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03/02/2033
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Franco Vela vs Vicente Melo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Brazil-Rio Grande do Sul promoted show at Quito Rama Gym, Porto Alegre,  taking place on 14/09/2030:

Clearly AI Brazil-Rio Grande do Sul 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Brazil-Rio Grande do Sul Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Franco Vela (15 - 4) who hails from Natal, Brazil and Vicente Melo(23 - 7(1)) from Porto Alegre, Brazil.  Both Vela and Melo weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leonardo Mata, and the three ringside judges are Rafael Ferra, Santiago Raymundo and Joaquin Silvas.  

Round 1: 

Vela is looking to close the distance.  Melo throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Vela pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Melo's body.  
Melo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vela lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Vela finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Melo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Melo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Vela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vela forces Melo to back into the corner.  Vela lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Vela finds the target with a hard jab.  
Melo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vela is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Vela walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Vela is on target with a solid right hook.  Vela tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melo steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Vela closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Melo's ribcage.  
Melo is looking to keep his distance.  Vela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Melo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Vela drives a left hook into Melo's body.  
Vela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Vela attempts to land a jab, but Melo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melo lands an overhand left.  
Melo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Vela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vela steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Melo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vela lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Vela lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Vela cuts off the ring, trapping Melo in the blue corner.  Vela is on target with a right hook to Melo's ribs.  
Melo lands a right hook.  
Vela connects with a cross.  
Vela connects with a solid left hook.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Melo steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Vela closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Vela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Vela closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Vela manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Vela digs in a right uppercut to Melo's ribcage.  
Vela lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Vela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vela closes the distance.  Melo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Vela time to recover.  
Vela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vela lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Vela lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Melo is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Vela lands a left hook.  
Vela steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melo connects with a cross.  
Vela connects with a left uppercut.  
Melo hits the target with a solid jab.  
Vela is looking to close the distance.  Melo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Vela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Vela lands a stiff jab.  
Melo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vela connects with a cross.  
Vela digs in a left hook to Melo's body.  
Melo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Vela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Vela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Vela manouvers Melo into a corner.  Vela lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Melo finds the target with a jab.  
Vela gets on the inside.  Melo hits home with a left hook.  
Vela advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Vela is on target with a hard jab.  
Vela lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vela steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vela steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Melo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Vela advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Vela hits home with a left hook.  
Melo hits home with a left hook.  
Melo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Vela lands with a spiteful jab.  
Vela is looking to close the distance.  Melo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vela lands a right hook.  
Vela steps inside.  Melo tries to land a left hook, but Vela dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Vela is on target with a left hook.  
Vela lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Vela gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Vela attempts to land a right hook, but Melo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vela walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Vela hits home with a left hook.  
Vela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vela lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Vela throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vela lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Vela digs in a left hook to Melo's liver.  
Melo lands a left uppercut.  
Melo attempts to land a jab, but Vela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Melo attempts to land a left hook, but Vela dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melo hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Vela advances into close range.  Melo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vela lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vela hits home with a solid left hook.  Vela throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vela lands a stinging cross.  Vela throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Vela lands a cross.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Melo connects with a left hook.  
Vela gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Vela manages to force Melo into the red corner.  Vela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Vela drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Vela walks Melo into a corner.  Vela digs in a right hook to Melo's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Vela manouvers Melo onto the ropes.  Vela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Melo's body.  
Melo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vela hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Vela advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Vela advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Melo's ribs.  Vela tries to land a right uppercut, but Melo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vela steps inside.  Melo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vela drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Melo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Vela parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Vela connects with a cross.  
Vela closes the distance.  Vela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Melo's body.  
Melo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vela is on target with a left hook to Melo's body.  
Vela advances into close range.  Melo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vela is on target with a right hook.  
Vela manouvers Melo into a neutral corner.  Vela lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Vela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Vela gets on the inside.  Melo is on target with a right hook.  
Melo steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Vela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vela lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Vela is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Vela is on target with a left hook.  
Vela cuts off the ring, trapping Melo in a corner.  Vela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Vela advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Melo's liver.  
Vela is on target with a cross.  
Vela gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Melo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Vela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vela gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Vela lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melo lands a straight 1 - 2.  Melo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Melo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Melo is on target with a cross.  
Vela steps inside.  Vela attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melo time to recover.  
Vela connects with a solid cross.  
Vela steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Vela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Vela hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melo throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vela walks Melo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melo attempts to land a left hook, but Vela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vela lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Vela gets on the inside.  Melo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Vela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
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 Natal, Brazil.... Franco Vela

Fight Statistics
Vela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 350                           
Total Punches Landed: 164                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Melo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 294                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 16