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06/02/2034
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John Groves vs David Draffen

Boxing Daily Report from the Phala Promotions promoted show at Adelaide Nessmith, Adelaide,  taking place on 11/04/2033:

Clearly Phala Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Australia-South Australia Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Groves (3 - 3(1) - 1) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and David Draffen(3 - 1 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Groves weighed in at 115 pounds, while Draffen weighed in at 114 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Floyd MacFarlane, and the three ringside judges are Jake Reuben, Joel Boward and Jay Keller.  

Round 1: 

Draffen steps away from his opponent.  Groves feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Draffen is on target with a right hook.  
Groves lands an overhand right.  
Draffen advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Groves's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Draffen walks Groves into a corner.  Groves lands a jab.  
Groves hits home with an overhand right.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Draffen pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Groves steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Draffen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Draffen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Draffen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Draffen closes the distance.  Groves is on target with a right hook to Draffen's ribcage.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Draffen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Draffen waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Groves lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Draffen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Draffen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Draffen retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Groves steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Groves steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves attempts to land a cross, but Draffen parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves feints a jab, tricking Draffen into countering with a left uppercut.  Groves springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Groves lands an overhand right.  
Draffen is on target with a jab.  
Draffen steps to the outside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Groves steps to the outside.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Draffen hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves closes the distance.  Draffen digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Draffen throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Groves to the neutral corner.  He lectures Draffen but does not take away a point.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Draffen advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Draffen advances into close range.  Groves lands a left hook.  
Draffen steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Draffen gets on the inside.  Groves connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Draffen connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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 Adelaide, Australia.... John Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Draffen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 7