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11/02/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Robert Craigen vs Richie Gietzen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Minnesota promoted show at Minneapolis Gronquist, Minneapolis,  taking place on 31/12/2031:

Clearly AI USA-Minnesota 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 USA-Minnesota Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Robert Craigen (24(2) - 3) who hails from Saint Paul, USA and Richie Gietzen(28 - 3 - 2) from Minneapolis, USA.  Craigen weighed in at 214 pounds and 2 ounces, while Gietzen weighed in at 234 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Zachary Mattus, and the three ringside judges are Ian Soderberg, Alastair Cullen and Zachary Mattus.  

Round 1: 

Gietzen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craigen tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gietzen is on target with a right hook.  
Craigen gets on the inside.  Gietzen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gietzen connects with a right hook.  
Gietzen feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Craigen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Craigen's body.  
Craigen pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Craigen lands a cross.  
Gietzen snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Gietzen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gietzen walks Craigen into the corner.  Gietzen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Craigen lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Craigen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gietzen walks Craigen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gietzen lands a stiff jab.  
Craigen steps inside.  Gietzen lands a left hook.  
Craigen digs in a right uppercut to Gietzen's body.  
Craigen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craigen lands a jab.  
Craigen is on target with a solid right hook.  Craigen attempts to land a right hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen walks Gietzen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craigen attempts to land a right hook, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Craigen's body.  
Gietzen lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Gietzen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Craigen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Craigen's body.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen is on target with a right hook to Craigen's ribcage.  
Craigen steps inside.  Gietzen voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Craigen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Craigen's body.  
Craigen lands a firm right uppercut.  
Craigen advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gietzen drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Gietzen lands a jab.  
Craigen connects with a left hook.  
Craigen lands a stinging cross.  Craigen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gietzen connects with a cross.  
Craigen lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Craigen is on target with a left hook to Gietzen's body.  
Gietzen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance.  Craigen lands a left uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gietzen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gietzen lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen connects with a firm cross.  
Gietzen finds the target with a jab.  
Gietzen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Craigen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Craigen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craigen hits home with a cross.  Craigen tries to land a left hook, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gietzen lands with a solid jab.  
Craigen steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen drives a right hook into Craigen's ribcage.  
Craigen hits home with a stinging right hook.  Craigen tries to land a right hook, but Gietzen parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Craigen's body.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  Craigen attempts to land a cross, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Gietzen lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Craigen gets on the inside.  Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gietzen connects with a cross.  
Craigen gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  Craigen tries to land a left hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craigen connects with a right hook.  
Craigen lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craigen is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  Craigen tries to land a left hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen steps inside.  Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gietzen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Craigen steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gietzen lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Craigen steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gietzen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Craigen hits home with a stinging cross.  
Craigen closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Craigen attempts to land a jab, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigen advances into close range.  Gietzen digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to Gietzen's body.  
Craigen 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 hook to the body.  
Craigen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craigen attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Craigen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigen steps inside.  Gietzen hits home with a left hook.  
Gietzen finds the target with a jab.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  
Gietzen lands with a solid jab.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Craigen connects with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Craigen closes the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Craigen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gietzen hits home with a cross.  
Gietzen lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Craigen steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Craigen attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craigen is on target with a right hook to Gietzen's ribs.  
Craigen steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gietzen lands a hard jab.  
Craigen is on target with a right hook.  Craigen attempts to land a jab, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gietzen lands a spiteful jab.  
Craigen attempts to land a cross, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigen throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gietzen attempts to land a right hook, but Craigen blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Craigen tries to land a left uppercut, but Gietzen dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigen steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gietzen is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Craigen steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craigen lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gietzen lands with a sharp jab.  
Craigen lands a cross.  Craigen attempts to land a cross, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigen connects with a right hook.  
Gietzen is on target with a cross.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craigen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Craigen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Craigen's body.  
Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gietzen drives a right hook into Craigen's ribs.  
Gietzen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gietzen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Craigen is on target with a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gietzen lands a right hook.  
Craigen is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Gietzen throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Craigen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Craigen is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Craigen attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craigen is on target with a cross.  
Craigen steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Craigen advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gietzen lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance.  Gietzen is on target with a right hook to Craigen's body.  
Gietzen lands a cross to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Craigen advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gietzen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gietzen lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen gets on the inside.  Craigen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gietzen lands a left hook.  
Gietzen lands a ramrod jab.  
Gietzen lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  Craigen tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Craigen lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Craigen is on target with a jab.  
Craigen tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craigen is on target with a cross.  
Gietzen throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Gietzen's body.  
Craigen closes the distance.  Gietzen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Craigen hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Craigen gets on the inside and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Craigen attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craigen is on target with a solid left hook.  
Gietzen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gietzen is on target with a right hook.  
Craigen is on target with a cross.  
Craigen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gietzen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance.  Craigen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Craigen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Craigen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gietzen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Craigen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Craigen tries to land a right uppercut, but Gietzen blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen connects with a cross.  
Craigen lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gietzen drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Craigen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gietzen tries to land a right hook, but Craigen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gietzen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Craigen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Craigen hits home with a firm left hook.  
Craigen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gietzen lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen is on target with a left hook to Gietzen's body.  
Craigen attempts to land a left hook, but Gietzen parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gietzen hits home with a hard jab.  
Craigen advances into close range.  Gietzen lands a left hook.  
Craigen closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Gietzen's body.  
Craigen hits home with a stinging right hook.  Craigen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigen closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craigen hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Gietzen tries to land a right hook, but Craigen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craigen attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gietzen parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craigen is on target with a left hook.  
Craigen steps inside.  Craigen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Craigen gets on the inside.  Gietzen connects with a right hook.  
Craigen lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Craigen lands a left hook.  Gietzen holds on to his opponent.  Craigen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Craigen to stop fouling.  
Craigen attempts to land a cross, but Gietzen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craigen is looking to close the distance.  Gietzen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Craigen lands a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Craigen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gietzen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Minneapolis, USA.... Richie Gietzen

Fight Statistics
Craigen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 116                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Gietzen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38