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10/05/2040
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Bruce Kruis vs Ian Ekholm

Boxing Daily Report from the Ant promoted show at Columbus Glines, Columbus,  taking place on 07/03/2040:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-Ohio Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bruce Kruis (39 - 16(5)) who hails from Columbus, USA and Ian Ekholm(32(1) - 6) 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 Paul Kumler, and the three ringside judges are Jake Kellis, James Marean and Rob Begg.  

Round 1: 

Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance.  Ekholm hits home with an overhand right.  
Kruis lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent.  Ekholm strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ekholm lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kruis connects with a cross.  
Ekholm is on target with a left hook.  
Ekholm tries to keep the action at long range.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Ekholm steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm hits home with a cross.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm manouvers Kruis onto the ropes.  Ekholm lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kruis's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kruis's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ekholm throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a jab.  
Kruis finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ekholm steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ekholm tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekholm hits home with a cross.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kruis gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  Kruis attempts to land a left hook, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance.  Ekholm throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm lands a solid jab.  
Kruis steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kruis strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekholm finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kruis steps to the outside.  Kruis feints a right hook, but Ekholm does not fall for it and lands with a stinging left hook.  
Ekholm tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kruis lands a jab to Ekholm's body.  
Ekholm tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Ekholm lands a solid jab.  
Ekholm digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ekholm steps away from his opponent.  Kruis lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kruis pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ekholm's liver.  
Ekholm manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Kruis's body.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Ekholm lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kruis's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ekholm's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kruis steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekholm feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Kruis.  Ekholm springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekholm lands a ramrod jab.  
Kruis steps to the outside.  Ekholm is on target with a jab.  
Kruis attempts to land a cross, but Ekholm dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Kruis's body.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Ekholm parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis steps inside.  Ekholm lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Kruis lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ekholm switches the action to the outside.  Kruis lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kruis lands a hard jab.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Ekholm is looking to keep his distance.  Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a cross.  
Kruis advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ekholm lands a left uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis digs in a right uppercut to Ekholm's ribs.  
Kruis lands with a stiff jab.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Ekholm connects with a cross.  
Ekholm connects with a left hook.  
Ekholm lands a stiff jab.  
Ekholm hits home with a cross.  
Ekholm cuts off the ring, trapping Kruis on the ropes.  Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a sharp jab.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Kruis lands a jab.  Kruis tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm tries to keep the action at long range.  Kruis lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekholm lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Ekholm lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ekholm tries to land a jab, but Kruis parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kruis tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kruis steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross to Kruis's body.  
Ekholm manages to force Kruis into the corner.  Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ekholm hits home with a left hook.  
Ekholm connects with a left hook.  
Ekholm connects with a cross.  
Kruis lands a jab to Ekholm's body.  
Ekholm pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ekholm lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ekholm tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ekholm finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kruis lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kruis closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis steps to the outside.  Ekholm connects with a sharp cross.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kruis connects with a cross.  
Ekholm connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm lands a stinging jab.  
Ekholm lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekholm is on target with a cross.  
Kruis steps inside.  Ekholm lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ekholm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kruis tries to land a cross, but Ekholm slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm forces Kruis to retreat into the red corner.  Kruis is on target with a left hook.  
Ekholm lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis advances into close range.  Ekholm lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Ekholm attempts to land a left hook, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kruis hits home with a cross.  
Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ekholm lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kruis lands a jab.  Kruis throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Ekholm pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kruis lands a cross.  
Kruis closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Ekholm's ribs.  
Kruis tries to land a cross, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent.  Ekholm attempts to land a jab, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruis is on target with a cross.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent.  Ekholm connects with an overhand left.  
Kruis finds the target with a jab.  
Ekholm manouvers Kruis into a corner.  Ekholm feints a right hook, but Kruis does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Ekholm tries to land a right hook, but Kruis blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Ekholm's body.  
Kruis steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ekholm is on target with a jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ekholm's body.  
Ekholm is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ekholm lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kruis pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kruis lands with a stinging jab.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ekholm lands a cross.  
Ekholm hits home with a cross.  Ekholm attempts to land a left hook, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range.  Kruis feints a jab, tricking Ekholm into countering with a right hook.  Kruis springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut to Ekholm's body.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside.  Kruis feints a left, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ekholm hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekholm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekholm attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm tries to land a cross, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekholm tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kruis steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ekholm switches the action to the outside.  Kruis connects with an overhand right.  
Ekholm lands a cross.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekholm hits home with a cross.  
Kruis hits home with a cross.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekholm is on target with a firm cross.  Ekholm attempts to land an overhand right, but Kruis blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ekholm throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis feints a cross, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm forces Kruis to back into the corner.  Kruis snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Kruis lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kruis drives a right hook into Ekholm's body.  Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Ekholm sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekholm is on target with a cross.  Ekholm throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ekholm's liver.  
Kruis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekholm is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Ekholm blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis connects with an overhand right.  
Kruis lands with a stinging jab.  Kruis attempts to land a cross, but Ekholm parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Kruis's body.  
Kruis steps to the outside.  Ekholm connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ekholm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
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: 97 - 94  96 - 94  97 - 94

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

Fight Statistics
Kruis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 152                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Ekholm: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28