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06/12/2040
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Hayden Watson vs Ian Buyers

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Wellington Howitt, Wellington,  taking place on 18/10/2040:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Hayden Watson (12 - 6(2) - 3) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Ian Buyers(15(1) - 1) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Watson and Buyers weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Barry Ramage, and the three ringside judges are Alen Ritchey, Barry Christeson and Erorangi Muunu.  

Round 1: 

Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Buyers drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Watson steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Watson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buyers tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Buyers lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Buyers forces Watson to retreat into the blue corner.  Watson throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buyers steps inside and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Buyers ties up his opponent.  Buyers leans on his opponent using all his weight. Buyers pushes his forearm into Watson's face.  The referee warns Buyers and breaks the clinch.  
Buyers walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Buyers throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Buyers holds on to his opponent.  Buyers leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buyers lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Buyers walks Watson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buyers lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers connects with a right hook.  
Buyers closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Watson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Watson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Watson advances into close range.  Buyers connects with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Buyers dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Watson gets on the inside.  Buyers lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buyers lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers closes the distance.  Watson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watson hits home with a cross.  
Buyers drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Buyers switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watson advances into close range.  Buyers lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Watson is looking to close the distance.  Buyers lands a left hook.  Buyers ties up his opponent.  Buyers hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Buyers lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Watson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Watson steps inside.  Buyers lands a stinging left hook.  
Buyers closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Buyers pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buyers lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buyers forces Watson to retreat into the corner.  Buyers lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Buyers holds on to his opponent.  Buyers tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Watson's kidney. 


Round 2 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Buyers throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buyers hits home with a right hook.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Watson switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Buyers sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buyers manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Buyers lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers closes the distance.  Buyers pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Buyers switches the action to the outside.  Watson lands a cross.  
Watson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Buyers stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Watson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers tries to land a jab, but Watson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buyers advances into close range and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buyers is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Buyers advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Buyers attempts to land a cross, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watson connects with a cross.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Watson advances into close range.  Buyers sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Buyers walks Watson down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Buyers is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Buyers throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buyers sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Buyers closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Watson lands a left hook.  
Buyers drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Buyers clinches his opponent.  Buyers leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Buyers connects with a right hook.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Buyers is looking to close the distance and drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Buyers lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Buyers tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Buyers is on target with a jab to Watson's body.  
Buyers is on target with a cross.  
Buyers lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Buyers ties up his opponent.  Buyers leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buyers connects with a cross.  
Watson advances into close range.  Watson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buyers is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buyers connects with a cross.  
Buyers steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Buyers lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Buyers is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Buyers gets on the inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buyers lands a left hook.  
Watson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buyers is on target with a cross.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers is on target with a left hook.  
Buyers finds the target with a jab.  
Buyers lands a cross.  
Watson pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watson gets on the inside.  Buyers lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Buyers advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  Buyers holds on to his opponent.  Buyers leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Buyers pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watson steps inside.  Buyers lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Watson lands a cross.  
Buyers pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Buyers closes the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Buyers closes the distance.  Buyers pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Buyers tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watson tries to land a cross, but Buyers sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buyers lands a sharp cross.  
Buyers pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Buyers manages to force Watson onto the ropes.  Buyers lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Buyers is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers connects with a cross.  
Buyers lands a jab.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Watson tries to land a cross, but Buyers blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Buyers digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buyers advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watson is looking to close the distance.  Buyers lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers is on target with a left hook.  Buyers throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buyers advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Buyers lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Watson advances into close range.  Buyers connects with a left hook.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Watson connects with a left uppercut.  
Watson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watson feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buyers lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Watson lands a left hook.  
Buyers walks Watson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buyers connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Watson steps inside.  Buyers lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buyers lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Buyers finds the target with a jab.  
Buyers lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers is on target with a left hook.  
Buyers lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buyers is on target with a left hook.  
Buyers walks Watson onto the ropes.  Buyers lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Buyers clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Buyers lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  Buyers holds on to his opponent.  Buyers uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Watson behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Buyers.  
Buyers gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to Watson's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Buyers switches the action to the outside.  Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance.  Buyers pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Watson leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Buyers accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Watson.  
Watson steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buyers steps inside.  Buyers pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Buyers drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Watson tries to land a jab, but Buyers sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buyers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watson tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buyers gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Buyers lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buyers lands a jab.  
Buyers lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buyers is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buyers drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Watson is on target with an overhand left.  
Buyers is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Buyers's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Buyers feints a jab, but Watson ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Watson steps inside.  Buyers hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Buyers lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

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

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Watson finds the target with a jab.  
Buyers lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buyers hits home with a cross.  
Watson gets on the inside.  Buyers lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watson advances into close range.  Buyers lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buyers switches the action to the outside.  Buyers contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Watson is on target with a cross.  
Watson finds the target with a jab.  
Buyers hits home with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buyers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 109 - 119  109 - 119  109 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Ian Buyers

Fight Statistics
Watson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Buyers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 425                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 359                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 224                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15