Note: This was blogged live on Facebook on March 30th
Tonight the Johnson-Jackson rematch. Their first match ended in a draw (based on the results of 100 TB simulations). Tonight, the rematch. I will run one final simulation to determine the winner and will post the results live as they occur. I will update this post every 15 minutes along with my unofficial scoring. First update in 15 minutes. The winner moves on to the Pioneer Bracket final to face Jack Dempsey.
ROUND 1: Close round: Johnson outlands Jackson 17 punches to 12: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 2: Slow paced round w/a lot of holding. Johnson with a slight edge: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 3: Another slow pace round; Johnson lands a couple of power shots at the end to gain a slight edge: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 4: Jackson wins this round, landing hard meaningful punches. To this point, Johnson has the edge in total punches landed 93-80; Jackson 10-9
ROUND 5: Jackson outworks Johnson to win his second straight round: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 6: Slow paced round; Jackson landing the harder punches: Jackson 10-9.
ROUND 7: Close round with both men having their moments; Johnson still holds an edge in total punches 154-137; Even 10-10
ROUND 8: Johnson seizes the momentum with accurate punching, easily winning the round: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 9: Jackson dominates the round. He hurts Johnson with a beautiful right cross late: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 10: Great toe to toe action with Jackson having a slight edge: Jackson now hold the edge in total punches landed 217-215: Jackson 10-9;
ROUND 11: Jackson lands the cleaner punches carrying the round: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 12: Johnson rocks Jackson badly and nearly stops him. Big round for Johnson. Johnson has regained the edge in punches landed 279-260; Johnson 10-8
ROUND 13: Johnson continues his momentum landing the cleaner punches: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 14: Jackson dominates the 14th, nailing Johnson with hard shots: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 15: Jackson with a slight edge in a close 15th round. Unofficial scorecard: Jackson 10-9
Overall, Johnson has a slight edge in punches landed 331-315. Unofficially, I have the fight scored 143-142 for Jackson: Official decision in 10 minutes.
Judge Duane Ford: scores 144-142: Peter Jackson
Judge Lou Tabat: scores 143-142: Jack Johnson
Judge Chuck Minker: scores 144-143: Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson wins by split decision and moves on to face Jack Dempsey in the Pioneer Bracket final.
Tonight the Johnson-Jackson rematch. Their first match ended in a draw (based on the results of 100 TB simulations). Tonight, the rematch. I will run one final simulation to determine the winner and will post the results live as they occur. I will update this post every 15 minutes along with my unofficial scoring. First update in 15 minutes. The winner moves on to the Pioneer Bracket final to face Jack Dempsey.
ROUND 1: Close round: Johnson outlands Jackson 17 punches to 12: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 2: Slow paced round w/a lot of holding. Johnson with a slight edge: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 3: Another slow pace round; Johnson lands a couple of power shots at the end to gain a slight edge: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 4: Jackson wins this round, landing hard meaningful punches. To this point, Johnson has the edge in total punches landed 93-80; Jackson 10-9
ROUND 5: Jackson outworks Johnson to win his second straight round: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 6: Slow paced round; Jackson landing the harder punches: Jackson 10-9.
ROUND 7: Close round with both men having their moments; Johnson still holds an edge in total punches 154-137; Even 10-10
ROUND 8: Johnson seizes the momentum with accurate punching, easily winning the round: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 9: Jackson dominates the round. He hurts Johnson with a beautiful right cross late: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 10: Great toe to toe action with Jackson having a slight edge: Jackson now hold the edge in total punches landed 217-215: Jackson 10-9;
ROUND 11: Jackson lands the cleaner punches carrying the round: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 12: Johnson rocks Jackson badly and nearly stops him. Big round for Johnson. Johnson has regained the edge in punches landed 279-260; Johnson 10-8
ROUND 13: Johnson continues his momentum landing the cleaner punches: Johnson 10-9
ROUND 14: Jackson dominates the 14th, nailing Johnson with hard shots: Jackson 10-9
ROUND 15: Jackson with a slight edge in a close 15th round. Unofficial scorecard: Jackson 10-9
Overall, Johnson has a slight edge in punches landed 331-315. Unofficially, I have the fight scored 143-142 for Jackson: Official decision in 10 minutes.
Judge Duane Ford: scores 144-142: Peter Jackson
Judge Lou Tabat: scores 143-142: Jack Johnson
Judge Chuck Minker: scores 144-143: Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson wins by split decision and moves on to face Jack Dempsey in the Pioneer Bracket final.