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15/04/2031
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Felix Merson vs Paul Grant

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kentucky promoted show at Louisville Jackson, Louisville,  taking place on 07/09/2030:

Clearly AI USA-Kentucky 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Felix Merson (3 - 0) who hails from Lowell, USA and Paul Grant(1 - 0) from Worcester, USA.  Merson weighed in at 126 pounds, while Grant weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nathan Hutcheon, and the three ringside judges are Patrick Carnegie, Noel Aitkens and Mark Malis.  

Round 1: 

Merson hits home with a stiff jab.  
Merson finds the target with a jab.  
Merson steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Grant sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merson lands with a hard jab.  
Merson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the head.  
Grant advances into close range.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Merson has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Merson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merson attempts to land a left hook, but Grant sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merson steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Grant steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grant lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Grant strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merson steps to the outside.  Grant sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merson finds the target with a solid jab.  
Merson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merson hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Merson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merson is on target with a cross.  
Merson is on target with a hard jab.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merson lands with a stinging jab.  
Merson steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Merson tries to land a cross, but Grant sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Grant's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Grant's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Grant lands a jab.  
Grant gets on the inside.  Merson digs in a left hook to Grant's ribs.  
Merson connects with an overhand right.  
Grant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Grant is looking to close the distance.  Grant quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merson hits home with a left hook.  
Merson steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Grant throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Merson lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Grant steps inside.  Merson is on target with a right hook.  
Grant hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Merson tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Grant closes the distance.  Merson hits home with a left hook.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Merson steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Grant gets on the inside.  Grant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Grant closes the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Grant hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Grant closes the distance.  Grant sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merson drives a right hook into Grant's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Grant's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Grant steps inside.  Merson lands a left uppercut.  
Merson lands a cross.  
Merson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson finds the target with a jab.  
Merson finds the target with a jab.  
Merson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Merson finds the target with a jab.  
Grant is looking to close the distance.  Merson hits home with a left hook.  
Merson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Merson tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Merson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grant steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merson is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Grant lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merson lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merson steps to the outside.  Grant sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merson lands with a sharp jab.  
Grant closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merson is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merson hits home with a hard jab.  
Merson tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Merson lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Merson tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merson is on target with a jab.  
Merson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Merson throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Merson lands with a sharp jab.  
Merson tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merson strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Merson lands a stinging jab.  
Grant sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grant gets on the inside.  Merson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  Merson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grant is looking to close the distance.  Merson is on target with a left hook.  
Merson lands a left hook.  
Grant is on target with a cross.  
Merson steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Grant advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merson lands a hard jab.  
Merson tries to land a left uppercut, but Grant blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merson is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Grant steps inside.  Merson drives a left hook into Grant's body.  
Merson lands a solid jab.  
Merson finds the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merson's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Grant lands a left hook.  
Grant pivots to the side of his opponent.  Grant attempts to land a right hook, but Merson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grant advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Grant's ribs.  
Grant gets on the inside.  Grant quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merson connects with a left hook.  
Grant sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merson finds the target with a jab.  
Grant attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merson sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merson finds the target with a hard jab.  
Grant tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grant gets on the inside.  Merson lands a left uppercut.  
Grant steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Grant throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grant hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Grant hits home with a right uppercut.  Grant attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grant steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Grant is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Grant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merson lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merson hits home with a cross.  
Grant is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Grant dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Grant is on target with a left hook to Merson's liver.  
Merson finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Grant hits home with a sharp cross.  Grant throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Grant is looking to close the distance.  Grant sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 59 - 55  59 - 55  59 - 55

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lowell, USA.... Felix Merson

Fight Statistics
Merson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 130                           
Total Jabs Landed: 74                            

Grant: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1