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08/05/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Matt Riddick vs Justin Groat

Boxing Daily Report from the Yassa Promotions promoted show at Oliver Benichou Gym, Edmonton,  taking place on 18/02/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Canada-Alberta Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Riddick (4 - 0) who hails from Edmonton, Canada and Justin Groat(6 - 1 - 2) from Edmonton, Canada.  Both Riddick and Groat weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Spade, and the three ringside judges are Dylan Humiston, Rob Kitson and Campbell Marques.  

Round 1: 

Riddick steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Riddick feints a jab, tricking Groat into launching a left hook counter.  Riddick is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Riddick lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a jab to Groat's body.  
Riddick lands with a stiff jab.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick is on target with a cross.  
Riddick lands a hard jab.  
Riddick steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick connects with an overhand left.  
Riddick drives a jab into Groat's body.  
Riddick hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Riddick hits home with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groat's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Groat's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Groat's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Riddick steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddick connects with an overhand right.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Riddick lands with a ramrod jab.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick lands a jab.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance.  Groat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riddick finds the target with a solid jab.  
Riddick lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Groat switches the action to the outside.  Riddick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick is on target with a jab.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Groat throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance.  Riddick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Riddick advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Riddick lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groat contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Riddick drives a left hook into Groat's body.  
Groat lands a jab.  
Riddick steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Riddick advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Riddick steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  Riddick throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riddick finds the target with a jab.  
Riddick steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Riddick lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Riddick is on target with a jab.  
Riddick feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Riddick pivots to the left of his opponent.  Riddick tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Riddick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Riddick advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Riddick snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick is on target with a left hook.  
Riddick lands an overhand right.  
Riddick feints a right hook, but Groat is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Groat manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Riddick lands a stinging jab.  
Riddick lands a ramrod jab.  
Riddick pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groat lands a left uppercut.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Riddick drives a jab into Groat's body.  
Groat pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Riddick steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Riddick advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Riddick drives a cross into Groat's body.  
Riddick steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Groat sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riddick is on target with an overhand right.  
Riddick steps to the outside.  Riddick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riddick lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Riddick feints a cross, and then throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Riddick steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Groat goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Riddick's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Riddick finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddick gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Groat hits home with a cross.  
Riddick lands a stinging jab.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Riddick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Riddick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Riddick lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groat tries to keep the action at long range.  Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Riddick is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Riddick lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Riddick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick is on target with a cross.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Riddick lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groat steps away from his opponent.  Riddick lands a solid jab.  
Groat hits home with a cross.  
Riddick connects with a cross.  
Riddick finds the target with a jab.  
Groat stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Riddick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groat lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Riddick lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groat tries to step out of his opponents range.  Riddick connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Riddick connects with an overhand left.  
Riddick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Riddick tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Groat sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Groat blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Riddick lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Groat is looking to keep his distance.  Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick is on target with a jab.  
Riddick lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groat walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groat tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groat lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Riddick is on target with a left hook.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddick tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Groat parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Groat steps to the outside.  Riddick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groat steps to the outside.  Riddick lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Groat tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Groat is looking to keep his distance.  Riddick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groat attempts to land a jab, but Riddick sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Groat's body.  
Groat steps away from his opponent.  Riddick feints a left hook, but Groat ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Riddick stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Groat tries to land a jab, but Riddick blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Riddick pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Riddick pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Riddick steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Riddick drives a cross into Groat's body.  
Riddick lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groat manouvers Riddick into the corner.  Riddick finds the target with a solid jab.  
Riddick attempts to land a jab, but Groat dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Groat walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Groat pivots from in front of his opponent.  Riddick finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddick tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Riddick tries to keep the action at long range.  Groat feints a cross, fooling Riddick into launching a right hook counter.  Groat springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Riddick pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance.  Riddick feints a cross, but Groat does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Riddick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Riddick backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Groat steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Groat lands a left hook.  
Riddick is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Riddick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groat's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 9 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Riddick lands a solid jab.  
Riddick hits home with a cross.  
Riddick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Groat parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Riddick is on target with a cross.  Riddick throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riddick tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Riddick is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Riddick steps to the outside.  Groat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riddick lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groat lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Riddick steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Groat dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riddick lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Riddick switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Riddick's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Riddick: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Edmonton, Canada.... Matt Riddick

Fight Statistics
Riddick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 488                           
Total Punches Landed: 245                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 449                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 229                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 220                           
Total Jabs Landed: 121                           

Groat: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4