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18/08/2031
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Rob Graham vs Arran Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the Olola promoted show at ASC Sirote Theatre, Birmingham,  taking place on 02/01/2030:

Clearly Olola have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Alabama Super Featherweight 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 Rob Graham (16 - 7(1)) who hails from Tuscaloosa, USA and Arran Groves(13 - 7 - 2) from Mobile, USA.  Graham weighed in at 130 pounds, while Groves weighed in at 129 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Inigo Denney, and the three ringside judges are Ian Anderson, John Maffett and Owen Belliston.  

Round 1: 

Groves lands a right hook.  
Graham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves hits home with a cross.  
Graham lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but Graham slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Graham sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Graham advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Graham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a cross.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Graham retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Groves accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Graham.  
Graham lands a jab.  
Groves attempts to land an overhand left, but Graham parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Graham is on target with a left hook.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Graham lands a cross.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Graham connects with a right uppercut.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves feints a jab, tricking Graham into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Groves springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Graham digs in a right hook to Groves's body.  
Graham lands a right hook.  
Graham is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves attempts to land a cross, but Graham sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Graham lands a right hook.  
Graham connects with a cross.  
Groves strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Graham is on target with a right hook.  
Graham connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Graham lands a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Graham's ribcage.  
Graham strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Groves feints a cross, tricking Graham into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Groves is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Graham's ribs.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Graham lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Graham steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Graham is looking to close the distance.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  Groves attempts to land a right hook, but Graham slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Groves's ribs.  
Graham hits home with a right hook.  Graham attempts to land a right hook, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Graham steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Graham tries to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Graham is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Graham is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Graham advances into close range.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Groves lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Groves throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Graham's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Groves drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Graham lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Graham hits home with a right hook.  
Graham hits home with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Graham closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Graham is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Graham is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Graham tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Graham gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Graham gets on the inside.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Groves drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Graham hits home with a cross.  Graham tries to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Graham's ribs.  
Graham advances into close range.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Graham lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Graham closes the distance.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Graham is on target with a left hook to Groves's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groves throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves drives a right uppercut into Graham's body.  
Graham is on target with a stiff jab.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Graham hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Graham gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Graham: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tuscaloosa, USA.... Rob Graham

Fight Statistics
Graham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7