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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Dave Hush vs Neil Howells

Boxing Daily Report from the Mandale Boxing Promotions promoted show at Geelong Arena, Geelong,  taking place on 18/11/2027:

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.  On the line tonight is the Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Dave Hush (18 - 5(1)) who hails from Perth, Australia and Neil Howells(15 - 13 - 3) from Sunshine Coast, Australia.  Hush weighed in at 126 pounds, while Howells weighed in at 125 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Alastair Mun, and the three ringside judges are Euan Kier, Michael Pac and Leeroy Nicolaides.  

Round 1: 

Hush lands a stiff jab.  
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush is on target with a cross.  
Hush lands a hard jab.  
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to Howells's body.  
Hush lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Howells connects with a right hook.  
Hush finds the target with a solid jab.  
Hush lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands with a hard jab.  
Hush feints a right hook, and then drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hush voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Howells tries to tag Hush on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush is on target with a right hook.  
Hush digs in a left uppercut to Howells's body.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hush lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hush steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Howells sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hush lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howells throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush digs in a right hook to Howells's body.  
Hush is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush hits the target with a hard jab.  
Howells connects with a cross.  
Hush tries to land a jab, but Howells slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Howells attempts to land an overhand right, but Hush sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hush lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Howells throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Hush lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Hush switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Hush drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hush hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Howells is on target with a right hook to Hush's body.  
Hush lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hush steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Hush is on target with a jab.  
Howells pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hush lands with a hard jab.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hush lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Hush lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hush steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Howells's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Hush lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hush lands with a sharp jab.  
Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hush is on target with a stiff jab.  Hush throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Howells pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hush is on target with a hard jab.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush hits home with a left hook.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Howells tries to land a cross, but Hush slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hush is on target with a left hook.  
Hush steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Howells steps inside.  Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hush lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Howells feints a cross, fooling Hush into throwing a cross counter.  Howells springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Howells lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range.  Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hush drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hush drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Howells sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hush lands with a stiff jab.  
Howells steps inside.  Howells pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hush hits home with a right hook.  
Howells closes the distance.  Hush is on target with a left hook.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hush finds the target with a jab.  
Hush lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Hush clinches his opponent.  Hush leans on his opponent using all his weight. Hush pushes his forearm into Howells's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hush's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hush steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Howells is looking to close the distance.  Hush hits home with a left hook.  
Howells is looking to close the distance.  Hush drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Hush steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Howells is clearly losing his cool here!   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Hush.  
Hush is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Hush lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a jab.  
Howells is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Hush with a blatant low blow!  The ref ignores Hush's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Hush steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Howells contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Hush lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Howells pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hush lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Howells's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Howells's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 6 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hush lands a ramrod jab.  
Hush lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hush finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Hush lands a jab.  
Hush snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Howells advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hush lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Howells is looking to close the distance.  Hush connects with a right hook.  
Hush lands a hard jab.  Hush attempts to land a jab, but Howells sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Howells hits home with a right uppercut.  
Hush is on target with a jab.  
Hush steps away from his opponent.  Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hush lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Howells is looking to close the distance.  Hush lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hush tries to step out of his opponents range.  Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hush lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Hush switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Hush lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hush steps to the outside.  Howells throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Hush drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Hush clinches his opponent.  Hush hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Howells connects with a cross.  
Hush lands with a spiteful jab.  
Hush lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Howells closes the distance.  Hush digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hush switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells advances into close range.  Hush lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hush lands a solid jab.  
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells steps inside.  Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hush connects with a left hook.  
Hush is on target with a jab.  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Howells now.    He pushes his head into his opponents face!  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  The ref stops the action and tells Howells to watch his head.  He gives Hush time to recover.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Howells tries to land a jab, but Hush dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
You can sense Howells is getting frustrated in there.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  The ref halts the action and sends Hush to the neutral corner.    He tells Howells to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Hush lands with a solid jab.  
Hush lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Howells steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hush tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Hush is on target with a left hook.  
Hush connects with a cross.  
Hush lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hush lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands an overhand right.  
Hush strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howells attempts to land an overhand right, but Hush slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hush lands a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Hush hits home with a right hook.  
Hush is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Hush lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hush lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Hush tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Hush's body.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Howells sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hush hits home with a solid jab.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Hush lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hush is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Hush tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Howells gets on the inside.  Hush is on target with a left hook.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hush lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Hush's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Howells's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Howells throws a right hook, but Hush clinches his opponent.  Hush pushes his forearm into Howells's face.  The ref breaks Hush's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Hush tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Howells is looking to close the distance.  Hush lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hush is on target with a stiff jab.  
Hush lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hush is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Howells quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hush lands a ramrod jab.  
Hush lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Hush: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Howells: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Dave Hush

Fight Statistics
Hush: 
Total Punches Thrown: 438                           
Total Punches Landed: 290                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 255                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 244                           
Total Jabs Landed: 167                           

Howells: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2