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23/07/2031
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Sam Burns vs Clint Melrose

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast,  taking place on 13/12/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SBS1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Sam Burns (13 - 1) who hails from Perth, Australia and Clint Melrose(14 - 5(1) - 1(NC)) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Burns and Melrose weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Seth Urbano, and the three ringside judges are Zain Sharifi, Hugh Durie and John Wark.  

Round 1: 

Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns is on target with a jab.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melrose lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose forces Burns to retreat onto the ropes.  Melrose digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Burns throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Burns lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Burns pivots to the side of his opponent.  Burns lands a solid jab.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Burns drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  Melrose throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Melrose hits home with a stinging jab.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose walks Burns down, trapping him in the corner.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burns connects with a left hook.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Melrose tries to land a cross, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Burns hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns lands with a spiteful jab.  Burns throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns is on target with a jab.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burns attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melrose forces Burns to retreat onto the ropes.  Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burns lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns lands a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Burns throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Burns lands with a hard jab.  
Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burns is on target with an overhand left.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a cross.  Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burns feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose connects with a right uppercut.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Melrose cuts off the ring, trapping Burns in the red corner.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Burns drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose attempts to land a cross, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melrose quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right uppercut.  Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Melrose's body.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Melrose manouvers Burns into the corner.  Burns lands a cross to Melrose's body.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside.  Melrose waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Burns lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Burns tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Burns hits home with an overhand left.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns hits home with a cross.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burns lands a cross.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burns tries to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Burns lands a cross.  
Burns is on target with a stinging jab.  Burns attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Melrose backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Burns is whaling away with hooks, but Melrose keeps his defence tight.  Burns connects with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burns lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Burns dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Burns hits home with a cross.  Burns tries to land a cross, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Burns connects with a cross.  Burns throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose attempts to land a cross, but Burns parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a jab.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Burns steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns feints a jab, fooling Melrose into launching a right hook counter.  Burns springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a jab.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Melrose's body.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Burns drives a jab into Melrose's body.  Burns throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns lands a right uppercut.  
Burns lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Burns strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Burns feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Burns tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Melrose attempts to land an overhand right, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Burns steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Burns lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burns steps to the outside.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Burns lands a straight 1 - 2.  Burns tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns lands a jab.  
Burns steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose attempts to land a right uppercut, but Burns slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose drives a cross into Burns's body.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns lands a cross.  
Burns lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns lands a stinging jab.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Burns drives a jab into Melrose's body.  Burns tries to land a jab, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burns steps away from his opponent.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Burns throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  Burns attempts to land an overhand right, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Burns connects with a cross.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Burns lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Burns switches the action to the outside.  Burns lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Melrose hits home with an overhand left.  
Burns lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 8 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns switches the action to the outside.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burns lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a ramrod jab.  
Burns strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Burns's body.  
Burns lands a cross.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Burns blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Burns tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Melrose's body.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Burns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Burns switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burns lands a spiteful jab.  Burns attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Burns is on target with a cross.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burns throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burns pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burns lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burns feints a cross, but Melrose ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Burns lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Burns's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Burns feints a cross, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Burns hits home with a right hook.  
Burns lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a hard jab.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but Burns sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Burns feints a left hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Burns steps away from his opponent.  Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burns tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burns is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a stinging jab.  
Burns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Burns lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Burns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Burns pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Burns lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Burns hits home with a cross.  
Burns tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burns feints a left hook, and then lands a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Burns: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 109  119 - 109  120 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Sam Burns

Fight Statistics
Burns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 495                           
Total Punches Landed: 255                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 411                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 220                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 182                           
Total Jabs Landed: 101                           

Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 434                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 378                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 174                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36