson continues to counter him well. Dawson throws 2 hooks to the body and scores. Johnson is still in no rhythm to win any of these rounds, especially against some home town judges. Johnson grazes with a left hook. That's the best he's done this round. Another round on the cards for Dawson.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 8
Every fight Dawson is in he says he wants to wow the crowd and win over some skeptics. He's winning rounds but most of these rounds have been quite boring. Johnson keeps coming forward and Dawson keeps countering him. Johnson throws some more futile punches and Dawson counters him beautifully. Neither fighter is in trouble of being knocked out because neither fighter is throwing any power punches.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 9
Dawson lands 2 great body hooks. He gets caught in the corner but sneaks out once again. Johnson tries to land a punch to the body. Now Dawson turns up the heat. Johnson wiffs hard with a hook and Dawson lands a big combo. The crowd gets on their feet. Johnson is doing nothing to win these rounds.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 10
Johnson gets countered hard early in the round the crowd goes crazy. Johnson still isn't in any real physical danger besides the danger of losing this fight. The commentators have stopped talking about the fight at hand completely and are focusing on the undercard. After about a minute they get back on topic. I hear some lone "boo's" from the hometown crowd. Dawson is taking another round with counter punches. Johnson is still struggling and hasn't come up with any solutions for Chad Dawson.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 11
Johnson comes forward once again. Dawson is circling him and still picking his punches well. Now there are a lot of boos from the crowd. Johnson lands a few good body shots. The crowd continues to boo. Dawson lands a quick left hook and pushes Johnson back. He misses with an uppercut.

Spartan117: 10-9 Dawson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Dawson

Round 12
Johnson is using a last ditch effort to try to win this fight by swinging wildly for a KO. Dawson isn't doing much to win this round but who can blame him. He should have this fight in the bag. He lands 2 hooks. Johnson misses with a big left hook. Dawson lands a straight left. Both fighters coast down the stretch.

Spartan117: 10-9 Johnson
Uatu: 10-9 Dawson
Franchise: 10-9 Johnson

Spartan117: 119-109 Dawson
Uatu: 120-110 Dawson
Franchise: 119-109 Dawson

The judges score the bout 115-113, 115-113, and 117-111 all for the winner by unanimous decision "Bad" Chad Dawson


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