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06/02/2035
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Paul Somerville vs Ian Potts

Boxing Daily Report from the Kiwi Promotions promoted show at Wellington Pentland, Wellington,  taking place on 29/01/2035:

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 mandatory fight for the New Zealand-Wellington Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Somerville (7 - 8(1) - 3) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Ian Potts(18(10) - 3(3)) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Somerville weighed in at 241 pounds and 14 ounces, while Potts weighed in at 227 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Page, and the three ringside judges are Alen Ritchey, Keka Paratene and Oraora Pareraukawa.  

Round 1: 

Potts steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Potts is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Potts lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Potts lands a right hook.  
Potts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Potts lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Somerville pushes his forearm into Potts's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potts lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Potts walks Somerville down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Potts lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Potts drives a left hook into Somerville's ribs.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Potts pushes his forearm into Somerville's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Potts about fouling.  
Potts drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Potts lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Potts lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Potts steps inside and forces Somerville to retreat into the corner.  Potts lands a firm right hook.  Potts ties up his opponent.  Potts leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potts lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Somerville tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Potts lands a mean left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE SOMERVILLE WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Somerville recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Potts lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Potts is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Somerville steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Somerville throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Round 2: 

Somerville is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Potts hits home with a sharp jab.  
Potts advances into close range and drives a stinging left hook into Somerville's body.  
Potts lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Potts steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts forces Somerville to back into the red corner.  Potts digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Potts digs in a right hook to Somerville's ribcage.  
Potts digs in a right hook to Somerville's ribcage.  
Potts lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Potts walks Somerville into the corner.  Potts feints a cross, tricking Somerville into countering with a left uppercut.  Potts avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potts closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Potts lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Somerville feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Potts.  Somerville is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Potts is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potts steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Potts hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Potts advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Potts advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Somerville drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Potts gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Potts gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Somerville tries to keep the action at long range.  Potts feints a right hook, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
Somerville is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Somerville sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Potts is on target with a stinging cross.  Potts tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts steps inside and forces Somerville to retreat into a corner.  Potts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Potts lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Somerville almost instantly recovers. 
Potts drives a right hook into Somerville's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Somerville's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Somerville's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Round 3: 

Potts advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Potts is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Somerville tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Potts blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Potts steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Somerville steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Potts gets on the inside and manouvers Somerville into a corner.  Potts lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Potts digs in a firm right hook to Somerville's ribs.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance.  Somerville is on target with a jab.  
Potts closes the distance and digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Potts steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Potts steps inside and drives a left hook into Somerville's body.  
Potts manouvers Somerville onto the ropes.  Potts lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Potts lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Potts lands a solid right hook.  
Potts lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Potts hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Potts pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Potts is on target with a firm right hook.  
Potts digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Potts lands a left hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Potts throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Potts uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Somerville's kidney. Potts is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Potts lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Potts steps inside and manages to force Somerville onto the ropes.  Potts tries to land a right hook, but Somerville slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Potts drives a left hook into Somerville's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 4: 

Potts lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Potts advances into close range and drives a solid right hook into Somerville's body.  
Potts forces Somerville to back into the corner.  Potts lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Somerville almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Potts lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Potts closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Somerville's body.  
Potts is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Potts lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Potts is looking to close the distance and forces Somerville to back into the corner.  Potts lands a left uppercut.  
Somerville is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Potts lands a stiff jab.  
Potts drives a firm left hook into Somerville's body.  
Potts lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Potts manouvers Somerville onto the ropes.  Somerville is on target with a right hook.  
Potts closes the distance.  Potts pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range.  Somerville lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Potts lands a jab.  
Potts walks Somerville down, trapping him on the ropes.  Potts lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Potts throws a left uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Potts ties up his opponent.  Potts leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potts digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Potts closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Somerville connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 5: 

Potts drives a sharp left hook into Somerville's body.  
Somerville attempts to land a jab, but Potts blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range.  Somerville sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Somerville throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Potts closes the distance and drives a telling left uppercut into his opponents body.  SOMERVILLE IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Somerville is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Potts manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Potts lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body, AND SOMERVILLE IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  Potts ties up his opponent.  Potts leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potts is on target with a cross.  Potts tries to land a jab, but Somerville parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potts advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND KNOCKS SOMERVILLE DOWN!  The ref waves off the fight.  He does not believe Somerville can continue!  The fight has been stopped!  The winner by TKO is Potts!  


Round 5 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Fight Statistics
Somerville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Potts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13