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26/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Ian Riach vs Joe Blythe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Canada-Alberta promoted show at Aviation Museum, Edmonton,  taking place on 02/03/2021:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the WRBA Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Network, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ian Riach (7 - 0) who hails from New Kingston, Jamaica and Joe Blythe(7 - 1) from Edmonton, Canada.  Both Riach and Blythe weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Spade, and the three ringside judges are Wayne Gall, Robert Mower and Charlie Ainsley.  

Round 1: 

Blythe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riach is on target with an overhand right.  
Blythe closes the distance.  Blythe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Blythe attempts to land a left hook, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blythe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blythe is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Riach steps to the outside.  Blythe lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riach switches the action to the outside.  Blythe connects with a cross.  
Blythe gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Riach steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blythe lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blythe lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Blythe advances into close range.  Riach is on target with a left hook to Blythe's body.  
Blythe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Blythe is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Riach is looking to keep his distance.  Riach sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Riach switches the action to the outside.  Blythe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Riach's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Riach's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Riach pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Blythe hits home with a right hook.  
Blythe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riach steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riach pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Blythe lands a left hook.  
Riach tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Riach connects with a left hook.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Riach feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Blythe steps inside.  Riach is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Riach steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Blythe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Blythe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Blythe pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Blythe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Blythe steps inside.  Blythe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Riach pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Blythe lands a spiteful jab.  
Blythe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Riach is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Riach tries to land a left hook, but Blythe parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Blythe lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Blythe hits home with a cross.  
Blythe closes the distance.  Blythe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blythe attempts to land a right uppercut, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blythe connects with a cross.  
Blythe advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Riach tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blythe feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Blythe closes the distance and walks Riach into the corner.  Riach lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance.  Blythe pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Riach is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blythe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Blythe feints a right hook, but Riach ignores the feint and is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Riach's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Riach lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blythe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Blythe attempts to land a right hook, but Riach dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riach tries to land a jab, but Blythe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blythe lands a jab to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Blythe tries to land a jab, but Riach parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blythe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Riach finds the target with a jab.  
Blythe lands a left hook.  
Riach lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Riach is on target with a left uppercut.  
Blythe lands a stinging left hook.  
Riach steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Blythe gets on the inside.  Blythe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Riach switches the action to the outside.  Blythe is on target with a jab.  
Blythe advances into close range.  Blythe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blythe attempts to land a right uppercut, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Blythe closes the distance and walks Riach down, trapping him in a corner.  Blythe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to Riach's body.  
Blythe gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Riach's ribcage.  Blythe tries to land a left hook, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blythe is on target with a left hook.  
Riach lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Riach attempts to land a cross, but Blythe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blythe advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Riach dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blythe gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riach is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Blythe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Riach hits home with a left hook.  
Riach steps inside.  Blythe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance.  Riach lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Blythe has taken some damage there.  That has caused nasty swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 5 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Riach switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Blythe steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Blythe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riach sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Blythe gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  Blythe tries to land a left hook, but Riach parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Riach switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Riach is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blythe tries to land a cross, but Riach dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blythe attempts to land a left hook, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Blythe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blythe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Riach quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Blythe steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Blythe advances into close range and manages to force Riach onto the ropes.  Blythe throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Blythe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riach tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Riach is on target with a right uppercut to Blythe's body.  
Riach lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Blythe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blythe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Blythe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blythe gets on the inside.  Riach hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Blythe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Riach lands a cross.  
Riach connects with an overhand right.  
Blythe steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blythe advances into close range and walks Riach onto the ropes.  Blythe attempts to land a right hook, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blythe is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Blythe feints a cross, but Riach is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Riach switches the action to the outside.  Blythe tries to land a jab, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Riach feints a left, and then lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Riach tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blythe lands a stinging cross.  
Riach tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blythe connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Blythe is on target with a firm cross.  
Blythe hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Blythe steps inside.  Blythe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Riach switches the action to the outside.  Blythe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riach lands an overhand left.  
Blythe closes the distance.  Riach is on target with a right hook.  
Blythe drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Blythe advances into close range and forces Riach to retreat onto the ropes.  Riach lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Blythe closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Blythe drives a right hook into Riach's body.  
Blythe tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and walks Riach down, trapping him in the corner.  Blythe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Riach's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Blythe tries to land a right hook, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riach is on target with a left uppercut to Blythe's body.  
Blythe is on target with a cross.  
Blythe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Blythe tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Blythe advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance.  Riach hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blythe gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Riach blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riach is on target with a cross.  
Blythe lands a jab.  
Blythe is on target with a left hook.  
Riach sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Blythe attempts to land a jab, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Blythe tries to land an overhand left, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Riach is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blythe lands a sharp right hook.  
Blythe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blythe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Riach hits home with a cross.  
Blythe gets on the inside.  Blythe pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blythe closes the distance.  Riach throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Blythe time to recover.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance.  Riach connects with a firm left hook.  
Blythe hits home with a sharp right hook.  Blythe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Blythe is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Riach slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riach is on target with a stinging jab.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and manages to force Riach into a neutral corner.  Blythe connects with a right hook.  
Blythe is on target with a left uppercut.  
Blythe is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Riach is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blythe lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Riach sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Blythe connects with a cross.  
Riach lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Blythe tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Blythe advances into close range.  Blythe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riach drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Riach is on target with a cross.  
Blythe lands a jab.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Riach's body.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Riach steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riach advances into close range.  Blythe tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Riach attempts to land a left uppercut, but Blythe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Blythe throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blythe switches the action to the outside.  Blythe feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Riach digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Blythe cuts off the ring, trapping Riach in a corner.  Blythe is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Riach steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Riach digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and walks Riach onto the ropes.  Blythe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Riach sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Blythe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riach lands a cross.  
Blythe gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Riach tries to keep the action at long range.  Blythe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riach lands with a sharp jab.  
Blythe is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Blythe tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Riach: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blythe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New Kingston, Jamaica.... Ian Riach

Fight Statistics
Riach: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Blythe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19