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25/01/2035
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Matt Connolly vs Lewis Ippolito

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit 3.0 promoted show at Adelaide Cunningham, Adelaide,  taking place on 22/12/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Australia-South Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Connolly (20 - 6(1)) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and Lewis Ippolito(20 - 15(1) - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Both Connolly and Ippolito weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Floyd MacFarlane, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Buchannan, Cristiano Adduce and Roger Milton.  

Round 1: 

Ippolito forces Connolly to back into the ropes.  Connolly lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly digs in a left hook to Ippolito's ribs.  Connolly throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Connolly drives a left hook into Ippolito's ribs.  
Ippolito lands a firm left hook.  
Ippolito lands a sharp left hook.  
Ippolito forces Connolly to retreat onto the ropes.  Ippolito lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Connolly drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito hits home with a cross.  
Ippolito throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ippolito digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ippolito is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ippolito is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Connolly connects with a left uppercut.  
Connolly advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito hits home with a right hook.  
Ippolito is on target with a right uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Ippolito's body.  
Connolly lands a right hook.  
Connolly walks Ippolito down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ippolito tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Ippolito lands a left hook.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Ippolito is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Ippolito throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Connolly drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ippolito dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ippolito attempts to land a left hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ippolito lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ippolito's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ippolito's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Ippolito pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Connolly's body.  
Connolly feints a jab, and then lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Connolly drives a right hook into Ippolito's body.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Connolly lands a stinging jab.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a cross.  
Ippolito drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito lands a left hook.  Ippolito throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ippolito throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ippolito hits home with a cross.  
Connolly drives a right hook into Ippolito's ribs.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Connolly lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Connolly lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Connolly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Ippolito attempts to land a right hook, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a jab to Ippolito's body.  
Connolly leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ippolito is whaling away with hooks, but Connolly keeps his defence tight.  Ippolito is on target with a sharp cross.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Ippolito attempts to land a cross, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly closes the distance.  Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Ippolito lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly gets on the inside.  Ippolito digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ippolito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Connolly advances into close range.  Ippolito hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Ippolito strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Connolly digs in a left uppercut to Ippolito's ribs.  
Connolly steps inside.  Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Connolly lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ippolito hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a jab.  
Connolly digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Connolly lands a right hook.  
Connolly lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly closes the distance.  Ippolito tries to land a left uppercut, but Connolly dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ippolito attempts to land a left hook, but Connolly parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Ippolito's ribcage.  
Connolly steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ippolito tries to land a jab, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito is on target with a firm left hook to Connolly's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Connolly finds the target with a solid jab.  
Connolly connects with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a solid jab.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ippolito gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Connolly digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Connolly lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ippolito pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Connolly is on target with a right hook.  
Connolly lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Connolly throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Ippolito advances into close range.  Connolly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a right uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ippolito lands a sharp cross.  
Ippolito connects with a cross.  Ippolito throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Ippolito is on target with a right hook to Connolly's ribs.  
Ippolito connects with a cross.  
Connolly closes the distance.  Ippolito lands a solid left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Ippolito pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly steps inside.  Ippolito digs in a right hook to Connolly's ribs.  
Ippolito lands with a solid jab.  
Ippolito lands a cross.  
Connolly hits home with a right hook.  
Connolly lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Ippolito lands a stinging cross.  
Connolly is on target with a jab.  
Connolly digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly gets on the inside.  Ippolito pivots from in front of his opponent.  Connolly lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Connolly digs in a left uppercut to Ippolito's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ippolito is on target with a solid cross.  
Ippolito is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range.  Ippolito lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Connolly hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connolly lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Ippolito pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Connolly steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Connolly steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Ippolito steps inside.  Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ippolito pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Ippolito is on target with a cross.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Ippolito lands a firm cross.  Ippolito tries to land a cross, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ippolito lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito connects with a left hook.  
Ippolito drives a left hook into Connolly's ribs.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Connolly drives a left hook into Ippolito's body.  Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito connects with a solid cross.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Connolly lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Adelaide, Australia.... Matt Connolly

Fight Statistics
Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Ippolito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3