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06/02/2034
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Matthew Linder vs Gordon Craig

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Wisconsin promoted show at Milwaukee McCardle, Milwaukee,  taking place on 09/09/2032:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Wisconsin Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Linder (11(2) - 1 - 1) who hails from Milwaukee, USA and Gordon Craig(13(6) - 3 - 1) from Madison, USA.  Linder weighed in at 200 pounds, while Craig weighed in at 199 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Prichard, and the three ringside judges are Sean Picard, Lee Griffith and Bryan Huggett.  

Round 1: 

Craig attempts to land a jab, but Linder dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craig closes the distance.  Linder lands a left hook.  
Craig lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Craig drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Linder steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Linder lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linder lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linder steps inside.  Craig connects with a right hook.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Craig attempts to land a jab, but Linder dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Craig advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linder tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig closes the distance.  Linder digs in a left hook to Craig's liver.  
Linder lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craig lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Craig pivots to the side of his opponent.  Linder is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Linder's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Craig's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Craig's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Linder lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craig gets on the inside.  Linder throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craig advances into close range and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig gets on the inside.  Linder throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craig lands a right hook.  
Craig closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Craig manages to force Linder into a corner.  Craig lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Craig quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Craig hits home with a firm left hook.  
Linder sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Craig lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder walks Craig down, trapping him on the ropes.  Linder lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Linder tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linder lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Craig pivots from in front of his opponent.  Craig is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Craig throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Craig lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig digs in a right hook to Linder's body.  
Linder hits home with a solid cross.  
Craig steps inside and digs in a left hook to Linder's liver.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  Linder tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Craig finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 3: 

Craig lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Craig advances into close range.  Linder drives a right hook into Craig's ribs.  
Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Linder lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Linder steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder hits home with an overhand left.  
Craig steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Craig hits home with a firm left hook.  
Craig drives a right hook into Linder's body.  
Craig tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Craig lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Linder steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Craig's body.  
Linder tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linder lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craig lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linder lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Linder throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Craig lands a cross.  
Craig digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Linder is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a spiteful jab.  
Linder gets on the inside and digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Linder lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craig connects with a sharp right hook.  
Craig cuts off the ring, trapping Linder in the red corner.  Craig lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Linder connects with a solid right hook.  
Linder lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linder steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craig closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Craig steps inside.  Linder lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Craig closes the distance and walks Linder onto the ropes.  Craig is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Linder is looking to close the distance.  Craig throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Linder tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Craig tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Linder tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig manages to force Linder onto the ropes.  Craig pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linder connects with a sharp cross.  
Craig closes the distance.  Craig hits home with a firm left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Craig has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Craig walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Linder throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig lands a stinging left hook.  
Craig drives a left hook into Linder's liver.  
Linder lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craig advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Linder steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Craig lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Linder lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linder steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craig lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craig cuts off the ring, trapping Linder in a neutral corner.  Craig pivots from in front of his opponent.  Linder hits home with a left hook.  
Craig is on target with a right hook to Linder's ribs.  
Linder switches the action to the outside.  Linder feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Linder's ribs.  
Craig lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Linder steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  
Linder gets on the inside.  Craig connects with a firm left hook.  
Linder steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Linder attempts to land an overhand right, but Craig dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig gets on the inside.  Linder connects with a right hook.  
Craig lands a right hook.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Linder attempts to land a jab, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Linder's liver.  
Linder steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Linder attempts to land a cross, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Linder tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Linder pivots from in front of his opponent.  Linder tries to land a cross, but Craig blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Linder's ribs.  
Craig pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Linder is on target with a firm cross.  
Linder finds the target with a jab.  
Craig is looking to close the distance.  Linder tries to land a left hook, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Linder steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig advances into close range and forces Linder to retreat into the corner.  Craig lands a solid left hook.  
Craig hits home with a left hook.  
Craig closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Linder drives a left hook into Craig's body.  
Linder is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linder gets on the inside.  Linder quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craig lands a cross.  
Craig gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craig walks Linder down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craig digs in a right hook to Linder's body.  
Craig digs in a right uppercut to Linder's ribs.  Craig attempts to land a left uppercut, but Linder parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Craig sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Craig drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Craig tries to land a right hook, but Linder blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Linder tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craig is on target with a jab.  
Craig closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Linder steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Craig advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Linder's ribs.  
Linder is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
Linder pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craig digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Craig closes the distance and manages to force Linder into the red corner.  Craig pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linder is on target with a right uppercut.  
Linder throws a right uppercut, but Craig clinches his opponent.  Linder is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Linder is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Linder steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linder throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Linder switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craig is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Linder lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Craig ties up his opponent.  Linder is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Linder.  
Craig digs in a left hook to Linder's body.  
Craig manages to force Linder onto the ropes.  Linder connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Linder sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Linder throws a left hook, but Craig holds on to his opponent.  Craig is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Craig's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Linder lands a solid right uppercut.  
Craig lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craig lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Craig is on target with a right hook.  
Craig gets on the inside and walks Linder onto the ropes.  Craig tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Linder switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Linder is on target with a left hook.  
Linder attempts to land a cross, but Craig slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Craig advances into close range.  Linder is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Linder attempts to land a cross, but Craig blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Linder is on target with a cross.  
Linder drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Linder connects with a cross.  Linder tries to land a cross, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Craig advances into close range.  Linder throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Craig's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Linder steps inside and throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Craig clinches his opponent.  Linder tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Craig's kidney. 
Linder lands a stinging right hook.  
Linder switches the action to the outside.  Linder sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Linder connects with a cross.  Linder throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Linder is on target with a jab.  
Linder lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linder switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  
Linder hits home with a right uppercut.  
Linder throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Linder steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Craig sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Linder connects with an overhand left.  
Linder lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craig steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Craig digs in a right hook to Linder's ribs.  
Craig drives a right uppercut into Linder's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Craig lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Craig drives a left hook into Linder's liver.  
Craig hits home with a left uppercut.  
Craig digs in a left uppercut to Linder's ribs.  
Linder connects with a left uppercut.  
Linder attempts to land a cross, but Craig blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Craig gets on the inside and walks Linder down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craig digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Linder tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Linder tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craig steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craig forces Linder to retreat into the corner.  Craig digs in a right uppercut to Linder's ribs.  
Craig connects with a firm left hook.  
Linder steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Craig is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Craig lands a right hook.  
Linder hits home with a cross.  
Linder steps inside.  Craig lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Linder tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Linder: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Craig: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  93 - 98  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Madison, USA.... Gordon Craig

Fight Statistics
Linder: 
Total Punches Thrown: 432                           
Total Punches Landed: 147                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 365                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 375                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Craig: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 339                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2