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31/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ponce Franca vs Marco Menezes

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Brazil-Rio de Janeiro promoted show at Rio de Janeiro Montes, Rio de Janeiro,  taking place on 14/08/2029:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Brazil-Rio de Janeiro Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Esporte Interativo, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ponce Franca (21 - 2) who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Marco Menezes(11 - 7 - 3) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Franca weighed in at 153 pounds and 15 ounces, while Menezes weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ricardo Souza, and the three ringside judges are Jose Vila, Gabriel Villarroel and Cuba Sola.  

Round 1: 

Franca lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Franca is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Menezes tries to land a cross, but Franca blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca switches the action to the outside.  Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range.  Menezes hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Franca steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Franca is on target with a stiff jab.  
Franca lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca lands a cross to Menezes's body.  
Franca lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Franca hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Menezes's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Menezes's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Franca lands a right hook.  
Franca feints a left hook, and then drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Menezes tries to land a jab, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Menezes walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Menezes attempts to land a left hook, but Franca sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menezes steps to the outside.  Franca lands with a sharp jab.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Franca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Menezes digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Menezes tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Menezes's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Franca quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Franca lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Franca waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Menezes attempts to land a cross, but Franca parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Menezes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franca strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Menezes connects with a cross.  
Franca connects with a solid cross.  Franca tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franca hits home with an overhand left.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Franca lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Franca lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Menezes hits home with a cross.  
Menezes digs in a right hook to Franca's body.  
Menezes steps to the outside.  Franca lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Menezes manages to force Franca onto the ropes.  Franca lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a cross, fooling Menezes into throwing a right hook counter.  Franca springs the trap and counters with  a sharp cross.  
Franca lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca digs in a right hook to Menezes's ribcage.  Franca throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Franca's ribs.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Menezes throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menezes walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Franca is on target with a jab.  
Franca hits home with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Franca lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Menezes connects with a cross.  
Franca pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Menezes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franca lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Franca lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a cross, but Menezes is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Menezes forces Franca to retreat onto the ropes.  Franca lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Menezes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Franca drives a cross into his opponents body.  Franca tries to land an overhand left, but Menezes blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Menezes pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Franca hits home with an overhand right.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Menezes throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca is on target with a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Franca lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a jab.  
Franca switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca connects with a sharp cross.  
Franca steps to the outside.  Menezes tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Menezes's ribs.  
Franca lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Menezes tries to land a jab, but Franca sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menezes lands a cross.  
Franca steps to the outside.  Menezes stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Franca is on target with a jab.  
Franca lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Franca steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Franca steps away from his opponent.  Franca drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Menezes tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Franca tries to land a jab, but Menezes sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Franca steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Franca is on target with a jab.  
Franca hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands with a sharp jab.  
Franca is on target with a cross.  
Franca steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Franca attempts to land an overhand left, but Menezes sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Menezes tries to land a cross, but Franca dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Franca hits home with an overhand left.  
Franca finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Franca is on target with an overhand left.  
Franca lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Menezes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Menezes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Menezes attempts to land a cross, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Menezes lands a cross.  
Franca waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Menezes attempts to land an overhand right, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance.  Franca feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Franca attempts to land a jab, but Menezes sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Menezes walks Franca down, trapping him on the ropes.  Franca is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Franca lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Menezes waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Franca is on target with a cross.  
Franca lands a solid jab.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca feints a left, and then connects with a solid overhand left.  
Menezes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Franca lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Franca'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
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Franca lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Menezes attempts to land a cross, but Franca sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a jab, tricking Menezes into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Franca springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Menezes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franca hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands a firm overhand left.  
Menezes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca is on target with a stinging cross.  
Menezes forces Franca to back into the ropes.  Menezes connects with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca lands a jab.  
Franca is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Menezes throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Menezes forces Franca to back into the ropes.  Menezes throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Franca pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Franca lands a jab.  
Franca is on target with a stiff jab.  
Franca feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Franca lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Franca feints a right, and then is on target with a stiff jab.  
Franca feints a jab, tricking Menezes into countering with a cross.  Franca is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Menezes tries to land a jab, but Franca sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a cross, and then lands a sharp overhand left.  
Menezes digs in a left hook to Franca's ribs.  
Franca sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Franca lands a firm cross.  
Franca waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Menezes throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Franca feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Franca attempts to land a jab, but Menezes blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Menezes tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Menezes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... Ponce Franca

Fight Statistics
Franca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 203                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 187                           
Total Jabs Landed: 105                           

Menezes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 8