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15/07/2038
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James Groves vs James Lo Sardo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Queensland promoted show at Nerang Velodrome, Gold Coast,  taking place on 15/04/2038:

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 semi final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Groves (12 - 7(3)) who hails from Gold Coast, Australia and James Lo Sardo(5 - 1 - 1) from Brisbane, Australia.  Groves weighed in at 107 pounds And 5 ounces, while Lo Sardo weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leon Kellar, and the three ringside judges are Ian Norris, Jordan Traill and Darryl Maletin.  

Round 1: 

Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Lo Sardo attempts to land a left hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Lo Sardo's liver.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Groves throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves digs in a left uppercut to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Groves voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Lo Sardo accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Groves.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Groves connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lo Sardo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Lo Sardo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Lo Sardo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Lo Sardo closes the distance.  Lo Sardo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves drives a left hook into Lo Sardo's liver.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo gets on the inside.  Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves drives a left hook into Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Lo Sardo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Lo Sardo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Lo Sardo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Lo Sardo's ribs.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to Lo Sardo's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Lo Sardo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo advances into close range.  Groves is on target with a right uppercut.  
Groves drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo is looking to close the distance.  Groves is on target with a right hook to Lo Sardo's ribcage.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves lands a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Lo Sardo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groves switches the action to the outside.  Lo Sardo attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Lo Sardo closes the distance.  Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Lo Sardo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a left uppercut.  
Lo Sardo is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lo Sardo is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref tells Lo Sardo to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Groves time to recover.  
Lo Sardo closes the distance.  Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Groves digs in a right hook to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groves lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves drives a left hook into Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Lo Sardo steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lo Sardo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Lo Sardo is looking to close the distance.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo is starting to lose his head here!   He pushes his head into Groves's face...that looked intentional!  The ref halts the action and sends Groves to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Lo Sardo and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Lo Sardo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a right hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Lo Sardo steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo hits home with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo is looking to close the distance.  Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo advances into close range.  Groves digs in a left hook to Lo Sardo's ribs.  
Lo Sardo advances into close range.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Lo Sardo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lo Sardo is on target with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Lo Sardo is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Groves to the neutral corner.    He tells Lo Sardo to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Lo Sardo steps inside.  Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Lo Sardo is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Groves's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Groves to the neutral corner.    He tells Lo Sardo to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Groves steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Lo Sardo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves digs in a left hook to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves drives a left hook into Lo Sardo's ribs.  
Lo Sardo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Groves steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves steps inside.  Lo Sardo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Groves advances into close range.  Lo Sardo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves closes the distance.  Lo Sardo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Groves advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves digs in a right hook to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a stiff jab.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Groves holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Lo Sardo pushes his forearm into Groves's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Lo Sardo about fouling.  
Groves steps inside.  You can sense the frustration from Lo Sardo now.    He throws a hook, and catches Groves low!  The ref halts the action and sends Groves to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Lo Sardo and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Lo Sardo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Lo Sardo advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Lo Sardo tries to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lo Sardo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo closes the distance.  Groves drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Lo Sardo's body.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Lo Sardo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Lo Sardo advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Lo Sardo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 263                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 239                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Lo Sardo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 140                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1