Hopkins-Calzaghe round-by-round

LAS VEGAS -- Joe Calzaghe beat Bernard Hopkins in a split decision in their battle in Las Vegas. Yahoo! Sports had it 114-113 for Bernard Hopkins, Adalaide Byrd 114-113 for Hopkins, Chuck GIampa 116-111 for Calzaghe, Ted Gimza had it 115-112 for Calzaghe.

ROUND 1
Crowd is overwhelmingly for Calzaghe as the fight begins. Hopkins circling backward as fight begins. Hopkins lands a right to the body and they clinch. They're tied up on the ropes and throwing punches. Calzaghe goes down from a right. He seems fine. Straight right from Hopkins. Calzaghe doing little at this stage. They tie up in the center. Calzaghe jabs to the body. Calzaghe lands a right to the body.
Iole scores it 10-8, Hopkins

ROUND 2
They tie up immediately. Calzaghe still moving forward. Calzaghe lands a hook to the body and Hopkins lands an uppercut inside. Big overhand left from Calzaghe. Hopkins lands a hard right to the body. Another hard right by Hopkins down the middle. Hopkins lands a right inside. Calzaghe is bleeding on bridge of his nose. Calzaghe warned for a low blow. Hopkins goes to a corner. They bang heads after the restart. Jab-right hand lands by Hopkins. They trade inside.
Iole scores it 10-9, Hopkins

ROUND 3
Calzaghe lands a left over the top to open the round, but it has nothing on it. Hopkins pops a jab. Hard right to the body by Hopkins. Two right uppercuts by Hopkins land. They trade in the corner and Hopkins lands a hard right. Lead right by Hopkins lands. Calzaghe lands a three-punch combination. They're wrestling inside. Referee Joe Cortez warns Calzaghe for using his head. Calzaghe lands a right hook.
Iole scores it 10-9, Hopkins

ROUND 4
Calzaghe lands a short right inside. Lead left from Calzaghe. Right by Calzaghe and they bang heads. Hopkins lands a right. Left from Calzaghe lands on the head. Big right from Hopkins hurts Calzaghe. Referee Joe Cortez warns them for rough tactics. Overhand right from Hopkins lands. Left by Calzaghe and then a right to the top of the head. Combination by Hopkins as they wrestle in the center. Good left by Calzaghe.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

ROUND 5
They're moving a lot as the round begins. Hopkins warned for using his head. Left by Calzaghe and Hopkins comes back with a right uppercut. Lead right by Hopkins catches Calzaghe on the way in. Calzaghe misses badly over the top. Short right inside by Hopkins. Another short right by Bernard. Calzaghe lands a left to the top of the head.
Iole scores it 10-9, Hopkins

ROUND 6
They trade punches and then tie up. Left by Hopkins inside. Jab-left hand for Calzaghe lands. Calzaghe isn't able to generate the kind of offense he normally does. Hopkins grabs Calzaghe as he moves inside. A lot of wrestling as the crowd boos briefly. Hard right by Hopkins. Left hook by Hopkins lands. Calzaghe's jab is short. Right inside by Hopkins as they're on the ropes. Hopkins is dominating the inside game. Good exchange as the round ends and Cortez flings Calzaghe to the floor as he breaks them at the bell.
Iole scores it 10-9, Hopkins

ROUND 7
Calzaghe lands a lead right. Straight left from Calzaghe connects. Pace isn't quick enough for Calzaghe, who needs to make something happen. Hopkins lands a right to the body. Calzaghe lands a three-punch combination that doesn't do much damage. Calzaghe lands a left. Hopkins lands a counter left. Good left from Calzaghe may have stunned Hopkins.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

ROUND 8
Right hook by Calzaghe to open the round. Right to the body by Hopkins. Good left by Calzaghe. Straight right by Hopkins connects. Combination by Calzaghe pushes Hopkins to the ropes. Cracking right by Hopkins. Right to the body by Hopkins. Lead right by Hopkins connects. Calzaghe has no answer for Hopkins' right. They wrestle in a neutral corner. Combination to the head by Hopkins at the bell.
Iole scores it 10-9, Hopkins

ROUND 9
Left hook by Hopkins pushes Calzaghe back. Hook by Calzaghe connects. Jab-left by Calzaghe. Right by Hopkins inside. Combination by Hopkins inside. They wrestle along the ropes. The round is up for grabs with a minute to go. Right by Calzaghe answered by a right from Hopkins. Short left by Calzaghe. Left by Hopkins to the cheek. Right inside by Hopkins.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

ROUND 10
Overhand right by Hopkins grazes Calzaghe on the chin. Hopkins goes down in a heap from a low blow. Calzaghe is warned. It was a left just below the belt. Hopkins is taking his time to recover. Calzaghe is raising his arms as if he doubts the legitimacy of Hopkins' pain. Hopkins is still grimacing and trying to walk it off. Calzaghe is playing to the crowd as Hopkins tries to recover. Hopkins is still grimacing. Fight resumes and they battle inside. Delay was about two minutes or so. Right by Hopkins. Left inside by Calzaghe. Hopkins wrestles Calzaghe to the ropes. Calzaghe misses a wild combination. They trade inside, but Calzaghe's left is the best shot. They're wrestling inside. They trade inside at the bell.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

ROUND 11
They trade hard shots inside. Calzaghe lands a chopping right. Hopkins lands a right and they bang heads. Good left by Calzaghe and follows with a right. They're wrestling inside and Hopkins complains about being hit on the top of the head. They flurry in the corner and Calzaghe gets the best. Hopkins in Calzaghe's corner complaining of a low blow again. Good combination by Calzaghe as fight resumes. Hopkins lands a right and wrestles him into the ropes.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

ROUND 12
Hopkins fires a straight right. Left by Calzaghe inside. Right by Hopkins. Left by Calzaghe lands inside. Hopkins lands a chopping right. Calzaghe counters with a left and a right. They trade inside. Hopkins lands a right and they flurry along the ropes. A lot of wrestling in the last 30 seconds. They trade at the bell and both men raise their arms in celebration.
Iole scores it 10-9, Calzaghe

DECISION: Yahoo! Sports has it 114-113 for Bernard Hopkins
Adalaide Byrd 114-113 for Hopkins
Chuck GIampa 116-111 for Calzaghe
Ted Gimza had it 115-112 for Calzaghe