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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
John Castellaw vs Clint Melrose

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-New South Wales promoted show at Michael Malloye Gym, Sydney,  taking place on 23/06/2021:

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 final eliminator for the Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are John Castellaw (6 - 1 - 1) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Clint Melrose(7 - 0 - 1(NC)) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Castellaw and Melrose weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vince Roubanian, and the three ringside judges are James Finocchiaro, Isaac Ewart and Aaron Hepburn.  

Round 1: 

Melrose closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose walks Castellaw into a neutral corner.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a right hook.  
Melrose drives a right hook into Castellaw's ribcage.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  Melrose tries to land a left hook, but Castellaw sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Castellaw feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Melrose quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Castellaw steps to the outside.  Castellaw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Castellaw pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castellaw steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Melrose advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Castellaw's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Castellaw's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Castellaw's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Castellaw steps to the outside.  Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melrose gets on the inside and manages to force Castellaw into a corner.  Melrose hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melrose connects with a right uppercut.  
Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Castellaw is on target with a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Castellaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Castellaw throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Castellaw pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Castellaw tries to step out of his opponents range.  Castellaw feints a jab, but Melrose is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Castellaw connects with a left hook.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose cuts off the ring, trapping Castellaw in the corner.  Melrose connects with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Castellaw wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Melrose manages to force Castellaw into the corner.  Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent.  Castellaw is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melrose hits home with a right hook.  As Melrose tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Castellaw dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with a left hook.  
Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Castellaw's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose connects with a right uppercut.  
Melrose closes the distance.  Castellaw is on target with a right hook.  
Castellaw is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melrose lands with a spiteful jab.  
Castellaw is on target with a jab.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Castellaw hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melrose steps inside.  Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Castellaw lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Castellaw switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Castellaw is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Castellaw tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Melrose is on target with a left hook.  
Castellaw connects with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a hard jab.  
Castellaw hits home with a cross.  
Melrose closes the distance and walks Castellaw into the corner.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Castellaw feints a left, and then lands an overhand right.  
Castellaw circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose gets on the inside and forces Castellaw to back into a corner.  Melrose lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Melrose lands a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Castellaw switches the action to the outside.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Castellaw is on target with an overhand right.  
Melrose advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Melrose is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent.  Castellaw attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melrose time to recover.  
Castellaw steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castellaw is on target with a jab.  
Castellaw steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Castellaw hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Castellaw is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castellaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps inside.  Castellaw hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose steps inside and connects with a left hook.  Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Castellaw blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Castellaw steps to the outside.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Castellaw feints a jab, and then throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Castellaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Castellaw throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Castellaw hits home with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Melrose gets on the inside and manouvers Castellaw into a corner.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose lands a jab to Castellaw's body.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Castellaw steps away from his opponent.  Melrose lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Melrose steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Castellaw switches the action to the outside.  Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose cuts off the ring, trapping Castellaw in the corner.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Castellaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Castellaw switches the action to the outside.  Melrose lands a jab.  
Melrose steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Castellaw steps away from his opponent.  Castellaw contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Melrose connects with a cross.  
Castellaw is on target with a cross.  
Melrose forces Castellaw to retreat into a corner.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Castellaw lands a cross to Melrose's body.  
Melrose steps inside.  Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Castellaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Castellaw throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Castellaw attempts to land a left hook, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Castellaw steps to the outside.  Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Castellaw connects with a cross.  
Melrose forces Castellaw to retreat into a corner.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Castellaw finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Castellaw's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Castellaw is on target with a cross.  Castellaw attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose forces Castellaw to back into a corner.  Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Melrose drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Castellaw lands a left hook.  
Castellaw attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose lands a right hook.  
Melrose stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Castellaw lands a jab.  Castellaw tries to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Castellaw is on target with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Castellaw lands a jab.  
Melrose feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Castellaw is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Castellaw is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Castellaw lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Castellaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sydney, Australia.... Clint Melrose

Fight Statistics
Castellaw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 242                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 326                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22