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31/07/2030
EOD Running: Training
John Rusk vs Kalidas Banik

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Stub Hub Center (Football), Los Angeles,  taking place on 26/10/2028:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Rebel Rusk (21(4) - 0 - 1(NC)) who hails from Pembroke Pines, USA and Kalidas Banik(15 - 7(1) - 3) from Kanpur, India.  Rusk weighed in at 129 pounds And 15 ounces, while Banik weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mike Sander, and the three ringside judges are John Edmundson, Ben Banos and Zuffur Sylla.  

Round 1: 

Rusk tries to land an overhand left, but Banik parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Banik is looking to close the distance.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Banik digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Rusk drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Banik attempts to land a cross, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a ramrod jab.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Banik connects with a left hook.  
Banik is on target with a right uppercut to Rusk's body.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rusk connects with a solid cross.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Rusk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Banik steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Rusk lands a ramrod jab.  
Banik advances into close range.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Banik waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Rusk lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Banik steps inside and forces Rusk to back into the ropes.  Rusk hits home with a left hook.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rusk lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a stinging cross to Banik's body.  
Banik digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Banik throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Banik steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Banik's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Banik's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 71                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Rusk drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Rusk lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Rusk pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Banik's ribcage.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Rusk finds the target with a jab.  
Rusk lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Banik drives a left uppercut into Rusk's body.  
Banik tries to land a right hook, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusk connects with an overhand right.  
Banik is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Banik forces Rusk to retreat onto the ropes.  Rusk is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Banik gets on the inside.  Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Banik advances into close range.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Banik is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Banik gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Banik drives a left hook into Rusk's ribs.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Banik gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rusk attempts to land a jab, but Banik sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Rusk's body.  
Rusk hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Banik is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusk lands a right hook.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Rusk lands a sharp left hook.  
Banik attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rusk parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Banik dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Banik.  That has caused bad swelling  around the left eye.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Banik gets on the inside.  Rusk drives a left hook into Banik's liver.  
Rusk lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Banik steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside.  Banik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk lands with a solid jab.  
Rusk feints a cross, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  Rusk tries to land a cross, but Banik sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Banik advances into close range.  Rusk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Banik throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a cross.  
Banik advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Rusk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Banik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Banik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rusk throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Rusk lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk lands a right hook.  
Banik tries to land a jab, but Rusk slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk connects with a stinging left hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Banik blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Banik walks Rusk onto the ropes.  Banik lands a left hook.  Banik tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk is on target with a right hook.  
Rusk tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Banik walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Banik connects with a left hook.  
Rusk steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Banik is looking to close the distance.  Rusk pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 5: 

Rusk feints a right, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Banik advances into close range.  Rusk connects with a right hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusk lands a cross.  
Banik is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Banik advances into close range and walks Rusk down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusk lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Banik drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Banik wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Rusk.  That has caused bad swelling  around the right eye.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a spiteful jab.  
Banik is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Banik lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Banik is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk digs in a right hook to Banik's ribs.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Rusk is on target with a left hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk digs in a right hook to Banik's ribs.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Rusk connects with a sharp cross.  Rusk tries to land a jab, but Banik slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Rusk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Banik's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Banik gets on the inside.  Rusk pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  Banik wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk lands with a solid jab.  
Banik steps inside.  Rusk steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Banik accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Rusk.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Banik sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Banik steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Rusk clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Banik pushes his forearm into Rusk's face.  The referee warns Banik and breaks the clinch.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with a left hook.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Banik drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to land a jab, but Banik sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Banik advances into close range and drives a right hook into Rusk's body.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Banik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a cross.  
Banik pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rusk tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Rusk is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Rusk lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Banik connects with a cross.  
Banik lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Banik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Banik advances into close range.  Rusk lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Rusk's body.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rusk tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Banik lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Banik closes the distance.  Rusk connects with a right hook.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Banik closes the distance.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Banik lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Banik closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Rusk ties up his opponent.  Rusk leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Banik connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Rusk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Banik closes the distance.  Rusk lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Banik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusk steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Banik gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Rusk's ribs.  Banik tries to land a left hook, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Banik throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Rusk holds on to his opponent.  Banik tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rusk behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rusk switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Banik gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Banik throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Banik attempts to land a right hook, but Rusk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusk is on target with an overhand left.  Rusk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusk lands a jab.  
Banik connects with a cross.  
Rusk is looking to keep his distance.  Banik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusk attempts to land an overhand left, but Banik slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusk connects with a cross.  
Banik gets on the inside.  As Banik tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusk dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rusk has taken some damage there.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  
Rusk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a mean overhand left.  IT LOOKS LIKE BANIK WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Some sustained pressure from Rusk could be enough to finish Banik!  Rusk lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS BANIK TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 7.  However, the ref is not convinced Banik is fit to continue. He waves off the fight!  The winner by TKO is Rusk!  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusk: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Banik: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Fight Statistics
Rusk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 511                           
Total Punches Landed: 246                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 427                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 215                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 209                           
Total Jabs Landed: 117                           

Banik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0