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24/08/2030
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Sam Bula vs James Darby

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Illinois promoted show at Chicago Mulligan, Chicago,  taking place on 18/10/2028:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Illinois Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam Bula (16 - 8 - 1) who hails from Chicago, USA and James Darby(6 - 2) from Chicago, USA.  Bula weighed in at 108 pounds, while Darby weighed in at 107 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Lucas McGowan, and the three ringside judges are Michael Denoon, Jack Fiddes and Cody Cockburn.  

Round 1: 

Bula switches the action to the outside.  Darby hits home with a cross.  Darby attempts to land a jab, but Bula slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bula lands a jab.  
Bula connects with an overhand right.  
Darby walks Bula into the blue corner.  Bula hits home with a cross.  
Bula tries to keep the action at long range.  Bula sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bula hits home with a cross.  
Bula feints a cross, but Darby ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Darby gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Darby closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Darby's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Darby feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Darby manouvers Bula onto the ropes.  Bula connects with a right hook.  
Bula lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bula's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Bula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Darby advances into close range.  Bula throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bula lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darby gets on the inside.  Bula lands a left uppercut.  
Bula steps to the outside.  Darby lands a cross.  
Bula is on target with a right uppercut.  
Darby lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bula switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bula throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Darby's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bula tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Bula connects with a right uppercut.  
Darby advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Darby hits home with a cross.  
Darby cuts off the ring, trapping Bula on the ropes.  Darby lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Darby steps to the outside.  Bula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bula throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Darby advances into close range.  Darby quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bula lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Darby switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bula steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Darby's body.  
Darby advances into close range.  Bula lands a left hook.  
Bula feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Bula digs in a left hook to Darby's ribs.  
Bula lands a right uppercut.  
Bula is looking to keep his distance.  Darby sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bula hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Darby advances into close range.  Darby sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bula tries to land a left hook, but Darby sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Darby sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Darby is looking to close the distance and walks Bula into a corner.  Bula lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bula hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Darby advances into close range.  Bula is on target with a right hook.  
Darby gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Bula in the corner.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Darby dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bula is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bula is on target with a cross.  
Bula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bula connects with a cross.  
Darby is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Darby tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Bula's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Darby drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bula hits home with an overhand left.  
Bula connects with a cross.  
Darby forces Bula to retreat onto the ropes.  Bula throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Darby time to recover.  
Bula pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bula lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Darby gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Darby connects with a left hook.  
Bula is looking to keep his distance.  Darby sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Darby tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bula is on target with a cross.  
Bula switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bula lands a jab.  
Darby is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Darby gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bula steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Darby: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chicago, USA.... Sam Bula

Fight Statistics
Bula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Darby: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12