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05/08/2044
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Ian Potts vs Paul Somerville

Boxing Daily Report from the Kiwi Promotions promoted show at Wellington Halladay, Wellington,  taking place on 30/07/2042:

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 final eliminator for the New Zealand-Wellington Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Potts (32(22) - 8(6)) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and Paul Somerville(11 - 16(7) - 3) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Potts weighed in at 227 pounds and 13 ounces, while Somerville weighed in at 241 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Declan Ngarara, and the three ringside judges are Erorangi Muunu, Gareth Page and Mel Binner.  

Round 1: 

Potts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Potts drives a cross into Somerville's body.  
Potts lands a cross.  
Potts lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a solid jab.  
Potts lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts lands a jab.  
Somerville cuts off the ring, trapping Potts on the ropes.  Potts lands a solid jab.  
Potts lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Somerville sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Potts lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Potts feints a jab, fooling Somerville into launching a left uppercut counter.  Potts springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Potts lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a cross.  
Potts lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Potts feints a cross, but Somerville is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Somerville almost instantly gets his legs back. 
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Somerville's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Potts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Somerville sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a solid left hook to Somerville's body.  
Potts lands a jab.  
Potts feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Potts drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Somerville attempts to land a cross, but Potts sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Potts strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Somerville connects with a cross.  
Potts hits home with a stinging cross.  Potts tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Potts lands with a ramrod jab.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Potts lands with a hard jab.  
Potts is on target with a solid left hook to Somerville's body.  
Potts lands a hard jab.  
Potts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Somerville forces Potts to retreat onto the ropes.  Potts drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Somerville is looking to close the distance.  Potts lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  Potts throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Somerville gets on the inside.  Potts lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Somerville is on target with a jab.  
Potts connects with a cross.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Potts is on target with a cross.  
Somerville sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Potts hits home with a left hook.  
Potts switches the action to the outside.  Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Somerville is looking to close the distance.  Potts pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Somerville is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Potts holds on to his opponent.  Potts is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Potts's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Potts feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Potts hits home with a solid cross.  
Potts hits home with a cross.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Somerville cuts off the ring, trapping Potts on the ropes.  Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Potts feints a cross, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potts lands a jab.  
Somerville tries to land a jab, but Potts slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Somerville pivots from in front of his opponent.  Somerville attempts to land a left hook, but Potts slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potts is on target with a sharp cross.  
Potts lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Somerville advances into close range.  Potts lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Somerville almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Somerville sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Potts lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Potts quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Potts lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potts lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Potts hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Potts lands a jab.  
Potts switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Potts sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Somerville quickly recovers. 
Potts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts lands with a spiteful jab.  
Potts is on target with a solid jab.  
Somerville throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Potts tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Potts is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Somerville is looking to close the distance.  Potts is on target with a left hook.  
Potts tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Somerville throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Potts feints a jab, tricking Somerville into launching a right hook counter.  Potts springs the trap and counters with  a firm left uppercut.  
Potts lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Potts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Somerville advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Potts is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Potts clinches his opponent.  Potts pushes his forearm into Somerville's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Potts drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Potts switches the action to the outside.  Potts feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Potts steps to the outside.  Somerville is on target with a jab to Potts's body.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Potts feints a right hook, and then lands a firm overhand right.  
Potts steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Somerville recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Potts feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potts drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Somerville tries to land a jab, but Potts blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Potts finds the target with a jab.  
Potts lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Potts is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Somerville almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Potts lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Potts lands a FEARSOME cross.  SOMERVILLE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Potts senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Potts connects with a MASSIVE left hook.  SOMERVILLE IS DOWN!  HE IS STILL STRUGGLING TO HIS FEET AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Potts!  


Round 6 Statistics
Potts: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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


Fight Statistics
Potts: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 238                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Somerville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 134                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2