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06/02/2034
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John Groves vs David Draffen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Nessmith, Adelaide,  taking place on 17/12/2033:

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 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 (4 - 4(1) - 1) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and David Draffen(3 - 2 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Groves weighed in at 115 pounds, while Draffen weighed in at 114 pounds And 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jay Keller, and the three ringside judges are Antwan Whitehead, Mark Carnes and Ben Samaras.  

Round 1: 

Groves switches the action to the outside.  Draffen contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Draffen connects with a cross.  
Draffen is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Draffen retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Groves attempts to land a left hook, but Draffen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Draffen connects with a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Draffen throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves steps inside.  Draffen is on target with a left hook.  
Draffen connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves lands a right hook.  
Draffen connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves connects with an overhand right.  Groves tries to land a cross, but Draffen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance.  Draffen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Draffen steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Draffen finds the target with a jab.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a cross.  
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: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groves advances into close range.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Draffen connects with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to Draffen's ribs.  
Draffen is on target with a cross.  
Draffen advances into close range.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Draffen lands an overhand right.  
Groves steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Groves closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Draffen steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Groves attempts to land a jab, but Draffen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Groves's ribcage.  
Draffen lands a jab to Groves's body.  
Groves steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Draffen attempts to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Draffen hits home with a cross.  
Draffen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Draffen tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Draffen's body.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Draffen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves attempts to land a right uppercut, but Draffen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 9: 

Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range.  Draffen lands a right hook.  
Draffen advances into close range.  Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Draffen steps inside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Draffen hits home with a left hook.  
Draffen connects with a right hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Draffen closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to Draffen's body.  
Draffen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 261                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 4