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23/05/2031
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Roger Meikle vs Arran Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Alabama promoted show at Kris Jerden Gym, Huntsville,  taking place on 02/04/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Alabama Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Roger Meikle (10 - 14(1) - 3) who hails from Huntsville, USA and Arran Groves(11 - 7 - 2) from Mobile, USA.  Meikle weighed in at 129 pounds And 6 ounces, while Groves weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Younie, and the three ringside judges are Jonathan Reid, Ian Anderson and Joey Glasson.  

Round 1: 

Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Meikle lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meikle is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves walks Meikle onto the ropes.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Meikle is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves tries to land a cross, but Meikle slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Meikle's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Meikle is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Meikle steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Groves.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Meikle steps inside.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Meikle's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Groves's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Groves forces Meikle to back into a corner.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a cross to Meikle's body.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meikle throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meikle throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Groves to the neutral corner.  He warns Meikle that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Meikle is on target with a right hook to Groves's body.  
Groves attempts to land a jab, but Meikle blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Meikle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves is on target with a jab to Meikle's body.  
Meikle closes the distance.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meikle switches the action to the outside.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves manouvers Meikle onto the ropes.  Meikle lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meikle steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Meikle steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Groves forces Meikle to back into the corner.  Meikle connects with a left hook.  
Meikle is on target with a cross.  
Meikle lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Groves walks his opponent into the red corner.  Groves lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Meikle is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Groves lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Meikle steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Meikle's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Groves attempts to land a jab, but Meikle sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meikle is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Meikle closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Meikle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Meikle advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meikle hits home with a cross.  
Meikle is on target with a jab.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Meikle lands a cross.  
Meikle is looking to keep his distance.  Groves is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Meikle hits home with a cross.  
Meikle gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Meikle lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Meikle is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves hits home with an overhand left.  
Meikle lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves feints a right, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Meikle advances into close range and lands a left hook.  Meikle attempts to land a left hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meikle switches the action to the outside.  Groves lands a cross.  
Meikle gets on the inside.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves finds the target with a solid jab.  
Meikle hits home with a cross.  
Groves lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Meikle drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Meikle switches the action to the outside.  Groves is on target with a cross.  Groves attempts to land a jab, but Meikle slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a right uppercut.  
Meikle steps to the outside.  Groves hits home with a cross.  
Meikle steps away from his opponent.  Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to land a cross, but Meikle slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves hits home with an overhand left.  
Meikle is on target with a right hook.  
Meikle is looking to keep his distance.  Meikle sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Groves tries to land an overhand right, but Meikle sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meikle steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Meikle: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mobile, USA.... Arran Groves

Fight Statistics
Meikle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 321                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37