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18/08/2031
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Gordon Craig vs Matthew Linder

Boxing Daily Report from the Ililonga Promotions promoted show at USA-Wisconsin Gym, Milwaukee,  taking place on 01/09/2029:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-Wisconsin Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gordon Craig (9(3) - 2) who hails from Madison, USA and Matthew Linder(8 - 0) from Milwaukee, USA.  Both Craig and Linder weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Imran Ansari, and the three ringside judges are John Quirke, Dan Fentress and Richard Cavanagh.  

Round 1: 

Craig lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Linder advances into close range.  Craig digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Craig lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig is on target with a left hook.  
Linder lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a firm cross.  
Linder lands a cross.  
Linder gets on the inside.  Craig lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Craig throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Linder's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Craig lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craig hits home with a stinging cross.  
Linder tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Linder pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Craig steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linder throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Craig throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Craig's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Linder's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Linder steps inside.  Craig digs in a left hook to Linder's ribs.  
Craig steps away from his opponent.  Craig feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Craig sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Linder lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Linder gets on the inside.  Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Craig attempts to land a right hook, but Linder blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Linder advances into close range and walks Craig onto the ropes.  Linder attempts to land a left hook, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craig hits home with a stinging cross.  
Craig hits home with a cross.  
Craig finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Linder tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Craig lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Linder manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Craig hits home with a cross.  
Craig is on target with a solid left hook.  
Craig is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Craig attempts to land a left hook, but Linder blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linder lands a right uppercut.  
Linder quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craig lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craig tries to land a jab, but Linder dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Craig tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Craig gets on the inside.  Linder digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Craig hits home with a solid cross.  
Linder closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Craig switches the action to the outside.  Craig feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craig lands a stinging left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Linder is on target with a hard jab.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Craig connects with a cross.  
Craig drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Linder lands a jab.  Linder tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Linder's body.  
Linder lands with a spiteful jab.  Linder tries to land a cross, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Craig lands a sharp cross.  
Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Craig steps inside.  Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Linder advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Craig lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder finds the target with a jab.  
Linder attempts to land a left hook, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Linder lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Craig connects with a firm left hook.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  
Linder lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linder closes the distance.  Craig is on target with a solid left hook.  
Craig steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder steps inside.  Craig digs in a right hook to Linder's ribcage.  Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Craig lands with a stiff jab.  Craig throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Linder is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Linder lands a cross, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Craig steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Linder connects with a cross.  
Linder lands a solid cross.  
Linder steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Craig tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Linder lands a sharp cross.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Linder is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Linder connects with a cross.  
Craig tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linder hits home with a stinging cross.  
Craig hits home with a stinging cross.  
Craig is on target with a cross.  
Linder closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Linder advances into close range and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Linder manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Linder lands a left hook.  
Craig steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Linder pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Craig tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Craig lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craig closes the distance.  Linder is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Linder advances into close range.  Craig throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Craig clinches his opponent.  Craig leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 5 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Craig is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linder lands a jab.  
Linder attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craig tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Linder walks his opponent into the corner.  Craig is on target with a solid cross.  
Craig gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Craig steps away from his opponent.  Craig feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Craig steps inside.  Linder throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Craig clinches his opponent.  Craig leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Linder pushes his forearm into Craig's face.  The referee warns Linder and breaks the clinch.  
Linder lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  Linder attempts to land a cross, but Craig blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Craig is on target with a sharp cross.  
Craig lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Craig hits home with a left hook.  
Craig steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Linder is on target with a firm cross to Craig's body.  Linder throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Linder lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Linder throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Linder throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craig lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder cuts off the ring, trapping Craig in a corner.  Linder throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Craig digs in a left hook to Linder's body.  
Craig steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Linder is on target with a left hook.  
Craig drives a right hook into Linder's body.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Linder walks Craig down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craig lands a firm cross.  
Craig tries to step out of his opponents range.  Linder finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Craig is looking to keep his distance.  Linder throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craig gets on the inside.  Linder digs in a left hook to Craig's body.  
Craig lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Craig lands a firm cross.  
Craig lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Linder hits home with an overhand right.  
Linder is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Craig lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Linder advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Craig blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Craig steps inside.  Linder throws a left hook, but Craig holds on to his opponent.  Craig pushes his forearm into Linder's face.  The ref breaks Craig's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Craig hits home with a firm right hook.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  
Linder is on target with a left hook.  
Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Craig is on target with a cross.  
Linder forces Craig to retreat onto the ropes.  Craig lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Craig lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Linder lands a solid right uppercut.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Craig lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Craig feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Craig is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Craig tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Craig lands a firm overhand left.  
Craig connects with an overhand left.  
Linder gets on the inside and forces Craig to retreat onto the ropes.  Craig drives a left hook into Linder's body.  Craig ties up his opponent.  Craig is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Craig pushes his forearm into Linder's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Linder connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Craig is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Craig lands a left hook.  
Linder gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Linder drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Linder manouvers Craig onto the ropes.  Linder is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Craig connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Craig holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Craig pushes his forearm into Linder's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Craig to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Linder's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Craig feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Linder lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Linder advances into close range and walks Craig down, trapping him on the ropes.  Linder drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Craig tries to keep the action at long range.  Linder lands a solid cross.  
Linder gets on the inside and manouvers Craig onto the ropes.  Craig lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Craig digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Craig hits home with a firm cross.  
Linder finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Craig circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Linder tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Linder lands a stinging cross.  
Craig is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Craig throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Craig sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Linder hits home with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
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: 99 - 92  99 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Madison, USA.... Gordon Craig

Fight Statistics
Craig: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Linder: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12