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02/03/2038
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John Kessen vs Dale Hopes

Boxing Daily Report from the Kayo Promotions promoted show at National Convention Centre, Canberra,  taking place on 25/01/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are John Kessen (2 - 2 - 1) who hails from Canberra, Australia and Dale Hopes(0 - 5(2)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Kessen weighed in at 245 pounds and 11 ounces, while Hopes weighed in at 243 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Hakopyan, and the three ringside judges are Mark Kilbride, Sam Savage and Irfan Dallal.  

Round 1: 

Hopes is on target with a right hook.  
Kessen switches the action to the outside.  Hopes lands a cross.  
Kessen lands a left uppercut.  
Hopes hits home with a cross.  
Hopes is looking to close the distance.  Hopes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kessen tries to keep the action at long range.  Hopes is on target with a cross to Kessen's body.  
Kessen connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kessen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kessen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Hopes's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hopes is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Kessen's body.  
Hopes is on target with a cross.  
Hopes steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kessen is looking to keep his distance.  Kessen contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Hopes connects with an overhand right.  
Kessen lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kessen connects with a cross.  
Kessen lands a cross.  
Kessen feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessen lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kessen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kessen feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Hopes closes the distance.  Kessen drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Hopes closes the distance.  Kessen hits home with a right hook.  
Kessen lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hopes lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kessen strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Hopes gets on the inside.  Kessen digs in a right hook to Hopes's body.  
Hopes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessen drives a left hook into Hopes's ribs.  
Kessen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Hopes's body.  
Kessen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hopes lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessen is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kessen finds the target with a jab.  
Kessen lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hopes steps inside.  Kessen lands a right uppercut.  
Kessen connects with a left hook.  
Hopes lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Hopes walks Kessen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kessen is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kessen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hopes: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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


Final Scorecards: 58 - 56  58 - 56  58 - 56

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Canberra, Australia.... John Kessen

Fight Statistics
Kessen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Hopes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3