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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Matthew Matenga vs Mike Grieve

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2030,  taking place on 11/04/2030 from Auckland, New Zealand:

The Auckland venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Matthew Matenga (17 - 30(2)) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Mike Grieve(4(2) - 0) from Auckland, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Grieve lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matenga is looking to close the distance.  Grieve connects with a left hook.  
Grieve lands a cross.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matenga lands a cross.  
Grieve gets on the inside and forces Matenga to back into the ropes.  Grieve quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matenga advances into close range and drives a right hook into Grieve's body.  
Grieve hits home with a stinging left hook.  Grieve attempts to land a left hook, but Matenga sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matenga closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Grieve's body.  Grieve ties up his opponent.  Matenga pushes his forearm into Grieve's face.  The referee warns Matenga and breaks the clinch.  
Matenga is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Grieve lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Grieve hits home with a cross.  
Matenga closes the distance.  Grieve throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Grieve holds on to his opponent.  Matenga is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matenga is on target with a sharp cross.  
Grieve closes the distance.  Grieve sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matenga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matenga connects with a sharp cross.  
Matenga advances into close range and lands a firm left hook.  Grieve holds on to his opponent.  Matenga leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matenga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Grieve holds on to his opponent.  Grieve pushes his forearm into Matenga's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Grieve to stop fouling.  
Grieve sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matenga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Grieve: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Matenga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Matenga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Grieve connects with a cross.  
Grieve steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grieve lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grieve steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Matenga parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matenga is looking to keep his distance.  Grieve hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Matenga is looking to close the distance.  Grieve throws a left hook, but is off-target.  Grieve ties up his opponent.  Matenga is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Grieve's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matenga is on target with a jab.  
Grieve is on target with a firm cross to Matenga's body.  Grieve tries to land a jab, but Matenga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grieve connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Grieve is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Grieve lands a cross.  
Grieve hits home with a stinging left hook.  Grieve tries to land a left hook, but Matenga blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Grieve lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matenga's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grieve: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Grieve pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Matenga is on target with a solid right hook.  
Grieve steps inside.  Grieve quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matenga connects with a firm cross.  
Matenga switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grieve walks Matenga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Grieve pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matenga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Grieve's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Grieve attempts to land a jab, but Matenga sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Grieve closes the distance.  Grieve sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Grieve lands a cross.  
Grieve lands a sharp jab.  
Matenga connects with a left uppercut.  
Matenga lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Grieve is on target with a cross.  
Grieve is on target with a cross.  
Grieve hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Grieve lands a cross, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grieve: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Mike Grieve

Fight Statistics
Matenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Grieve: 
Total Punches Thrown: 126                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5