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06/05/2031
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Malcolm Fitzsimmons vs Ian Shortt

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit promoted show at Malcolm Duffy Gym, Sunshine Coast,  taking place on 22/05/2028:

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-Queensland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Malcolm Fitzsimmons (8 - 8 - 3) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and Ian Shortt(3 - 5 - 3) from Cairns, Australia.  Fitzsimmons weighed in at 122 pounds, while Shortt weighed in at 121 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Taggart, and the three ringside judges are Tobias Bruce, Oliver Mullane and Charlie Cacciari.  

Round 1: 

Fitzsimmons digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzsimmons steps away from his opponent.  Shortt lands a cross.  
Shortt is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzsimmons's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shortt's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 2: 

Fitzsimmons connects with a left uppercut.  
Shortt is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fitzsimmons connects with a right uppercut.  
Shortt lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shortt gets on the inside.  Fitzsimmons attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shortt slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shortt is on target with a right hook to Fitzsimmons's body.  
Shortt gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Shortt sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fitzsimmons connects with a right hook.  
Fitzsimmons is on target with an overhand left.  
Shortt walks Fitzsimmons down, trapping him in a corner.  Shortt lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


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

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Fitzsimmons hits home with a cross.  
Shortt is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Fitzsimmons tries to keep the action at long range.  Shortt lands a cross.  
Fitzsimmons connects with a cross.  
Fitzsimmons sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fitzsimmons throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Shortt's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Fitzsimmons steps away from his opponent.  Shortt connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzsimmons's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Shortt's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Fitzsimmons steps inside.  Shortt is on target with a right uppercut.  
Fitzsimmons drives a left hook into Shortt's liver.  
Shortt lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Fitzsimmons hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Fitzsimmons lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shortt manages to force Fitzsimmons onto the ropes.  Shortt drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shortt is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Fitzsimmons hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shortt throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Shortt clinches his opponent.  Shortt pushes his forearm into Fitzsimmons's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Shortt to stop fouling.  
Shortt cuts off the ring, trapping Fitzsimmons in the corner.  Shortt sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shortt throws a left uppercut, but is unable to find the target.  Shortt ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Fitzsimmons hits home with a left hook.  
Shortt lands a left hook.  
Fitzsimmons advances into close range and manouvers Shortt into a corner.  As Shortt tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Fitzsimmons has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shortt lands a left hook.  Shortt tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fitzsimmons attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shortt slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fitzsimmons closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  Shortt clinches his opponent.  Shortt uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Fitzsimmons's kidney. 
Shortt hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shortt hits home with a right hook.  
Fitzsimmons hits home with a left hook.  
Shortt throws a right uppercut, but is off-target.  Shortt holds on to his opponent.  Fitzsimmons leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Fitzsimmons pushes his forearm into Shortt's face.  The ref breaks Shortt's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shortt lands a cross.  
Fitzsimmons switches the action to the outside.  Shortt lands a cross.  
Shortt lands a right uppercut.  
Shortt digs in a left hook to Fitzsimmons's body.  
Shortt advances into close range and lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Fitzsimmons is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shortt lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fitzsimmons is looking to keep his distance.  Shortt is on target with a cross.  
Shortt connects with a right uppercut.  
Shortt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shortt attempts to land a left hook, but Fitzsimmons blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fitzsimmons is on target with a right uppercut.  
Fitzsimmons is looking to close the distance.  Shortt hits home with a right hook.  
Shortt gets on the inside.  Fitzsimmons lands a right uppercut.  
Shortt digs in a left hook to Fitzsimmons's body.  
Shortt throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Fitzsimmons's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Fitzsimmons gets on the inside.  Shortt connects with a right uppercut.  
Fitzsimmons switches the action to the outside.  Shortt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Shortt walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shortt connects with a right uppercut.  
Shortt pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shortt connects with a right hook.  
Shortt is on target with a left hook.  
Shortt closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Shortt manages to force Fitzsimmons into the corner.  Shortt is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shortt lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Fitzsimmons drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shortt closes the distance.  Fitzsimmons connects with a left uppercut.  
Shortt lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cairns, Australia.... Ian Shortt

Fight Statistics
Fitzsimmons: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2