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19/07/2039
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Michael Cowden vs David Zaza

Boxing Daily Report from the No Limit promoted show at Melbourne Ahearne, Melbourne,  taking place on 18/07/2038:

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 mandatory fight for the Australia-Victoria Super Welterweight 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 Michael Cowden (11(1) - 1) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and David Zaza(11(6) - 1 - 1) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Cowden and Zaza weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Matt Linton, and the three ringside judges are Gareth Dovey, Alastair Mun and Mark Givan.  

Round 1: 

Cowden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cowden lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Cowden tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zaza closes the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zaza lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zaza manouvers Cowden into the corner.  Zaza is on target with a firm right hook.  
Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowden lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Zaza throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Cowden lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zaza gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Zaza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cowden's ribs.  
Cowden wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zaza dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Zaza.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Cowden lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cowden hits home with a solid left hook.  
Zaza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zaza walks Cowden down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cowden connects with a left hook.  
Cowden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Cowden drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cowden throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Zaza advances into close range and forces Cowden to retreat onto the ropes.  Cowden lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Cowden pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cowden steps to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Cowden lands a jab to Zaza's body.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Zaza digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Cowden lands a right hook.  
Zaza is on target with a solid left uppercut to Cowden's ribs.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cowden lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowden walks Zaza down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cowden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Cowden is on target with a left uppercut to Zaza's body.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zaza steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden digs in a right hook to Zaza's body.  Cowden throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Zaza is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden connects with a left uppercut.  
Cowden is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cowden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cowden pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowden lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaza connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zaza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zaza tries to land a right uppercut, but Cowden blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Zaza digs in a stinging left hook to Cowden's ribs.  
Cowden steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cowden sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowden throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Cowden's body.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden hits home with a cross.  
Zaza closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Zaza throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cowden pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zaza digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowden drives a jab into Zaza's body.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Cowden hits home with a right hook.  
Cowden lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging left hook.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cowden finds the target with a jab.  
Cowden lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Cowden steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowden lands a stinging jab.  
Cowden lands a firm right uppercut.  
Zaza advances into close range and drives a sharp left hook into Cowden's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaza is on target with a left hook to Cowden's liver.  
Cowden feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Zaza drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zaza lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza hits home with a cross.  
Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Zaza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zaza throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Zaza is on target with a left hook.  
Zaza lands a right hook.  Zaza throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zaza lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden attempts to land a right hook, but Zaza parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowden lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cowden digs in a right hook to Zaza's body.  
Zaza digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Zaza gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Cowden lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowden steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowden drives a jab into his opponents body.  Cowden throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Cowden hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Cowden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaza tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Cowden drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowden pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Zaza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden digs in a left hook to Zaza's body.  
Zaza manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Cowden lands a left hook.  Cowden goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Zaza time to recover.  
Zaza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cowden lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Cowden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zaza's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cowden hits home with a firm right hook.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Cowden's body.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Cowden tries to land a right uppercut, but Zaza blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cowden is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cowden lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza connects with a firm left hook.  Zaza tries to land a right hook, but Cowden slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden lands a right uppercut.  
Zaza steps inside.  Cowden pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cowden steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cowden lands with a stinging jab.  
Zaza cuts off the ring, trapping Cowden on the ropes.  Zaza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden lands a right hook.  
Cowden hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Zaza steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden hits home with a solid cross.  
Cowden lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cowden throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Cowden lands with a hard jab.  
Cowden connects with a cross.  
Cowden connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Zaza gets on the inside.  Cowden pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zaza drives a left uppercut into Cowden's body.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to Cowden's ribs.  
Cowden finds the target with a jab.  
Zaza closes the distance.  Cowden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zaza is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cowden retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Zaza throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zaza advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to Cowden's body.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance.  Cowden lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Cowden throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Zaza is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cowden's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Zaza's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Cowden attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zaza sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Zaza digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Cowden is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cowden lands a solid jab.  
Cowden lands a jab to Zaza's body.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Zaza advances into close range.  Cowden connects with a left hook.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zaza is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden hits home with a cross.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Zaza drives a right hook into Cowden's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Zaza lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zaza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowden drives a left hook into Zaza's ribs.  
Cowden is on target with a right hook to Zaza's body.  
Zaza digs in a right hook to Cowden's body.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Zaza digs in a right uppercut to Cowden's body.  Zaza tries to land a left hook, but Cowden blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Zaza is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Zaza lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zaza is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Zaza slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaza tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... Michael Cowden

Fight Statistics
Cowden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 514                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 388                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 178                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Zaza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 285                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0