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28/08/2033
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Bradley Cruz vs Ellis Verdejo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at San Diego Mallen, San Diego,  taking place on 22/03/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-California Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bradley Cruz (5 - 5 - 2) who hails from Long Beach, USA and Ellis Verdejo(8 - 9 - 3) from Los Angeles, USA.  Both Cruz and Verdejo weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lewis Mein, and the three ringside judges are Peter Spang, Sam Cant and Noel Bertram.  

Round 1: 

Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Cruz is on target with a left hook.  
Verdejo is on target with a cross.  
Cruz switches the action to the outside.  Verdejo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo walks Cruz into the corner.  Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Verdejo is on target with a right uppercut to Cruz's ribs.  
Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verdejo finds the target with a jab.  
Verdejo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cruz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verdejo tries to land a jab, but Cruz slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Verdejo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo lands a left hook.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Verdejo forces Cruz to back into the red corner.  Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
Cruz sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verdejo closes the distance.  Verdejo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verdejo advances into close range.  Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Verdejo steps inside.  Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cruz connects with a left hook.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cruz lands a jab.  
Cruz tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verdejo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Cruz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo advances into close range.  Cruz sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Cruz hits home with a right hook.  
Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Cruz lands a right uppercut.  
Cruz hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruz lands a jab.  
Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruz is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cruz's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cruz is looking to close the distance.  Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cruz throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Cruz's ribs.  
Verdejo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cruz digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verdejo steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Verdejo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verdejo closes the distance.  Verdejo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cruz pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruz attempts to land a cross, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verdejo gets on the inside.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Verdejo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cruz connects with a right hook.  
Verdejo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Verdejo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cruz steps to the outside.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cruz lands a cross.  
Cruz lands a cross.  
Verdejo advances into close range.  Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  Cruz wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Verdejo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verdejo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verdejo digs in a right hook to Cruz's ribcage.  
Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Verdejo hits home with a cross.  
Cruz tries to land a cross, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Verdejo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cruz hits home with a cross.  
Cruz connects with a cross.  
Cruz is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cruz is on target with a left hook.  
Verdejo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cruz finds the target with a jab.  
Verdejo lands a left hook.  
Cruz hits home with a left hook.  
Cruz pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verdejo steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Cruz is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cruz dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verdejo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Verdejo closes the distance.  Cruz quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verdejo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Cruz's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Verdejo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verdejo steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cruz: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Long Beach, USA.... Bradley Cruz

Fight Statistics
Cruz: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Verdejo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14