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23/07/2031
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Dave Larsen vs Chris Melrose

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Minnesota promoted show at Colin Daley Gym, Minneapolis,  taking place on 10/07/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Minnesota Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Larsen (17 - 9 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Saint Paul, USA and Chris Melrose(24(5) - 3 - 2) from Minneapolis, USA.  Larsen weighed in at 146 pounds and 4 ounces, while Melrose weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Greg Pelle, and the three ringside judges are Harry Streblow, Brad Dey and Brad Dey.  

Round 1: 

Larsen hits home with a right hook.  Larsen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Melrose connects with a firm left hook.  
Melrose drives a left hook into Larsen's liver.  
Melrose lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Larsen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Larsen attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Melrose to the neutral corner.  He warns Larsen that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Larsen attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Melrose walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melrose lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose gets on the inside.  Larsen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook to Larsen's ribs.  
Larsen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a stinging jab.  
Larsen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Larsen steps inside.  Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose drives a left hook into Larsen's body.  Melrose tries to land a left hook, but Larsen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose digs in a left hook to Larsen's body.  Melrose throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Larsen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Melrose closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Larsen is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Larsen is looking to keep his distance.  Larsen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose manages to force Larsen onto the ropes.  As Melrose tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Larsen has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melrose gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Larsen's body.  
Melrose digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Melrose walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Melrose is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Larsen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Melrose's body.  
Larsen strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Melrose steps inside and forces Larsen to back into the ropes.  Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent.  Larsen wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose lands a right hook.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook.  Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Larsen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Larsen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Larsen attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Larsen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Melrose closes the distance and drives a right hook into Larsen's body.  
Larsen lands an overhand left.  
Larsen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Larsen closes the distance.  Larsen goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Melrose's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Larsen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Larsen closes the distance.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Larsen's ribcage.  
Melrose attempts to land a left uppercut, but Larsen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Melrose closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to Larsen's ribs.  
Melrose digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Melrose advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Larsen's liver.  
Larsen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Melrose steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Larsen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Larsen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Larsen lands a jab.  
Larsen is on target with a cross.  
Larsen connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Larsen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Larsen lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Larsen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose drives a left hook into Larsen's body.  
Melrose closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Larsen's body.  
Larsen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Melrose digs in a stinging left hook to Larsen's body.  
Larsen hits home with a cross.  
Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Larsen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Larsen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Larsen hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Larsen connects with a cross.  
Larsen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Melrose gets on the inside.  Larsen digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose drives a stinging right hook into Larsen's ribs.  
Larsen steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Larsen is on target with a cross.  
Melrose digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen drives a right uppercut into Melrose's body.  
Melrose digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen switches the action to the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps inside and walks Larsen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melrose drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Larsen has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Melrose lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melrose lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Larsen lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Larsen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Larsen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Larsen steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Melrose forces Larsen to retreat onto the ropes.  Melrose digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose steps inside and digs in a left hook to Larsen's body.  
Larsen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Melrose's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Larsen connects with a right hook.  
Melrose manouvers Larsen onto the ropes.  Larsen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Larsen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Larsen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose digs in a firm right hook to Larsen's ribs.  
Melrose closes the distance.  As Larsen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Larsen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Larsen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose steps inside.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose tries to land a left hook, but Larsen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Larsen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Larsen gets on the inside.  Melrose lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Larsen advances into close range.  Larsen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Larsen tries to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Larsen gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Melrose's liver.  
Melrose digs in a left hook to Larsen's ribs.  Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Larsen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Larsen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melrose walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melrose lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Larsen drives a right uppercut into Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose steps inside and drives a stinging right hook into Larsen's body.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Larsen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose is on target with a left uppercut to Larsen's body.  
Larsen steps to the outside.  Larsen feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Larsen tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Melrose closes the distance and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Melrose quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Larsen is on target with a jab.  
Melrose is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Melrose steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Larsen hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Larsen's liver.  
Larsen steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Melrose drives a stinging left hook into Larsen's body.  
Larsen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melrose drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melrose quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Larsen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Larsen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Melrose closes the distance and manages to force Larsen onto the ropes.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a stinging right uppercut to Larsen's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Larsen lands a left hook.  
Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Larsen steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melrose gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Larsen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Larsen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Larsen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Melrose digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Melrose manages to force Larsen onto the ropes.  Larsen is on target with a right hook to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Larsen connects with a cross.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Melrose manages to force Larsen onto the ropes.  Melrose lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Larsen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Melrose steps inside.  Larsen attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Melrose's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Melrose gets on the inside.  Larsen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Larsen hits home with a cross.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Larsen lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Larsen attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Larsen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Larsen tries to land a left hook, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Larsen is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Larsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Minneapolis, USA.... Chris Melrose

Fight Statistics
Larsen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 285                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4