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28/08/2033
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Mark Carrothers vs Arthur Pickens

Boxing Daily Report from the Mainza Promotions promoted show at Manningham Sports Centre, Bradford,  taking place on 15/07/2031:

Clearly Mainza Promotions 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Northern England Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Carrothers (19(11) - 6(5)) who hails from Newcastle, UK and Arthur Pickens(12 - 16 - 3) from Leeds, UK.  Both Carrothers and Pickens weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bryan Darrow, and the three ringside judges are Jamie McNabb, Anton Kirk and Mick MacNaughton.  

Round 1: 

Carrothers connects with a cross.  
Carrothers steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Carrothers lands with a solid jab.  
Pickens steps inside.  Carrothers digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  Carrothers ties up his opponent.  Carrothers pushes his forearm into Pickens's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Carrothers is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Pickens slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Carrothers's body.  
Pickens is looking to close the distance.  Carrothers throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Carrothers holds on to his opponent.  Carrothers leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Carrothers feints a right, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Carrothers lands a solid jab.  
Carrothers steps away from his opponent.  Carrothers feints a jab, but Pickens ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Pickens advances into close range.  Carrothers throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Carrothers clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Carrothers pushes his forearm into Pickens's face.  The referee warns Carrothers and breaks the clinch.  
Carrothers is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Carrothers feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Carrothers feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands with a spiteful jab.  Carrothers throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pickens steps inside.  Carrothers digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Carrothers ties up his opponent.  Carrothers hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Carrothers steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Carrothers feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Carrothers connects with a cross.  
Pickens is looking to close the distance.  Carrothers pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Carrothers steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Pickens steps inside.  Carrothers lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Carrothers clinches his opponent.  Carrothers uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Pickens's kidney. The ref breaks Carrothers's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Carrothers steps to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Carrothers is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Pickens's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Carrothers: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Carrothers is looking to keep his distance.  Carrothers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Pickens is looking to close the distance.  Carrothers lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Carrothers ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Carrothers's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Carrothers connects with a cross.  
Carrothers lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Carrothers lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross.  
Carrothers lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Pickens throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Carrothers lands a hard jab.  
Carrothers is on target with a jab.  
Carrothers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Carrothers steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  Carrothers tries to land a jab, but Pickens sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Carrothers steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Carrothers feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Pickens advances into close range.  Carrothers is on target with a stinging left hook to Pickens's body.  
Carrothers switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Carrothers is on target with a jab to Pickens's body.  
Carrothers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands a cross.  
Carrothers throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Carrothers's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Pickens's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Pickens's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Carrothers: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Carrothers pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Carrothers is on target with a cross.  
Carrothers lands a ramrod jab.  
Carrothers is on target with a powerful cross to his opponents body.  PICKENS IS HURT!  
Carrothers thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Pickens away.  Carrothers lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body, AND KNOCKS PICKENS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Carrothers tries to keep the action at long range.  Carrothers lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body, AND PICKENS IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  Pickens now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Pickens gets on the inside.  Carrothers lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Carrothers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pickens closes the distance.  Carrothers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Carrothers steps away from his opponent.  Pickens tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pickens gets on the inside.  Carrothers lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pickens steps inside.  Carrothers lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Carrothers clinches his opponent.  Carrothers uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Pickens's kidney. The referee warns Carrothers and breaks the clinch.  
Carrothers is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pickens throws a left uppercut, but Carrothers holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Pickens pushes his forearm into Carrothers's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Pickens to stop fouling.  
Carrothers drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Pickens tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Carrothers is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Pickens tries to land a cross, but Carrothers slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Pickens closes the distance.  Carrothers lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pickens cuts off the ring, trapping Carrothers on the ropes.  Carrothers lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Pickens's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Carrothers: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Carrothers tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Pickens recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Carrothers lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Pickens cuts off the ring, trapping Carrothers on the ropes.  Carrothers lands a hard jab.  
Carrothers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Carrothers is on target with a jab to Pickens's body.  
Carrothers throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Carrothers feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Pickens almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Carrothers lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Carrothers lands a firm overhand right.  
Pickens attempts to land a jab, but Carrothers blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  PICKENS WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Pickens almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Carrothers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Carrothers senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Carrothers connects with a VICIOUS left uppercut.  PICKENS HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Carrothers!  


Round 4 Statistics
Carrothers: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pickens: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Carrothers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 54                            

Pickens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 66                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0