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23/07/2031
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James Caven vs Clint Melrose

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit promoted show at Sydney Kuzma, Sydney,  taking place on 14/12/2027:

Clearly No Limit 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 Australia-New South Wales Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Caven (17 - 10(2) - 1) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Clint Melrose(16 - 10(1) - 1(NC)) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Caven and Melrose weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lewis Mescall, and the three ringside judges are Brendan Gillie, Bob Hails and Amon Pallas.  

Round 1: 

Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a stiff jab.  
Caven tries to land a left hook, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Caven blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven is on target with a right hook.  
Caven lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Caven gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Caven steps inside.  Melrose is on target with a right hook to Caven's body.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Caven blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Caven connects with a right hook.  
Caven pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a stinging jab.  
Caven closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Melrose drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melrose quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Melrose's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven steps inside.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  Melrose attempts to land a left hook, but Caven sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caven finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Caven closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Caven cuts off the ring, trapping Melrose in a corner.  Melrose attempts to land a left hook, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven hits home with a right hook.  
Caven pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Caven lands a left uppercut.  Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Caven drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Melrose tries to land a cross, but Caven blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven attempts to land a left hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Melrose has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Caven lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven advances into close range.  Melrose lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Caven closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Caven connects with a right hook.  Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Caven is on target with a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands a stiff jab.  
Caven is on target with a cross.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Caven throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Caven advances into close range.  Caven attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Caven lands a left hook.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose connects with a left hook.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but Caven slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Caven lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Caven walks Melrose into the corner.  Caven connects with a left uppercut.  
Caven connects with a left uppercut.  
Caven lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Caven is on target with a right uppercut.  
Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven forces Melrose to retreat into a corner.  Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Caven lands with a hard jab.  
Caven lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Caven advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Melrose feints a jab, fooling Caven into launching a left uppercut counter.  Melrose springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Melrose retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Caven steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Caven is on target with a right uppercut to Melrose's ribcage.  
Caven advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Caven hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Caven attempts to land a cross, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Caven is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Caven drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Melrose steps to the outside.  Caven tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Melrose steps to the outside.  Caven lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Caven connects with a right hook.  
Caven connects with a right hook.  
Caven attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Caven lands a cross.  
Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Caven's ribcage.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Caven attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose hits home with a solid jab.  
Caven steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Caven pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Caven advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose is on target with a sharp jab.  
Caven is on target with a cross.  
Caven pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Caven steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Caven closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  Caven throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Caven digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven is on target with a right hook.  
Caven hits home with a left hook.  
Caven finds the target with a stiff jab.  Caven tries to land a cross, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Caven lands a right hook.  
Caven drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  Caven throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Caven throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Caven's body.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  
Caven pivots to the left of his opponent.  Caven lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Caven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven connects with a cross.  
Caven closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose 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 passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Caven advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Caven advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven lands a right hook.  
Melrose lands with a stiff jab.  
Caven steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a left hook.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Caven is on target with a cross.  
Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Caven tries to land a left hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven lands a stinging jab.  
Caven gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Caven advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Caven lands a cross.  
Caven lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Caven gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Caven is on target with an overhand right.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside.  Caven sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Caven connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Caven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28