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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Clint Melrose vs Daniel Caira

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Giunti, Adelaide,  taking place on 14/12/2021:

Clearly AI Australia-South Australia have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Clint Melrose (8 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Daniel Caira(6 - 1 - 3) from Adelaide, Australia.  Melrose weighed in at 125 pounds and 4 ounces, while Caira weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Barmore, and the three ringside judges are Richie MacRae, Zach Drummond and Ethan Platt.  

Round 1: 

Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Caira is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Caira throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Melrose closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a right hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Caira switches the action to the outside.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melrose walks Caira down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melrose digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melrose steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Caira's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Caira's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Caira's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Melrose gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose drives a left hook into Caira's liver.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Caira attempts to land a cross, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caira tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Melrose voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Caira steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Caira lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Caira switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Melrose closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Caira's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Caira attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caira drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Melrose lands a sharp jab.  
Melrose drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Melrose lands a cross to Caira's body.  
Melrose closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melrose closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Caira's body.  
Melrose lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Caira switches the action to the outside.  Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melrose closes the distance.  Caira hits home with a right hook.  
Caira is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Melrose steps inside.  As Caira tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Caira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose lands an overhand left.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Caira tries to land an overhand left, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose digs in a right uppercut to Caira's ribs.  
Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Caira waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Melrose is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Caira hits home with a cross.  
Caira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Caira steps to the outside.  Caira is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Melrose lands a sharp jab.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Caira connects with a cross.  Caira attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caira lands a right hook.  
Caira tries to keep the action at long range.  Caira feints a right hook, but Melrose is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Melrose steps inside.  Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Melrose is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose gets on the inside.  Caira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose drives a left hook into Caira's body.  
Melrose closes the distance.  Caira tries to land a right uppercut, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Caira's body.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Melrose steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Caira finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Melrose lands with a solid jab.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose gets on the inside.  Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose drives a right hook into Caira's body.  
Melrose lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  Melrose throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose closes the distance.  Caira pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose digs in a right hook to Caira's body.  
Caira throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caira is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose connects with an overhand left.  
Caira tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caira lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Melrose steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose lands a right hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melrose throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose advances into close range.  Caira throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melrose gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melrose lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Melrose gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melrose lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Melrose advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Caira steps away from his opponent.  Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a sharp jab.  
Melrose lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Caira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose lands with a solid jab.  
Melrose gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Caira's ribcage.  
Melrose is on target with a cross to Caira's body.  
Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose hits home with an overhand left.  
Melrose digs in a right hook to Caira's ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Melrose closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Melrose steps inside.  Caira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a right hook to Caira's ribcage.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Caira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose lands a right hook to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Caira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Melrose lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Caira is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Caira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose is looking to close the distance.  Caira pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Caira tries to keep the action at long range.  Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Caira tries to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caira lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a right uppercut to Caira's ribs.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose lands a cross to Caira's body.  
Caira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caira throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Caira connects with a cross.  
Caira pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Caira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Caira tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Caira's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a solid jab.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Caira hits home with a cross.  
Melrose drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Caira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Caira lands a left hook.  Caira throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Caira: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sydney, Australia.... Clint Melrose

Fight Statistics
Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 208                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Caira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10