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15/02/2035
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John Groves vs James Rafferty

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit 3.0 promoted show at Adelaide Giunti, Adelaide,  taking place on 18/01/2035:

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-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 (6 - 5(1) - 1) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and James Rafferty(6 - 3) from Adelaide, Australia.  Both Groves and Rafferty weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aaron McBeath, and the three ringside judges are Daniel Guffy, Antwan Whitehead and Kian Roland.  

Round 1: 

Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rafferty cuts off the ring, trapping Groves in a corner.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but Rafferty blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty is looking to keep his distance.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Rafferty advances into close range.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Rafferty steps inside.  Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Rafferty is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Groves lands an overhand left.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Rafferty lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves steps inside.  Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  Groves tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Groves closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Rafferty forces Groves to retreat into a neutral corner.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty steps inside.  Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rafferty lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Rafferty throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a firm right hook.  
Rafferty connects with a sharp left hook.  
Groves gets on the inside and manages to force Rafferty into the corner.  Rafferty lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rafferty feints a left hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Groves's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Rafferty lands with a stiff jab.  
Rafferty lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Rafferty advances into close range.  Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty digs in a right uppercut to Groves's ribcage.  
Groves steps inside.  Rafferty lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a left hook.  
Rafferty connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Rafferty closes the distance.  Groves attempts to land a right hook, but Rafferty slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rafferty steps inside and drives a solid right hook into Groves's ribcage.  
Rafferty advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range.  Rafferty pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rafferty lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty advances into close range.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rafferty sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves steps inside.  Rafferty lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Rafferty closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty finds the target with a jab.  
Rafferty throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rafferty advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  Rafferty tries to land a right hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty connects with a firm right hook.  
Groves lands an overhand left.  
Rafferty is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves lands an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Groves is on target with a left hook to Rafferty's body.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Rafferty lands a firm left hook.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rafferty connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Groves gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty tries to keep the action at long range.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rafferty lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Rafferty advances into close range.  Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a right uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Groves lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rafferty hits home with a solid jab.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Rafferty's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rafferty lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rafferty advances into close range.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Rafferty connects with a left hook.  
Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rafferty connects with a left hook.  
Rafferty walks Groves down, trapping him in the corner.  Rafferty connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Rafferty lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Groves steps inside.  Rafferty lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rafferty lands a right uppercut.  
Rafferty hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty steps inside and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Rafferty lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rafferty closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rafferty connects with a sharp cross.  
Groves lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range.  Rafferty pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves closes the distance.  Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rafferty blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rafferty steps away from his opponent.  Groves feints a jab, but Rafferty ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Rafferty steps to the outside.  Groves lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with an overhand right.  
Groves gets on the inside and walks Rafferty down, trapping him in the corner.  Rafferty digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves forces Rafferty to back into the ropes.  Rafferty lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Rafferty connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Adelaide, Australia.... James Rafferty

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Rafferty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11