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09/08/2043
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Doug Lessels vs Arthur Kirkbride

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Tennessee promoted show at Memphis Ford, Memphis,  taking place on 06/10/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Tennessee Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Doug Lessels (1 - 7(1)) who hails from Nashville, USA and Arthur Kirkbride(14 - 13(2) - 2) from Nashville, USA.  Lessels weighed in at 174 pounds and 9 ounces, while Kirkbride weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert Davidson, and the three ringside judges are Scott Vaill, John Cranston and Charlie MacNaughton.  

Round 1: 

Lessels is on target with a left hook.  
Lessels is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kirkbride steps inside and forces Lessels to back into a neutral corner.  Kirkbride sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kirkbride pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Kirkbride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lessels lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Lessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Lessels switches the action to the outside.  Lessels throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Kirkbride's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kirkbride's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Lessels tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kirkbride blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kirkbride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Lessels lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kirkbride steps inside.  Lessels is on target with a left hook.  
Kirkbride steps inside.  Kirkbride quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lessels is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Lessels attempts to land a right hook, but Kirkbride slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Lessels's body.  
Lessels pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kirkbride drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kirkbride is looking to close the distance and walks Lessels down, trapping him in a corner.  Kirkbride pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Lessels's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kirkbride hits home with a left hook.  
Kirkbride sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Lessels lands a left hook.  
Lessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Lessels hits home with a left hook.  
Lessels hits home with a left hook.  
Lessels steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kirkbride advances into close range.  Lessels connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kirkbride attempts to land a jab, but Lessels parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lessels switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Lessels steps away from his opponent.  Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Lessels lands a cross.  
Lessels is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kirkbride is looking to close the distance.  Lessels connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Lessels's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kirkbride advances into close range and walks Lessels down, trapping him in the corner.  Kirkbride hits home with a left hook.  
Kirkbride gets on the inside.  Lessels lands a left hook.  
Lessels switches the action to the outside.  Kirkbride connects with an overhand right.  
Lessels connects with a right hook.  
Lessels tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kirkbride is looking to close the distance.  Lessels is on target with a left hook.  
Kirkbride steps inside.  Kirkbride pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lessels tries to land a left hook, but Kirkbride slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Lessels is on target with a jab.  
Kirkbride steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Lessels throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kirkbride time to recover.  
Lessels lands a jab.  
Kirkbride throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kirkbride is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Lessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Kirkbride sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Lessels throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kirkbride is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kirkbride gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Lessels digs in a right uppercut to Kirkbride's body.  
Kirkbride pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kirkbride lands a jab.  
Lessels hits home with a cross.  
Lessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kirkbride throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Lessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kirkbride walks Lessels down, trapping him in a corner.  Lessels strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Lessels is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kirkbride lands a cross.  
Lessels hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Lessels lands a right hook.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Kirkbride leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Lessels is whaling away with hooks, but Kirkbride keeps his defence tight.  
Kirkbride hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kirkbride's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Lessels hits home with a cross.  
Lessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Lessels hits home with a right hook.  
Lessels drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kirkbride lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Lessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 96  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nashville, USA.... Arthur Kirkbride

Fight Statistics
Lessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Kirkbride: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16