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22/07/2044
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Michael Burke vs Phil Steel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Queensland promoted show at Cairns Storer, Cairns,  taking place on 17/01/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Burke (5(1) - 0) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and Phil Steel(9 - 4) from Brisbane, Australia.  Both Burke and Steel weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Alford, and the three ringside judges are Neil Pembroke, Bruce Kay and Francesco Ghiglia.  

Round 1: 

Burke steps to the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Burke gets on the inside.  Burke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Steel throws a right hook, but Burke clinches his opponent.  Steel pushes his forearm into Burke's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Steel to stop fouling.  
Burke is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burke is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Burke is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Burke ties up his opponent.  Burke throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Burke.  
Burke is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Steel's ribcage.  
Burke lands a stinging cross.  
Burke is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burke feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burke is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burke is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Steel's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Burke is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Burke tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burke steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Burke finds the target with a jab.  
Steel pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Burke hits home with a right uppercut.  
Burke lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Burke connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Burke advances into close range.  Steel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burke drives a right uppercut into Steel's ribcage.  
Burke steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Steel is on target with a left hook.  
Burke tries to step out of his opponents range.  Steel hits home with a cross.  
Burke closes the distance.  Burke pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into Steel's liver.  
Burke is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Burke clinches his opponent.  Burke pushes his forearm into Steel's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Burke.  
Burke walks his opponent into the red corner.  Burke feints a right, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Burke advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Burke lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burke finds the target with a sharp jab.  Burke throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burke is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Burke switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Burke hits home with a cross.  
Burke hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Burke connects with a solid cross.  
Burke is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  Burke attempts to land a cross, but Steel slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burke connects with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Burke closes the distance.  Steel is on target with a left hook.  
Burke steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Steel blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burke is on target with a stinging cross.  
Burke lands a solid left hook.  
Burke lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Steel manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Burke hits home with a cross.  
Steel lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burke steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Burke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Burke hits home with a right hook.  Burke holds on to his opponent.  Burke leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Burke steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Steel feints a right, and then throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Steel switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Steel is on target with a left hook.  
Burke steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Steel slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Steel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Burke manouvers Steel onto the ropes.  Burke is on target with a left uppercut.  
Burke tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Steel's body.  
Burke throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burke is on target with a firm cross.  
Burke is on target with a sharp cross.  
Burke is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Burke finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Burke is on target with a firm right hook.  Burke holds on to his opponent.  Steel leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Steel steps to the outside.  Burke lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burke feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Burke lands a solid jab.  
Burke closes the distance.  Steel goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Burke to the neutral corner.  He lectures Steel but does not take away a point.  
Steel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Burke lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burke lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burke lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burke advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Burke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Steel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burke tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Burke finds the target with a jab.  
Burke lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Burke is looking to keep his distance.  Steel tries to land a jab, but Burke sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Steel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Steel attempts to land a right hook, but Burke slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burke gets on the inside and forces Steel to back into the blue corner.  Steel lands a left hook.  
Steel hits home with a left hook.  Burke clinches his opponent.  Steel uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Burke's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Steel.  
Burke lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burke is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Burke tries to land a left uppercut, but Steel blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burke hits home with a firm cross.  
Steel feints a cross, tricking Burke into countering with a left hook.  Steel springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Burke tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Burke closes the distance.  Steel attempts to land a right uppercut, but Burke sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Steel steps away from his opponent.  Burke feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Burke drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Burke closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burke lands a right hook.  
Burke steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burke advances into close range.  Burke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Steel's ribcage.  
Burke feints a left hook, and then connects with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Burke gets on the inside and drives a firm left hook into Steel's body.  
Burke steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burke tries to land a right hook, but Steel dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Burke connects with a sharp cross.  
Burke gets on the inside.  Steel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burke lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Steel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Burke drives a cross into Steel's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Burke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brisbane, Australia.... Michael Burke

Fight Statistics
Burke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 253                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Steel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3