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kenyan_cheena · 02-23-2005, 04:11 AM

ROUND FOUR

Beckett comes out for the fourth with renewed vigor. Whatever his trainer said to him during the break, it seems to have worked. He stalks Johnson, who bounces around on his heels, keeping the Englishman at a distance with whiplash jabs, none of which actually land. Beckett is showing some impressive evasive skills.

Beckett manages to get in close and tie Johnson up, smothering his attack. Stepping back, Beckett unleashes a crushing four punch combo - left jab, straight right, left hook, right hook - all of which catch Johnson! The #3 seed looks shaken! But he recovers quickly, coming in at Beckett and working his body. Beckett ties him up, and eventually ends up holding Johnson in a headlock. Referee Medina-Solar separates the two men, berating Beckett.

Beckett is really being careful with his punches. He's continued his accuracy streak from the third round, landing a nice left-right combination to take his tally for the round to a perfect 6 of 6. When Johnson comes in close, Beckett wraps him up again. The Texan is throwing punches, but not landing many.

Johnson looks a bit frustrated. He unloads with a big left hook, but Beckett blocks it cross-armed and counters with a right hook of his own that bounces off the top of Johnson's head.

Halfway through the round and it's developing into somewhat of a stalemate. Johnson's firing out that jab and Beckett's doing an admirable job of avoiding it: ducking, moving side-to-side, parrying. He scores with a nice trio of jabs and a straight right. Johnson shakes his head, agitated.

At the 2:19 mark, Johnson catches Beckett flush with a nice right cross. The Englishman didn't seem to see that punch coming at all. Moments later, he's wiping at his mouth. Beckett's lip has been cut!

However, Johnson doesn't seem to be in a hurry to exploit it. The rest of the round is uneventful, with Beckett initiating another clinch that the fighters remain in as the round draws to a close.

*

That was a hard round to score. On the one hand, incredibly, Beckett once again landed every punch that he threw. But on the other hand, Johnson was much more active. But, he did not hurt Beckett. The Englishman shook Johnson early and landed a pair of nice combinations later in the round. I'll score that round for Beckett. I have to give him credit for his outstanding performance tonight. He's really hanging in there.

My Scorecard: Beckett 10-9
(The fight is all tied up at 38-38 after four rounds, and is set for a fascinating finish)

Punch Totals, Round Four

Johnson - landed: 6 thrown: 57
(progressive total - landed: 84 thrown: 248)
Beckett - landed: 12 thrown: 12
(progressive total - landed: 54 thrown: 191)

02-23-2005, 04:11 AM	#89 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,137	ROUND FOUR Beckett comes out for the fourth with renewed vigor. Whatever his trainer said to him during the break, it seems to have worked. He stalks Johnson, who bounces around on his heels, keeping the Englishman at a distance with whiplash jabs, none of which actually land. Beckett is showing some impressive evasive skills. Beckett manages to get in close and tie Johnson up, smothering his attack. Stepping back, Beckett unleashes a crushing four punch combo - left jab, straight right, left hook, right hook - all of which catch Johnson! The #3 seed looks shaken! But he recovers quickly, coming in at Beckett and working his body. Beckett ties him up, and eventually ends up holding Johnson in a headlock. Referee Medina-Solar separates the two men, berating Beckett. Beckett is really being careful with his punches. He's continued his accuracy streak from the third round, landing a nice left-right combination to take his tally for the round to a perfect 6 of 6. When Johnson comes in close, Beckett wraps him up again. The Texan is throwing punches, but not landing many. Johnson looks a bit frustrated. He unloads with a big left hook, but Beckett blocks it cross-armed and counters with a right hook of his own that bounces off the top of Johnson's head. Halfway through the round and it's developing into somewhat of a stalemate. Johnson's firing out that jab and Beckett's doing an admirable job of avoiding it: ducking, moving side-to-side, parrying. He scores with a nice trio of jabs and a straight right. Johnson shakes his head, agitated. At the 2:19 mark, Johnson catches Beckett flush with a nice right cross. The Englishman didn't seem to see that punch coming at all. Moments later, he's wiping at his mouth. Beckett's lip has been cut! However, Johnson doesn't seem to be in a hurry to exploit it. The rest of the round is uneventful, with Beckett initiating another clinch that the fighters remain in as the round draws to a close. * That was a hard round to score. On the one hand, incredibly, Beckett once again landed every punch that he threw. But on the other hand, Johnson was much more active. But, he did not hurt Beckett. The Englishman shook Johnson early and landed a pair of nice combinations later in the round. I'll score that round for Beckett. I have to give him credit for his outstanding performance tonight. He's really hanging in there. My Scorecard: *Beckett 10-9* (The fight is all tied up at 38-38 after four rounds, and is set for a fascinating finish) Punch Totals, Round Four Johnson - landed: 6 thrown: 57 (progressive total - landed: 84 thrown: 248) Beckett - landed: 12 thrown: 12 (progressive total - landed: 54 thrown: 191) Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 04-29-2005 at 06:20 PM.