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05/02/2034
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Arran Groves vs Fraser Cathey

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Alabama promoted show at Hoover Short, Hoover,  taking place on 26/02/2033:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-Alabama Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arran Groves (16 - 8 - 2) who hails from Mobile, USA and Fraser Cathey(14 - 19(1) - 3) from Huntsville, USA.  Groves weighed in at 130 pounds, while Cathey weighed in at 129 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brad Temple, and the three ringside judges are Joey Glasson, James Younie and Owen Belliston.  

Round 1: 

Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Groves lands an overhand left.  
Groves hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Cathey voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Groves accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Cathey.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a jab, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Cathey is on target with a cross.  
Groves tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cathey's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cathey's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Groves tries to land a cross, but Cathey sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves connects with an overhand left.  
Groves tries to land a right uppercut, but Cathey blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  Groves tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cathey is on target with a cross.  
Cathey advances into close range.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cathey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Groves connects with an overhand right.  Groves attempts to land a jab, but Cathey dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Groves's body.  
Groves lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cathey is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Groves's ribs.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to Cathey's body.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Groves lands a sharp jab.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Groves switches the action to the outside.  Groves is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Cathey connects with an overhand right.  
Groves lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Groves tries to land a cross, but Cathey blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cathey connects with a left uppercut.  
Cathey steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves lands an overhand right.  
Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cathey attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cathey advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  Groves tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Groves's body.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Groves tries to land an overhand left, but Cathey dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Groves switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cathey closes the distance.  Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Groves lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cathey is looking to close the distance.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Groves steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cathey advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Groves tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Cathey lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves drives a jab into Cathey's body.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Cathey sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Cathey throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Cathey is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  Groves attempts to land a jab, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Cathey sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cathey is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves tries to land a cross, but Cathey sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cathey is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves lands with a solid jab.  
Groves throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cathey finds the target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cathey connects with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  Groves throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Cathey attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Groves hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cathey is on target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Groves connects with an overhand left.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves attempts to land a jab, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Groves is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cathey blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a left uppercut, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cathey drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Groves lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cathey is on target with a right hook.  
Cathey hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to land a cross, but Cathey slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves feints a right, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Cathey gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Cathey's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Groves steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Groves throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cathey closes the distance.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Groves lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Cathey closes the distance.  Cathey lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  As Cathey tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Groves has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused a cut in the corner of.  
Groves steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Cathey sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves drives a cross into Cathey's body.  
Groves steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathey: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mobile, USA.... Arran Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 512                           
Total Punches Landed: 176                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 476                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 202                           
Total Jabs Landed: 72                            

Cathey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8