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11/08/2041
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Michael Bankhead vs Michael Melis

Boxing Daily Report from the Knoetze Promotions promoted show at Perth White, Perth,  taking place on 18/07/2041:

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 Australia-Western Australia Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Bankhead (19(1) - 7(3)) who hails from Perth, Australia and Michael Melis(16(1) - 8(2) - 2) from Perth, Australia.  Bankhead weighed in at 139 pounds And 15 ounces, while Melis weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Inigo Vasilyev, and the three ringside judges are Chris Vaughn, Joshua Blacketer and Billy Neish.  

Round 1: 

Melis advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Bankhead lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Melis gets on the inside.  Bankhead lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melis lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melis lands a cross.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead is on target with a left uppercut to Melis's body.  
Bankhead tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Melis gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Melis closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bankhead tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Bankhead steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bankhead lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melis attempts to land a right hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bankhead is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis hits home with a left hook.  
Melis walks Bankhead onto the ropes.  Melis drives a firm right hook into Bankhead's body.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankhead lands a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bankhead's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Melis's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Melis's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Bankhead switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Melis closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and drives a jab into Melis's body.  
Melis tries to land a left hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melis closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Melis attempts to land a left hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Melis's liver.  
Bankhead hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankhead throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead is on target with a solid left hook.  
Bankhead is on target with a jab.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankhead lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bankhead steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Melis closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Melis throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Bankhead lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bankhead attempts to land a jab, but Melis sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bankhead lands a double jab to his opponents body.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead lands with a solid jab.  Bankhead throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bankhead lands a sharp jab.  
Melis closes the distance.  Bankhead pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bankhead throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Melis steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melis attempts to land a left hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis advances into close range.  Bankhead pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Melis's body.  
Melis hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melis throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Bankhead lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Melis closes the distance and drives a firm left hook into Bankhead's ribs.  
Melis lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Melis lands a left hook.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Melis pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bankhead steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Bankhead lands a jab.  
Bankhead steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bankhead drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bankhead lands a cross.  Bankhead attempts to land a jab, but Melis dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Bankhead tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Melis gets on the inside.  Bankhead pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Melis is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bankhead connects with a cross.  
Bankhead quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Melis lands a right hook.  
Bankhead hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Bankhead sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melis drives a left hook into Bankhead's body.  
Melis attempts to land a right hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Bankhead connects with a left uppercut.  
Bankhead throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bankhead connects with a cross.  
Bankhead lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bankhead steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Bankhead lands a stinging cross.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Melis tries to tag Bankhead on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Melis lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melis digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melis throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankhead tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melis pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bankhead lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melis drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Melis steps inside.  Bankhead tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead is on target with a right uppercut to Melis's ribs.  
Melis drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melis is looking to close the distance.  Bankhead is on target with a right hook.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melis closes the distance.  Bankhead lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bankhead steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Melis lands a solid cross.  Melis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melis is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Bankhead lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis closes the distance.  Bankhead connects with a firm right hook.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Melis feints a right hook, but Bankhead is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Melis steps inside.  Bankhead hits home with a left hook.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bankhead is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankhead lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bankhead lands a jab.  
Melis closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bankhead is on target with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Melis is looking to close the distance.  Bankhead drives a right hook into Melis's ribcage.  
Melis tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melis finds the target with a solid jab.  
Bankhead is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bankhead finds the target with a jab.  
Bankhead lands a jab.  
Bankhead lands an overhand left.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bankhead is on target with a firm left hook.  
Melis steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into Bankhead's liver.  
Melis advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Melis closes the distance.  Bankhead lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melis lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Melis is looking to close the distance.  Bankhead is on target with a left hook to Melis's body.  
Melis strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bankhead drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Bankhead throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melis closes the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bankhead connects with a solid cross.  
Melis lands a stiff jab.  Melis throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Melis drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bankhead tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Bankhead lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Melis gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Bankhead slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melis drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  Melis throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Melis's body.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melis gets on the inside.  Bankhead lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melis pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bankhead lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Melis is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Bankhead's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Bankhead finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Melis advances into close range.  Bankhead attempts to land a left hook, but Melis blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bankhead strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bankhead steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Bankhead lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead connects with a sharp cross.  
Bankhead lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis drives a solid right hook into Bankhead's body.  
Bankhead tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead drives a right hook into Melis's body.  
Melis steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Bankhead blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Melis's body.  
Bankhead wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melis dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melis gets on the inside.  Bankhead tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis digs in a left hook to Bankhead's body.  
Bankhead strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melis closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bankhead lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Bankhead tries to keep the action at long range.  Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bankhead lands a jab.  
Bankhead lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bankhead is on target with a jab.  
Bankhead lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bankhead connects with a cross.  
Bankhead is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Melis closes the distance.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankhead digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bankhead switches the action to the outside.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bankhead connects with an overhand right.  
Bankhead is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bankhead is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Bankhead lands a sharp cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bankhead: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Michael Bankhead

Fight Statistics
Bankhead: 
Total Punches Thrown: 386                           
Total Punches Landed: 203                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 100                           

Melis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2