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16/09/2030
EOD Running: BackUps
Matt Connolly vs Lewis Ippolito

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Cunningham, Adelaide,  taking place on 12/11/2027:

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 mandatory fight for the Australia-South Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Connolly (15 - 2) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and Lewis Ippolito(13 - 9 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Connolly weighed in at 125 pounds and 13 ounces, while Ippolito weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ben Samaras, and the three ringside judges are Floyd MacFarlane, James McColgan and Antwan Whitehead.  

Round 1: 

Connolly steps inside.  Ippolito hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ippolito connects with a stinging right hook.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ippolito is on target with a cross.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ippolito throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly attempts to land a left hook, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connolly lands a right hook.  
Connolly advances into close range and walks Ippolito into a corner.  Ippolito lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but Connolly parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Ippolito lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ippolito lands a jab.  
Ippolito closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ippolito's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Connolly gets on the inside.  Ippolito is on target with a solid left uppercut to Connolly's body.  
Connolly leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ippolito accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Connolly.  Ippolito is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Connolly gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Connolly advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Connolly throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Connolly's ribs.  
Ippolito connects with a left uppercut.  
Connolly tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Connolly lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Connolly is on target with a right uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Connolly drives a left hook into Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ippolito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ippolito's ribs.  
Connolly lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly steps to the outside.  Ippolito attempts to land a jab, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Ippolito is on target with a cross.  
Ippolito pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Ippolito tries to land a right uppercut, but Connolly dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with a right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly closes the distance.  Ippolito digs in a right hook to Connolly's ribs.  Ippolito throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connolly lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Connolly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ippolito is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly lands a left hook.  
Ippolito hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito attempts to land a right hook, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connolly tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Connolly advances into close range.  Ippolito pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connolly lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ippolito digs in a right hook to Connolly's ribs.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly attempts to land a right hook, but Ippolito blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ippolito pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito connects with a right hook.  
Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ippolito throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Connolly is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Connolly is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Connolly gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Connolly closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Connolly connects with a right hook.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Connolly drives a left hook into Ippolito's body.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito lands a cross.  
Ippolito is on target with a right hook.  Ippolito attempts to land a left uppercut, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Ippolito dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Connolly lands two straights to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Ippolito is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Connolly digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly digs in a left hook to Ippolito's body.  
Connolly attempts to land a jab, but Ippolito parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connolly steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Ippolito connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Connolly lands a jab.  
Connolly closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Ippolito lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside.  Ippolito throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  Connolly throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Connolly is on target with a jab to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito connects with a right hook.  
Ippolito attempts to land a cross, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Connolly is on target with a jab.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Connolly digs in a right hook to Ippolito's body.  Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connolly is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ippolito closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly tries to land a right hook, but Ippolito parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito connects with a cross.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Connolly's body.  Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ippolito drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Connolly digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ippolito attempts to land a cross, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ippolito is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ippolito hits home with a stinging cross.  
Connolly lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ippolito lands a right hook.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Ippolito connects with a left hook.  
Connolly gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connolly digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly drives a left uppercut into Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Ippolito's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Connolly attempts to land a jab, but Ippolito blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Connolly's body.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Ippolito throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connolly lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly lands an overhand right.  
Connolly lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito attempts to land an overhand left, but Connolly dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly lands a cross.  Connolly tries to land a jab, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ippolito connects with a cross.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside.  Ippolito connects with a sharp cross.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance.  Ippolito tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Adelaide, Australia.... Matt Connolly

Fight Statistics
Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Ippolito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6