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22/12/2041
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Mark Craik vs Dylan Short

Boxing Daily Report from the Western Promotions promoted show at Geelong Baseball Centre, Geelong,  taking place on 29/11/2041:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Australia Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mark Craik (27(4) - 3 - 1) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and Dylan Short(12(5) - 10(6) - 1) from Melbourne, Australia.  Craik weighed in at 168 pounds, while Short weighed in at 167 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is James Tarbert, and the three ringside judges are Ian Suit, John Travis and Mark Givan.  

Round 1: 

Craik hits home with a solid left hook.  
Craik closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Craik tries to land a right uppercut, but Short sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Craik's body.  
Craik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craik is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Craik holds on to his opponent.  Craik is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Craik's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Short hits home with a left hook.  Craik ties up his opponent.  Craik leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Craik's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Craik closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Craik is on target with a left uppercut to Short's ribs.  
Craik lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craik is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  Craik attempts to land a right hook, but Short parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craik hits home with a left uppercut.  
Craik is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Craik cuts off the ring, trapping Short in a neutral corner.  Craik hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Craik is on target with a firm right uppercut to Short's body.  
Craik drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Craik ties up his opponent.  Craik throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Craik's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Craik lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik pivots to the side of his opponent.  Short is on target with a right uppercut.  Craik ties up his opponent.  Craik throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Craik gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook.  
Craik lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik advances into close range and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Short throws a right hook, but Craik clinches his opponent.  Craik leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Short's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Short's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Craik throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Craik clinches his opponent.  Craik leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Short attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Craik's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Craik is looking to close the distance.  Short is on target with a left hook.  
Craik drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Craik lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  Craik throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Short hits home with a cross.  
Craik throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Short walks Craik down, trapping him on the ropes.  Short finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Short hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Craik attempts to land a left uppercut, but Short slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craik forces Short to retreat into a corner.  Craik lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Craik pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craik drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Craik clinches his opponent.  Short is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Short about fouling.  
Craik throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Short throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Short is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Craik throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Short is on target with a cross.  
Craik advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Short tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik attempts to land a left hook, but Short slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Craik advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Craik is on target with a left hook to Short's body.  
Craik gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Craik lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Craik forces Short to back into the ropes.  Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging left uppercut into Short's ribs.  
Craik hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Short lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Short switches the action to the outside.  Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Short connects with a sharp cross.  
Craik lands a cross.  
Short is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Craik sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Short lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Craik closes the distance.  Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Short lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Short hits home with a left hook.  
Craik is on target with a solid right hook.  
Short finds the target with a jab.  
Craik connects with a sharp left hook.  
Short tries to step out of his opponents range.  Craik hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Short walks Craik onto the ropes.  Short pivots to the left of his opponent.  Short tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Short pivots to the side of his opponent.  Short throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Craik gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to Short's body.  
Short tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Craik advances into close range.  Short sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Craik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Short's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Short is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Craik is on target with a cross.  
Craik gets on the inside.  Short throws a left hook, but Craik clinches his opponent.  Craik uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Short behind the head. Craik is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Craik about fouling.  
Short pivots to the right of his opponent.  Craik is on target with a firm right uppercut to Short's body.  
Craik steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Short is looking to keep his distance.  Craik lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Craik is looking to close the distance.  Short lands a left uppercut.  
Craik throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Craik forces Short to back into the ropes.  Craik is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Craik lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Craik attempts to land a right uppercut, but Short sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik lands a right hook.  
Craik lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Craik forces Short to back into the ropes.  Short lands a sharp left hook.  Craik holds on to his opponent.  Short is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Craik to stop holding.  
Craik lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Craik ties up his opponent.  Short leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Craik to stop holding.  
Short pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Craik is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik digs in a left hook to Short's liver.  
Craik steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body, DROPPING SHORT TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Short throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Craik's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Short snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Short connects with a right uppercut.  
Short forces Craik to back into the ropes.  Craik is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Short steps away from his opponent.  Craik connects with a cross.  
Craik closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Craik lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craik gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Craik lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Craik is on target with a left hook to Short's ribs.  
Craik lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Craik advances into close range.  Short pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Short tries to land a jab, but Craik dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Short steps away from his opponent.  Craik hits home with a cross.  
Craik throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Short is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Short's ribs.  
Craik is looking to close the distance.  Short sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Short attempts to land a left hook, but Craik slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Craik is on target with a sharp cross.  
Craik is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Short steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Short's ribs.  
Short is on target with a right hook.  
Craik steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Craik drives a solid left hook into Short's body.  
Craik lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Craik gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Short sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Craik gets on the inside.  Short throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Craik gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Short steps to the outside.  Craik lands a stinging cross.  
Craik gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Craik drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Craik digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Short is looking to keep his distance.  Craik finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Craik advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Craik steps inside.  Craik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and whips in a mean right uppercut to Short's ribs.  IT LOOKS LIKE SHORT WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Craik senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Short and just needs the right shot.  Craik slams a spiteful right uppercut into his opponents body.  SHORT HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 8.  Short now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Craik lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Craik throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, DROPPING SHORT TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Craik drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Craik lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Craik steps inside and walks Short into a neutral corner.  Craik lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Short steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Craik lands a jab.  
Craik steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Short's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Craik is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Short's body.  
Craik steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Short hits home with a right hook.  
Craik tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Craik hits home with a right hook.  
Craik walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Craik lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Craik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Short hits home with a right uppercut.  
Craik is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Craik forces Short to retreat onto the ropes.  Craik lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body, DROPPING SHORT TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Short hits home with a right uppercut.  
Craik lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Short is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Craik steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Craik lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Craik advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik tries to land a left uppercut, but Short blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Short steps to the outside.  Craik attempts to land a jab, but Short parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Craik digs in a solid right hook to Short's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Short quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Craik lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Short is looking to keep his distance.  Craik throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Craik is on target with a HUGE left hook.  SHORT IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE BUT HIS LEGS DONT RESPOND...THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Craik!  


Round 8 Statistics
Craik: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Short: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Craik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 157                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Short: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15