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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Will Kitching vs Tahiwai Rihia

Boxing Daily Report from the T5 Promotions promoted show at Waitakere Bearup, Waitakere,  taking place on 24/05/2029:

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 final eliminator for the New Zealand-Auckland Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Will Kitching (10(1) - 0 - 1) who hails from Auckland, New Zealand and Tahiwai Rihia(11 - 10 - 1) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Kitching weighed in at 244 pounds and 3 ounces, while Rihia weighed in at 254 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ian Skene, and the three ringside judges are Billy Nesmith, Dave Loar and Robert Smillie.  

Round 1: 

Rihia feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Kitching closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rihia tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kitching closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kitching lands a sharp cross.  
Kitching steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Kitching lands a jab.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kitching clinches his opponent.  Kitching is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kitching's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kitching closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Rihia's body.  Kitching throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kitching's body.  
Rihia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kitching steps inside and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kitching lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kitching steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Kitching clinches his opponent.  Kitching is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Kitching and breaks the clinch.  Kitching throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kitching lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitching sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kitching walks his opponent into the red corner.  Kitching is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kitching closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitching sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kitching steps inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Kitching lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rihia tries to land a right hook, but Kitching dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kitching steps inside.  Rihia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kitching drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kitching manages to force Rihia into the corner.  Kitching connects with a left uppercut.  
Kitching digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching hits home with a cross.  
Kitching steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitching connects with a left uppercut.  
Kitching lands a stinging jab.  Kitching tries to land a cross, but Rihia sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rihia forces Kitching to retreat onto the ropes.  Kitching lands a stinging jab.  
Kitching hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kitching closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Rihia's liver.  
Kitching connects with a sharp left hook.  
Kitching attempts to land a cross, but Rihia slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitching steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitching lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kitching closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kitching gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kitching connects with a left hook.  
Kitching drives a right uppercut into Rihia's ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kitching gets on the inside.  Rihia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitching is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Kitching attempts to land a right hook, but Rihia blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rihia finds the target with a jab.  
Rihia attempts to land a jab, but Kitching sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitching gets on the inside.  Kitching pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kitching drives a right hook into Rihia's ribs.  Kitching ties up his opponent.  Kitching leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kitching lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rihia pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kitching lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Kitching is on target with a solid cross.  
Rihia finds the target with a jab.  
Kitching steps inside and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rihia lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kitching lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rihia lands a jab.  
Kitching closes the distance.  Kitching sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rihia throws a left hook, but Kitching clinches his opponent.  Kitching leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kitching gets on the inside.  Kitching hits home with a stinging left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kitching dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kitching is on target with a right uppercut to Rihia's body.  
Rihia feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kitching gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kitching lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kitching lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Rihia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Rihia's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kitching advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  Kitching tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitching is looking to close the distance.  Rihia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitching lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kitching digs in a left hook to Rihia's body.  
Kitching advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kitching drives a left hook into Rihia's ribs.  
Kitching steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitching gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitching hits home with a cross.  
Kitching closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitching sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Rihia's body.  
Rihia circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kitching attempts to land a left hook, but Rihia blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kitching lands a firm left hook.  
Kitching steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kitching lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rihia attempts to land a jab, but Kitching dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Rihia's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rihia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kitching advances into close range.  Kitching sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Rihia's body.  
Kitching feints a cross, but Rihia does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Kitching cuts off the ring, trapping Rihia in the corner.  Kitching is on target with a right hook to Rihia's body.  
Kitching closes the distance.  Kitching pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitching lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rihia walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitching attempts to land a jab, but Rihia slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitching gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kitching lands a left hook.  
Kitching lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kitching lands with a stiff jab.  
Kitching advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  Kitching attempts to land a right hook, but Rihia slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitching lands a left hook.  
Kitching gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Rihia's ribs.  
Kitching connects with a cross.  
Kitching steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitching hits home with a solid left hook.  
Kitching cuts off the ring, trapping Rihia in a corner.  Kitching digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rihia tries to land a jab, but Kitching blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Rihia's liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kitching digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kitching hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kitching advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kitching tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching closes the distance.  Rihia connects with a left hook.  
Kitching gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kitching lands a left hook.  
Kitching lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kitching ties up his opponent.  Kitching leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kitching throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Kitching holds on to his opponent.  Kitching uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Rihia behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kitching advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Rihia sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rihia is on target with a jab.  
Kitching lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rihia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kitching drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kitching steps inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Kitching is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Kitching steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kitching's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kitching hits home with a cross.  
Kitching advances into close range.  Rihia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kitching hits home with a right hook.  
Kitching cuts off the ring, trapping Rihia in the red corner.  Kitching drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kitching drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kitching advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Rihia's body.  
Kitching steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Rihia's body.  
Rihia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rihia lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rihia lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitching lands a stinging cross.  
Kitching quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kitching is on target with a cross.  
Kitching steps inside.  Kitching is on target with a right uppercut to Rihia's ribcage.  Kitching wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rihia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kitching digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kitching forces Rihia to back into the ropes.  Kitching connects with a stinging right hook.  
Kitching lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Kitching holds on to his opponent.  Kitching leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rihia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kitching hits home with a cross.  
Kitching hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kitching lands a stinging jab.  
Kitching is looking to close the distance.  Kitching hits home with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kitching dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kitching throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Kitching clinches his opponent.  Kitching throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kitching walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kitching is on target with a right hook to Rihia's body.  
Rihia connects with a cross.  
Kitching steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kitching closes the distance and connects with a firm right hook.  Kitching clinches his opponent.  Kitching is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Kitching to stop holding.  
Kitching steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rihia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kitching lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitching lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rihia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kitching's body.  
Kitching lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Kitching gets on the inside.  Kitching sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Rihia's body.  
Kitching digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rihia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kitching attempts to land a cross, but Rihia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rihia connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rihia's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kitching lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kitching manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kitching throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitching drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kitching advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kitching closes the distance and lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Kitching is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kitching connects with a left hook.  
Kitching lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kitching tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rihia voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kitching is whaling away with hooks, but Rihia keeps his defence tight.  Kitching is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitching steps inside and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Kitching connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kitching: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Rihia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Auckland, New Zealand.... Will Kitching

Fight Statistics
Kitching: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 223                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 351                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Rihia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12