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27/09/2040
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Matthew Poveda vs Corey Melvin

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Pennsylvania promoted show at National Guard Armory, Philadelphia,  taking place on 29/06/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Poveda (20(4) - 3 - 1) who hails from San Jose, USA and Corey Melvin(18 - 6 - 1) from Houston, USA.  Both Poveda and Melvin weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert Nodine, and the three ringside judges are Henry Vejar, Josh Williams and Ricky Power.  

Round 1: 

Poveda steps inside.  Poveda pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melvin throws a left hook, but Poveda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Poveda pushes his forearm into Melvin's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Melvin drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Poveda hits home with a cross.  
Poveda advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Poveda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Poveda pushes his forearm into Melvin's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Poveda to stop fouling.  
Poveda drives a right hook into Melvin's body.  Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Poveda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poveda gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melvin tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poveda closes the distance.  Melvin throws a left hook, but Poveda holds on to his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Poveda pushes his forearm into Melvin's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Poveda.  
Melvin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poveda lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Poveda manouvers Melvin into a neutral corner.  Poveda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Poveda gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Melvin throws a right hook, but Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Poveda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poveda digs in a left uppercut to Melvin's ribs.  Poveda ties up his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Poveda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poveda walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Poveda digs in a sharp left hook to Melvin's body.  Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Poveda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Poveda pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda digs in a firm left hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melvin throws a left uppercut, but Poveda ties up his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Poveda drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Poveda closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda lands a stinging cross.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poveda hits home with a solid left hook.  Poveda ties up his opponent.  Poveda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melvin's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Melvin's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Melvin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Melvin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Poveda lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. Poveda uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Melvin's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Poveda about fouling.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Poveda closes the distance.  Poveda pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Poveda lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda digs in a right uppercut to Melvin's body.  
Poveda walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poveda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda is on target with a solid left hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda gets on the inside.  Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Poveda.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Poveda manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Poveda lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Poveda clinches his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Poveda to stop holding.  
Poveda steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda lands a cross.  
Poveda steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Poveda manages to force Melvin onto the ropes.  Melvin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poveda closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Melvin's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melvin's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Body Shots Landed: 34                            

Melvin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poveda lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melvin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poveda snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Poveda is on target with a cross.  
Poveda is on target with a jab.  
Melvin walks Poveda onto the ropes.  Poveda lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Melvin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poveda lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Poveda steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poveda pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Poveda drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Poveda is on target with a right hook to Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melvin lands a jab.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda is on target with a left hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda digs in a solid right hook to Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Body Shots Landed: 29                            

Melvin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Melvin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Poveda advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Poveda hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Poveda gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda digs in a solid left hook to Melvin's body.  
Melvin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poveda digs in a stinging left hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Poveda is on target with a right uppercut to Melvin's body.  
Poveda digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  Poveda ties up his opponent.  Poveda leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Poveda to stop holding.  
Poveda advances into close range and drives a left hook into Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poveda forces Melvin to back into the ropes.  Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 27                            

Melvin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Poveda digs in a right uppercut to Melvin's body.  
Poveda is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda digs in a right hook to Melvin's ribs.  
Poveda drives a solid right hook into Melvin's body.  
Poveda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melvin hits home with a cross.  
Poveda steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Poveda thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Melvin away.  Poveda lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND SENDS MELVIN SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  Melvin now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Melvin tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Poveda blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poveda manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poveda is on target with a right hook to Melvin's body.  
Poveda lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Poveda drives a right hook into Melvin's ribcage.  
Poveda steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Poveda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poveda lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poveda digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Poveda manages to force Melvin into the corner.  Poveda drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Poveda lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poveda lands a left hook.  
Poveda drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Poveda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Poveda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Body Shots Landed: 33                            

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

Round 6: 

Poveda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poveda hits home with a right hook.  
Poveda advances into close range and DETONATES a hurtful right hook on his opponents face.  IT LOOKS LIKE MELVIN WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Poveda walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Poveda senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Poveda lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head, AND SENDS MELVIN TO THE CANVAS!  He unsteadily tries to get up but is unable to beat the 10 count!  The winner by KO is Poveda!  


Round 6 Statistics
Poveda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melvin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Poveda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 196                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 191                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Melvin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1