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31/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Kian Sprout vs Matt Johnston

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at ABA Stadium, Auckland,  taking place on 04/05/2031:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Auckland 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 8 round matchup are Kian Sprout (3 - 0) who hails from North Shore, New Zealand and Matt Johnston(1 - 3 - 2) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Sprout weighed in at 129 pounds and 10 ounces, while Johnston weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Colin Lawder, and the three ringside judges are Rob Horsburgh, Henry Edmonston and James Woodburn.  

Round 1: 

Sprout lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sprout hits home with a right hook.  
Sprout drives a right hook into Johnston's ribcage.  
Sprout throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Sprout clinches his opponent.  Sprout leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Johnston lands a cross.  
Sprout lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Johnston.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Johnston is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sprout forces Johnston to back into the ropes.  Sprout lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sprout is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Sprout pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sprout drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Sprout gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Johnston's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sprout is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sprout throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Sprout clinches his opponent.  Sprout leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Sprout's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Johnston closes the distance.  Sprout lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sprout digs in a right uppercut to Johnston's body.  
Sprout advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sprout lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sprout digs in a right uppercut to Johnston's body.  
Sprout lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Sprout lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sprout lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout steps inside and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Johnston lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sprout tries to land a left hook, but Johnston dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sprout lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Johnston connects with a left hook.  Sprout clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sprout pushes his forearm into Johnston's face.  The ref breaks Sprout's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sprout advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Johnston steps inside and walks Sprout into the corner.  Sprout lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Sprout ties up his opponent.  Sprout tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Johnston behind the head. Sprout pushes his forearm into Johnston's face.  The referee warns Sprout and breaks the clinch.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sprout is on target with a left uppercut to Johnston's body.  
Sprout is on target with a left uppercut to Johnston's body.  
Sprout lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sprout sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sprout lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sprout digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sprout lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Johnston gets on the inside.  Sprout is on target with a right hook to Johnston's ribs.  
Sprout digs in a left hook to Johnston's body.  
Sprout is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout digs in a left hook to Johnston's ribs.  
Sprout lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sprout advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sprout connects with a sharp right hook.  
Sprout digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Sprout ties up his opponent.  Sprout leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Sprout uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Johnston behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sprout lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sprout is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sprout lands a right hook.  
Sprout lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  Johnston throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Sprout's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sprout is on target with a right hook to Johnston's ribcage.  Sprout clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Sprout's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sprout drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sprout feints a cross, and then is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  
Sprout steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sprout pivots from in front of his opponent.  Johnston is on target with a cross.  
Sprout steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Johnston sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sprout steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sprout sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sprout drives a right hook into Johnston's body.  
Sprout lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut.  
Sprout drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sprout drives a left uppercut into Johnston's body.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sprout is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sprout lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sprout advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sprout steps inside and digs in a right hook to Johnston's ribs.  
Sprout gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Johnston gets on the inside.  Sprout throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Sprout clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sprout pushes his forearm into Johnston's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sprout to stop fouling.  
Sprout walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Sprout digs in a right uppercut to Johnston's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Johnston is looking to close the distance.  Sprout lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Sprout lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sprout is on target with a jab.  
Sprout closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sprout is on target with a right hook to Johnston's body.  
Johnston lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sprout is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Johnston gets on the inside.  Sprout hits home with a sharp left hook.  Sprout ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Sprout's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from North Shore, New Zealand.... Kian Sprout

Fight Statistics
Sprout: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 157                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Johnston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0