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08/08/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
James Baird vs Johnny Hovey

Boxing Daily Report from the Glove Shack promoted show at Yankee Stadium, New York City,  taking place on 01/09/2029:

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 and those watching live on HBO, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Baird (13(6) - 0) who hails from Preston, UK and Johnny Hovey(5 - 4 - 3) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Baird and Hovey weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isaac Philley, and the three ringside judges are Richard Denholm, Mike Robb and Rob Wean.  

Round 1: 

Baird is on target with a jab.  
Baird hits home with a solid left hook.  
Baird lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Baird hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Baird is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Baird connects with a cross.  
Baird tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hovey tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baird is on target with a left hook.  
Baird lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baird finds the target with a jab.  
Baird lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Baird lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baird strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Baird lands a stinging cross.  
Hovey throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Hovey's liver.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Baird advances into close range and lands a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hovey's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Baird is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baird advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Baird steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range.  Baird sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Baird tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Baird advances into close range.  Hovey throws a right hook, but Baird ties up his opponent.  Baird is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Baird about fouling.  
Baird connects with a stinging cross.  
Baird is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Baird lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baird is on target with a cross.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baird steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Baird holds on to his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Baird's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Baird gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Baird clinches his opponent.  Baird is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Baird hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Baird switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Baird steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Baird lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hovey attempts to land a jab, but Baird slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hovey lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Baird drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baird closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Baird is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird hits home with a left hook.  
Hovey lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hovey tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Baird slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Baird lands a cross.  
Baird connects with a cross.  
Baird steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Baird steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Baird is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird lands a jab.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Baird lands a cross.  
Hovey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baird sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hovey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baird hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baird is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Baird steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Baird closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Baird clinches his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Baird pushes his forearm into Hovey's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Hovey throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baird attempts to land a cross, but Hovey slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Hovey blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Hovey's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Hovey's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Baird hits home with a cross.  
Hovey tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baird hits home with a cross.  
Baird is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Baird lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird tries to land a left hook, but Hovey sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baird steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to Hovey's body.  
Baird is on target with a solid cross.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range.  Baird feints a cross, tricking Hovey into throwing a cross counter.  Baird is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baird is on target with a firm cross.  
Baird lands an overhand left.  
Hovey cuts off the ring, trapping Baird on the ropes.  Hovey lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baird feints a jab, tricking Hovey into countering with a left uppercut.  Baird is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Baird connects with a firm cross.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Hovey almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Hovey throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baird connects with a cross.  
Baird steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird connects with a stinging cross.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a sharp cross.  
Baird lands a stinging cross.  
Baird hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baird steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baird is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Baird lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Baird lands a stiff jab.  
Baird advances into close range and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baird is on target with a jab.  
Baird lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baird lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Hovey manages to force Baird into the corner.  Hovey hits home with a cross.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Baird steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baird steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Baird drives a sharp left uppercut into Hovey's body.  
Baird lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Baird snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hovey tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Baird lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  Baird clinches his opponent.  Baird is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Baird pushes his forearm into Hovey's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Baird about fouling.  
Baird digs in a solid left hook to Hovey's body.  
Baird tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baird finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Baird steps away from his opponent and is on target with a forceful overhand right.  HOVEY IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Baird!  


Round 8 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hovey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Baird: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 207                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 51                            

Hovey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 4