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09/02/2035
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Michael Clough vs Ewan Cook

Boxing Daily Report from the Skol Promotions promoted show at Manukau Cotts, Manukau,  taking place on 14/11/2034:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Michael Clough (11(5) - 1 - 2) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Ewan Cook(21 - 15(1) - 1) from Auckland, New Zealand.  Clough weighed in at 175 pounds, while Cook weighed in at 174 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Clinton Martie, and the three ringside judges are Colin Lawder, Ollie Scobie and Paul Vaux.  

Round 1: 

Cook gets on the inside.  Clough lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Clough ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Clough's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Clough is looking to close the distance.  Cook is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Clough feints a right, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Cook is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Clough sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cook throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cook advances into close range.  Clough throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Clough holds on to his opponent.  Cook is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Cook to stop fouling.  
Cook pivots from in front of his opponent.  Clough tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Clough lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Clough ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Clough's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cook is looking to close the distance.  Clough is on target with a stinging left hook to Cook's body.  
Clough is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Clough gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cook lands a right hook.  
Clough steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cook's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Clough advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Clough lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Clough gets on the inside.  Cook drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cook advances into close range and manages to force Clough onto the ropes.  Clough hits home with a right hook.  
Cook hits home with a cross.  
Clough closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Clough steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Cook lands with a sharp jab.  
Clough lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Clough lands a jab.  
Cook advances into close range.  Clough is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Clough is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Clough ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Clough pushes his forearm into Cook's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Clough about fouling.  
Clough closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  Clough ties up his opponent.  Cook is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Clough closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Cook's liver.  
Cook lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Clough's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Cook tries to land a right hook, but Clough parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Clough lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Clough clinches his opponent.  Clough is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Clough wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Cook has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Clough digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Clough lands a right hook.  
Cook quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Clough lands a solid right hook.  
Cook throws a left hook, but Clough clinches his opponent.  Cook is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Clough's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Clough drives a left hook into Cook's body.  
Clough advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Clough lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Clough attempts to land a jab, but Cook sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Clough closes the distance and digs in a sharp right hook to Cook's ribs.  
Clough hits home with a right hook.  
Clough forces Cook to retreat onto the ropes.  Cook finds the target with a jab.  
Cook is looking to close the distance.  Clough pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cook digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Clough pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cook is on target with a right hook.  
Clough gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Cook lands a left hook.  
Clough cuts off the ring, trapping Cook in the corner.  Clough hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Clough lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cook's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Clough lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cook dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cook tries to land a jab, but Clough sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Clough closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Clough finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Clough closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Clough hits home with a firm right hook.  
Clough pivots to the right of his opponent.  Clough digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  Clough tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Clough hits home with a left hook.  Clough tries to land a right hook, but Cook blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Clough is on target with a sharp cross.  Clough throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Clough lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Clough clinches his opponent.  Clough is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Clough's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cook lands a right hook.  
Cook attempts to land a jab, but Clough dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Clough gets on the inside and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Clough connects with a solid right hook.  
Clough snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Clough attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cook time to recover.  
Clough gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cook is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cook lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Clough lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Clough attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cook blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cook lands with a sharp jab.  
Clough lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Clough lands a hard jab.  
Clough lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Clough tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Clough gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Clough lands a solid cross.  
Clough lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Clough closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Clough ties up his opponent.  Cook is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Clough to stop holding.  
Clough is looking to close the distance.  Cook lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Clough sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Clough steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Clough gets on the inside.  Clough pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Clough pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cook digs in a right hook to Clough's body.  
Clough tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Clough lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cook digs in a right hook to Clough's ribs.  
Clough is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Clough connects with a firm right hook.  
Cook connects with a right hook.  
Clough forces Cook to retreat onto the ropes.  Clough lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Clough pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a solid left uppercut into Cook's ribs.  
Clough connects with a solid right hook.  
Clough is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Clough quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Cook lands a jab.  
Clough gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Clough hits home with a right hook.  
Clough lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Clough lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Clough hits home with a right uppercut.  
Clough gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Clough tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Cook lands a cross.  
Cook digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Cook goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Clough time to recover.  
Clough throws a right uppercut, but is unable to find the target.  Clough ties up his opponent.  The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Clough to stop holding.  
Cook steps inside.  Cook pivots to the side of his opponent.  Clough drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Clough lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Cook tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Clough sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Clough lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Clough pivots to the left of his opponent.  Clough tries to land a jab, but Cook dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cook tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cook finds the target with a solid jab.  
Clough closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to Cook's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Clough lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Clough is on target with a stinging cross.  
Clough lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Clough is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Clough hits home with a cross.  
Clough connects with a cross.  
Clough closes the distance.  Cook sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Clough is on target with a jab.  
Clough steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Clough lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Clough lands a sharp right hook.  
Clough hits home with a cross.  
Cook drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cook is on target with a jab.  
Clough closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Clough gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Clough connects with a sharp cross.  
Clough gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Clough gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into Cook's liver.  
Cook manouvers Clough onto the ropes.  Clough digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Clough is on target with a left hook.  
Clough advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Clough hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Clough digs in a left hook to Cook's liver.  
Clough lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cook hits home with a right hook.  
Clough advances into close range.  Cook lands a right uppercut.  
Cook lands a cross.  
Clough pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cook drives a right uppercut into Clough's ribs.  
Clough connects with a stinging right hook.  
Clough advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cook's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Cook lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cook connects with a cross.  
Clough digs in a firm left hook to Cook's body.  
Cook lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Clough drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cook lands a stiff jab.  
Cook advances into close range and forces Clough to retreat onto the ropes.  Cook digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Clough lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Clough digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Clough lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cook drives a left uppercut into Clough's liver.  
Cook connects with a cross.  
Clough lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Clough tries to land a left hook, but Cook parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Clough lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Clough feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Clough lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Clough is on target with a right uppercut.  
Clough lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Clough lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Clough manages to force Cook into a corner.  Clough lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Clough is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cook wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Clough dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Clough lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Clough lands a firm right hook.  
Clough forces Cook to back into the ropes.  Clough lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Cook's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Clough throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Clough lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Clough is on target with a cross.  
Cook connects with a cross.  
Clough closes the distance.  Cook lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Clough lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cook digs in a right hook to Clough's ribcage.  Cook attempts to land a right hook, but Clough blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Clough closes the distance.  Cook quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Clough's body.  
Clough is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cook pivots to the right of his opponent.  Clough lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cook quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Clough digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Clough lands a sharp right hook.  
Cook connects with a left uppercut.  
Clough is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Cook is on target with a cross.  
Clough digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Clough lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Clough: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cook: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Michael Clough

Fight Statistics
Clough: 
Total Punches Thrown: 522                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 374                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 464                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Cook: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11