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15/04/2034
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Rex Tran vs James Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit promoted show at Gold Coast Ahearn, Gold Coast,  taking place on 11/07/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rex Tran (7 - 6 - 3) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and James Groves(6 - 0) from Gold Coast, Australia.  Tran weighed in at 107 pounds and 6 ounces, while Groves weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Justin Din, and the three ringside judges are Chris Weir, James Westwood and Billy Pryce.  

Round 1: 

Groves gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tran switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves walks Tran down, trapping him in the corner.  Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Tran gets on the inside.  Groves retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Tran is whaling away with hooks, but Groves keeps his defence tight.  
Groves connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Tran gets on the inside.  Groves lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tran's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Tran's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Tran is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tran throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tran tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Groves lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tran is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tran advances into close range.  Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves drives a left hook into Tran's body.  
Tran tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tran is looking to close the distance.  Groves drives a left hook into Tran's body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Tran steps away from his opponent.  Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tran's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 3: 

Groves is on target with a left uppercut to Tran's body.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tran throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tran connects with a cross.  
Groves closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Tran throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves digs in a right uppercut to Tran's body.  
Tran gets on the inside.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tran drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Tran tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Tran tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Tran gets on the inside.  Tran quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves digs in a right hook to Tran's body.  
Groves drives a right uppercut into Tran's ribs.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Tran is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  Tran tries to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Tran's ribcage.  
Groves gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Tran's ribs.  
Tran lands a cross to Groves's body.  
Tran steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Tran sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tran switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands with a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 5: 

Groves lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Tran's body.  
Groves throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves leans on his opponent using all his weight. Groves is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Groves steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tran attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Tran's ribcage.  
Tran pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tran is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Tran's body.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tran is on target with a cross.  Tran attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tran throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 6: 

Groves advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Tran's body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tran lands a sharp cross.  Tran throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tran gets on the inside.  Groves drives a right hook into Tran's ribs.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tran quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Groves finds the target with a solid jab.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves drives a left hook into Tran's body.  
Tran pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves digs in a right hook to Tran's body.  
Tran tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tran tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Groves throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tran tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tran pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a jab to Tran's body.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 7: 

Tran is on target with a cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves leans on his opponent using all his weight. Groves pushes his forearm into Tran's face.  The ref breaks Groves's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  Tran wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tran tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tran steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Tran attempts to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Groves pushes his forearm into Tran's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tran tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Tran is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Tran finds the target with a jab.  Tran attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 8: 

Tran advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran steps inside and throws a right hook, but Groves ties up his opponent.  Groves is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Groves manages to break Tran's hold and escapes the clinch.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tran tries to keep the action at long range.  Tran feints a jab, but Groves is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Tran steps inside.  Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tran lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tran is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tran sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tran pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a right hook to Tran's body.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves digs in a left hook to Tran's body.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to Tran's body.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 9: 

Tran gets on the inside.  Groves lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Tran steps inside.  Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  
Tran is on target with a cross.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tran quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tran sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tran tries to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tran hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tran connects with a stinging cross.  
Tran steps inside.  Groves drives a left hook into Tran's ribs.  
Tran is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands an overhand right.  Groves throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tran advances into close range.  Groves digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tran throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Tran quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a jab, but Tran dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Tran advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Tran steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tran waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Groves lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Tran steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left hook to Tran's ribs.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tran quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a jab.  
Tran closes the distance.  Groves lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Groves connects with an overhand right.  
Tran sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tran attempts to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tran: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 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: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Tran: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 394                           
Total Punches Landed: 244                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 345                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 229                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15