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14/05/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
John Groves vs Dom Paradise

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Idaho promoted show at James Lloyd Gym, Boise,  taking place on 21/04/2040:

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 final eliminator for the USA-Idaho Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Groves (9 - 8 - 2) who hails from Boise, USA and Dom Paradise(7 - 10 - 2) from Boise, USA.  Both Groves and Paradise weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Brendan Hosick, and the three ringside judges are Malcolm Lyell, Robert Herritt and Jacob Mains.  

Round 1: 

Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paradise is on target with a jab.  
Paradise is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paradise is on target with a right hook.  
Paradise connects with a cross.  
Groves throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Paradise's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Groves attempts to land a jab, but Paradise blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves attempts to land a right hook, but Paradise sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Groves's liver.  
Paradise lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Paradise lands a cross.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Paradise finds the target with a jab.  
Paradise advances into close range and manages to force Groves into a corner.  Groves lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Paradise lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Paradise's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Paradise feints a left hook, but Groves ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Paradise throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Paradise sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  Groves tries to land an overhand left, but Paradise sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Paradise gets on the inside and walks Groves into a corner.  Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Paradise attempts to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paradise advances into close range.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Paradise feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Paradise is on target with a left hook.  
Paradise is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent.  Paradise hits home with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Paradise is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Groves switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a jab to Paradise's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Paradise advances into close range.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Paradise walks Groves into the corner.  Groves is on target with a jab.  
Paradise lands a cross.  
Paradise closes the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Paradise has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  
Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Paradise steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Paradise tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Paradise is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Paradise sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Paradise lands an overhand right.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Paradise connects with an overhand left.  
Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves switches the action to the outside.  Paradise throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Paradise lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves lands a right hook.  
Paradise connects with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Paradise throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Paradise walks his opponent into the red corner.  Paradise pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Paradise sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Paradise connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paradise: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boise, USA.... John Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 211                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Paradise: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9