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23/08/2044
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James Groves vs Jake McBride

Boxing Daily Report from the Australia Boxing Council promoted show at Townsville McClaren, Townsville,  taking place on 18/08/2043:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Groves (19 - 10(5)) who hails from Gold Coast, Australia and Jake McBride(13 - 10(6) - 1) from Brisbane, Australia.  Groves weighed in at 108 pounds, while McBride weighed in at 107 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Taggart, and the three ringside judges are Johnny Deasmhumhain, Oliver Aulds and Mark Taggert.  

Round 1: 

Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Groves lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  McBride attempts to land a left hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves attempts to land a jab, but McBride slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McBride tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into McBride's body.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Groves lands a sharp jab.  
Groves lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Groves attempts to land a cross, but McBride blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves steps inside and drives a right hook into McBride's ribs.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves walks McBride down, trapping him in a corner.  Groves is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McBride's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Groves is on target with 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 Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Groves lands with a solid jab.  
McBride steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McBride connects with a left hook.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McBride walks Groves onto the ropes.  McBride throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves closes the distance.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McBride is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to McBride's ribcage.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
McBride hits home with a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Groves leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  McBride is whaling away with hooks, but Groves keeps his defence tight.  McBride hits home with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves gets on the inside.  McBride quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves drives a right hook into McBride's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McBride's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groves steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McBride attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to McBride's liver.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves is on target with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McBride lands a left uppercut.  
McBride switches the action to the outside.  McBride feints a left, and then throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McBride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McBride throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves advances into close range.  McBride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McBride switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McBride's ribcage.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groves is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McBride stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Groves lands a left uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
McBride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McBride dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Groves lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McBride tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves closes the distance.  McBride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McBride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves closes the distance.  McBride pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves gets on the inside.  McBride throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McBride quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves steps inside and digs in a left hook to McBride's body.  
Groves steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McBride's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  McBride's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McBride feints a right hook, but Groves ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Groves steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Groves connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves steps inside.  McBride quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Groves steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McBride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a left hook to McBride's body.  Groves attempts to land a left hook, but McBride blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McBride switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McBride is on target with a jab.  
McBride tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McBride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
McBride attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McBride pivots to the right of his opponent.  Groves hits home with a stinging jab.  
Groves drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McBride lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McBride switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to McBride's body.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Groves steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside.  McBride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves hits home with a left hook.  
McBride pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps inside and is on target with a right hook to McBride's ribcage.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Groves gets on the inside.  McBride sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McBride tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McBride throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves hits home with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McBride lands a cross.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a jab to his opponents body.  
McBride is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
McBride attempts to land a right hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McBride's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 10: 

McBride attempts to land a right hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McBride steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McBride lands a right hook.  
McBride lands a jab.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves drives a right hook into McBride's body.  
Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McBride: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
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 Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 216                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

McBride: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12