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24/08/2039
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Sam Cotts vs Dai Blackard

Boxing Daily Report from the Kayo Promotions promoted show at National Convention Centre, Canberra,  taking place on 25/07/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam Cotts (18 - 8(1)) who hails from Canberra, Australia and Dai Blackard(35(22) - 9(9) - 1) from Sydney, Australia.  Cotts weighed in at 238 pounds and 10 ounces, while Blackard weighed in at 230 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Brad Hewitt, and the three ringside judges are Noel Wilson, Danny McCornack and Irfan Dallal.  

Round 1: 

Cotts steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Blackard closes the distance.  Cotts hits home with a left hook.  
Cotts steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Blackard gets on the inside.  Cotts attempts to land a left hook, but Blackard parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cotts tries to land a left hook, but Blackard blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cotts drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Cotts finds the target with a jab.  
Blackard advances into close range.  Blackard sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blackard is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Blackard attempts to land a right hook, but Cotts blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blackard drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard gets on the inside.  Blackard sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Cotts's body.  
Cotts is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Cotts attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Blackard time to recover.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range.  Cotts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cotts digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Blackard drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  Blackard attempts to land a left hook, but Cotts blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Blackard closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Blackard lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Blackard gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Cotts steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Blackard lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Blackard digs in a right hook to Cotts's body.  
Blackard drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blackard is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cotts blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cotts steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Blackard steps inside.  Cotts digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cotts is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Cotts throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cotts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Blackard advances into close range.  Cotts attempts to land a left hook, but Blackard blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Cotts lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blackard walks Cotts down, trapping him in a corner.  Blackard lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Cotts digs in a right hook to Blackard's body.  
Blackard lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cotts lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Blackard closes the distance.  Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cotts is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Blackard gets on the inside.  Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Blackard throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Cotts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cotts connects with a left uppercut.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside.  Cotts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range.  Cotts feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard advances into close range.  Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blackard lands a right uppercut.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Cotts steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Blackard walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Blackard lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Blackard sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cotts throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Cotts's body.  
Cotts lands a firm cross.  
Blackard is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Blackard advances into close range.  Cotts drives a left hook into Blackard's body.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Cotts is on target with a cross.  
Blackard closes the distance.  Cotts digs in a left uppercut to Blackard's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Blackard dabs at his face checking for damage.  Blackard has taken some damage there.  That has caused nasty swelling  around the left eye.  
Blackard cuts off the ring, trapping Cotts on the ropes.  Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Blackard drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cotts attempts to land a left hook, but Blackard blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp right uppercut into Cotts's body.  
Cotts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cotts lands a left hook.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Blackard steps inside.  Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Cotts's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Blackard is looking to close the distance.  Cotts is on target with a right hook to Blackard's ribs.  
Cotts digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Blackard dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Blackard advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cotts lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cotts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Cotts throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cotts hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cotts lands a cross.  
Cotts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cotts pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cotts steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Cotts is on target with a left uppercut to Blackard's ribs.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blackard steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Blackard throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Blackard digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Blackard advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Cotts in the corner.  Blackard drives a firm right uppercut into Cotts's ribs.  
Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Cotts's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Cotts steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blackard tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Blackard attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cotts blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blackard hits home with a left hook.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent.  Blackard throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cotts is on target with a stinging jab.  Cotts throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts hits the target with a solid jab.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cotts is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Cotts lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard is on target with a left uppercut to Cotts's body.  
Blackard is looking to close the distance.  Cotts attempts to land a left hook, but Blackard parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Cotts's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cotts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackard manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cotts digs in a left hook to Blackard's body.  
Cotts steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cotts connects with a solid cross.  
Cotts connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Blackard's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Cotts lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blackard is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cotts tries to land a jab, but Blackard parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Cotts's body.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside.  Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cotts lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Blackard forces Cotts to back into the ropes.  Blackard lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Blackard's body.  
Cotts throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Blackard digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Blackard lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Blackard gets on the inside.  Cotts digs in a left hook to Blackard's body.  
Blackard lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotts lands a firm cross.  
Cotts steps inside.  Blackard hits home with a firm left hook.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackard lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 7: 

Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Blackard advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Cotts's body.  
Blackard walks Cotts onto the ropes.  Cotts drives a left hook into Blackard's body.  
Blackard is on target with a left hook.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Blackard closes the distance.  Cotts pivots to the left of his opponent.  Blackard drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cotts dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Cotts drives a left uppercut into Blackard's ribs.  Cotts tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Cotts's ribcage.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Blackard steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cotts is looking to close the distance.  Blackard tries to land a left uppercut, but Cotts sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cotts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cotts lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cotts hits home with a firm cross.  Cotts throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blackard digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Cotts quickly recovers. 
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Blackard digs in a sharp left hook to Cotts's body.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Cotts tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm cross.  
Cotts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blackard forces Cotts to retreat onto the ropes.  Blackard lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND KNOCKS COTTS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 8.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Blackard's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackard gets on the inside.  Blackard quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cotts steps away from his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blackard steps inside.  Cotts tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cotts steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blackard closes the distance and forces Cotts to back into the ropes.  Blackard lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blackard walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Cotts hits home with a right hook.  
Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cotts goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Blackard's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cotts digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cotts is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Blackard advances into close range.  Cotts drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Blackard steps inside and lands a firm right hook.  
Cotts hits home with a left hook.  
Cotts connects with an overhand right.  Cotts throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cotts steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Blackard steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cotts is on target with a left hook to Blackard's body.  
Cotts connects with an overhand right.  
Cotts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Blackard advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Blackard pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard connects with a right uppercut.  
Blackard is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent.  Blackard lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Blackard attempts to land a right hook, but Cotts slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cotts feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Blackard sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cotts lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard manages to force Cotts into a corner.  Blackard pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blackard throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Cotts hits home with a right hook.  Cotts attempts to land a left hook, but Blackard blocks the shot and counters with a mean cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE COTTS WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Cotts almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Blackard sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to Cotts's ribcage.  
Blackard drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cotts time to recover.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cotts digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Blackard closes the distance.  Cotts lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Cotts attempts to land a cross, but Blackard sidesteps and counters with a VICIOUS left uppercut.  COTTS WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Cotts recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Blackard is looking to close the distance and walks Cotts onto the ropes.  Blackard pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Cotts is on target with a cross.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Blackard forces Cotts to back into the ropes.  Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Cotts's ribs.  
Cotts switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Blackard's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Blackard pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Cotts is on target with a left hook.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Cotts lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cotts pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blackard is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cotts steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Blackard closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cotts tries to land a right hook, but Blackard blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cotts is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Blackard is looking to close the distance and forces Cotts to back into the ropes.  Blackard drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Blackard is on target with a left hook to Cotts's body.  Blackard throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Blackard quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Blackard is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Blackard is on target with a right hook to Cotts's body.  
Cotts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blackard gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to Cotts's body.  Blackard ties up his opponent.  Cotts pushes his forearm into Blackard's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cotts.  
Blackard throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cotts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Blackard pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cotts: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blackard: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 8 - 10  9 - 10  8 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 93  97 - 93  96 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Canberra, Australia.... Sam Cotts

Fight Statistics
Cotts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 423                           
Total Punches Landed: 218                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 325                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 67                            

Blackard: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1