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18/05/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ian Middlemiss vs Rob Sime

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at Hartford Sheron, Hartford,  taking place on 02/03/2026:

Clearly AI USA-Connecticut have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Connecticut Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Middlemiss (11 - 0) who hails from Waterbury, USA and Rob Sime(8 - 6 - 3) from New Haven, USA.  Both Middlemiss and Sime weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gus Phemister, and the three ringside judges are Andy Swaney, Jack Blaney and Dominic Kerr.  

Round 1: 

Middlemiss steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Middlemiss lands a jab.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside.  Sime pivots to the right of his opponent.  Middlemiss lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Middlemiss closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sime's body.  
Middlemiss sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Sime's body.  
Middlemiss lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Middlemiss closes the distance and manages to force Sime into the blue corner.  Middlemiss lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Middlemiss steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Middlemiss advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Sime's body.  
Sime lands with a sharp jab.  Sime attempts to land a jab, but Middlemiss sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance.  Sime attempts to land a right hook, but Middlemiss parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Middlemiss lands a cross.  
Middlemiss steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Middlemiss hits home with an overhand right.  
Middlemiss steps inside.  Sime quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Middlemiss lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sime switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Middlemiss blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sime steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Middlemiss blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Middlemiss lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sime is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sime's liver.  
Middlemiss connects with a cross.  
Sime pivots to the side of his opponent.  Middlemiss lands a stiff jab.  
Middlemiss steps to the outside.  Sime feints a cross, fooling Middlemiss into throwing a right hook counter.  Sime springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Sime's ribs.  
Middlemiss drives a right uppercut into Sime's ribcage.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sime's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sime's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Middlemiss tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sime sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Middlemiss is on target with a cross to Sime's body.  
Sime attempts to land an overhand right, but Middlemiss blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sime switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Middlemiss drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Middlemiss switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Middlemiss lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sime lands a jab.  
Middlemiss hits home with a cross.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Sime steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Middlemiss slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Middlemiss steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Sime's body.  
Middlemiss is on target with a cross.  
Middlemiss steps inside and lands a right hook.  Middlemiss ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Middlemiss pushes his forearm into Sime's face.  The referee warns Middlemiss and breaks the clinch.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sime hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sime throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Middlemiss closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Sime's liver.  
Middlemiss steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sime lands a jab.  
Middlemiss closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Middlemiss finds the target with a jab.  
Middlemiss is on target with a jab.  Middlemiss attempts to land a jab, but Sime parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Middlemiss's ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sime's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Middlemiss steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss closes the distance.  Sime throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Middlemiss lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Middlemiss lands with a sharp jab.  
Middlemiss advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Middlemiss is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Middlemiss lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Middlemiss switches the action to the outside.  Middlemiss quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside.  Sime pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sime throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Middlemiss tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sime attempts to land a jab, but Middlemiss parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Middlemiss lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Middlemiss gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Middlemiss lands a cross.  
Middlemiss lands a cross.  
Middlemiss is on target with a left hook to Sime's body.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance.  Sime sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Middlemiss lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sime tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sime sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Middlemiss advances into close range.  Sime goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Middlemiss to the neutral corner.  He tells Sime he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Middlemiss is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Middlemiss lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss hits home with a cross.  
Middlemiss connects with an overhand right.  
Middlemiss lands a cross.  
Middlemiss steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sime finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sime throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Middlemiss time to recover.  
Middlemiss is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Middlemiss holds on to his opponent.  Middlemiss uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Sime behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Middlemiss tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Middlemiss is on target with a left hook.  
Middlemiss gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sime connects with a left hook.  Middlemiss ties up his opponent.  Sime leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Middlemiss forces Sime to back into the ropes.  Middlemiss is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sime's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Middlemiss lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Middlemiss is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Middlemiss steps inside and drives a right hook into Sime's ribs.  
Middlemiss drives a left hook into Sime's ribs.  
Sime sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Middlemiss switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sime: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waterbury, USA.... Ian Middlemiss

Fight Statistics
Middlemiss: 
Total Punches Thrown: 284                           
Total Punches Landed: 143                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Sime: 
Total Punches Thrown: 287                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 15