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27/02/2039
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Bruce Kruis vs Ian Ekholm

Boxing Daily Report from the Ant promoted show at Cleveland Steen, Cleveland,  taking place on 18/11/2038:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Ohio Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bruce Kruis (37 - 15(4)) who hails from Columbus, USA and Ian Ekholm(31(1) - 5) from Columbus, USA.  Kruis weighed in at 210 pounds And 2 ounces, while Ekholm weighed in at 239 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is James Osmundsen, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ploch, Jake Kellis and Mark Penning.  

Round 1: 

Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Kruis hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kruis is on target with a jab to Ekholm's body.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kruis finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Ekholm pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis lands a left hook.  
Ekholm hits home with a left hook.  
Kruis lands a jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Ekholm throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekholm lands a cross.  
Ekholm steps to the outside.  Kruis lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ekholm's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ekholm's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kruis closes the distance.  Ekholm lands a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekholm tries to land a cross, but Kruis blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Ekholm lands a solid left hook.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekholm tries to land a cross, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekholm steps to the outside.  Kruis lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kruis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ekholm connects with a right hook.  
Kruis feints a left hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kruis is on target with a jab to Ekholm's body.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ekholm's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ekholm digs in a left uppercut to Kruis's liver.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kruis lands a sharp jab.  
Kruis lands with a hard jab.  
Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekholm walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ekholm connects with a cross.  
Kruis connects with an overhand right.  
Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis lands a solid jab.  
Kruis lands a cross.  
Ekholm quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruis lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kruis's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ekholm tries to land a jab, but Kruis blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kruis lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekholm attempts to land a cross, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Ekholm is looking to keep his distance.  Kruis lands a cross.  
Ekholm lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekholm manouvers Kruis onto the ropes.  Kruis lands a hard jab.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekholm attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kruis's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ekholm lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis lands a cross.  
Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kruis steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm manouvers Kruis onto the ropes.  Kruis is on target with a hard jab.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Ekholm connects with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm forces Kruis to retreat onto the ropes.  Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ekholm steps away from his opponent.  Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekholm digs in a stinging left hook to Kruis's body.  
Ekholm lands with a hard jab.  
Ekholm walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ekholm lands a cross.  
Kruis connects with a left hook.  
Ekholm tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekholm quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruis lands a solid jab.  Kruis tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ekholm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Ekholm forces Kruis to retreat onto the ropes.  Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Ekholm lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ekholm lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent.  Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Ekholm tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Kruis hits home with a cross.  
Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis lands a spiteful jab.  
Kruis is on target with a cross.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross to Kruis's body.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekholm is on target with a cross.  Ekholm attempts to land a jab, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm forces Kruis to retreat onto the ropes.  Kruis lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Kruis lands a ramrod jab.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ekholm attempts to land a right hook, but Kruis parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Ekholm steps to the outside.  Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekholm throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis lands two jab's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kruis steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ekholm lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekholm hits home with a solid left hook.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Ekholm tries to land a jab, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a cross.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Ekholm connects with a cross.  
Kruis lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekholm lands a cross.  
Ekholm steps to the outside.  Kruis lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Ekholm feints a cross, but Kruis does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Kruis steps to the outside.  Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kruis connects with an overhand left.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside.  Kruis feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a cross.  
Ekholm lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruis lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Ekholm is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ekholm is on target with a stinging left hook.  Ekholm tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kruis lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekholm walks Kruis onto the ropes.  Ekholm connects with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kruis waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Ekholm attempts to land an overhand right, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekholm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Ekholm pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekholm steps to the outside.  Kruis lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kruis's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kruis lands a cross.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kruis steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ekholm attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ekholm digs in a right uppercut to Kruis's body.  
Kruis pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kruis is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Kruis attempts to land a left hook, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Kruis's body.  
Kruis walks Ekholm down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ekholm drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekholm digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kruis pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kruis lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ekholm is looking to keep his distance.  Kruis lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ekholm's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Kruis connects with a cross.  
Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Ekholm hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kruis is on target with a left hook.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis drives a left hook into Ekholm's body.  
Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis is on target with a cross.  
Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Ekholm hits home with a firm left hook.  
Ekholm tries to keep the action at long range.  Kruis connects with an overhand right.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Kruis hits home with a cross.  
Kruis steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Ekholm sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a left hook.  
Kruis hits home with a cross.  
Ekholm is on target with a right hook.  Ekholm tries to land a left hook, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis attempts to land a left hook, but Ekholm parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Columbus, USA.... Bruce Kruis

Fight Statistics
Kruis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 183                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 183                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Ekholm: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11