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12/08/2044
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Mel Jones vs Aron Rice

Boxing Daily Report from the L2LBoxingPromotions promoted show at Cardiff Romagnoli, Cardiff,  taking place on 18/11/2043:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Wales Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mel Jones (17(1) - 7(4)) who hails from Cardiff, UK and Aron Rice(9 - 14(1) - 1) from Cardiff, UK.  Both Jones and Rice weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dan Malone, and the three ringside judges are Mark MacNevin, Sam Mundy and Clinton Birney.  

Round 1: 

Jones quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Jones lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rice is on target with a jab.  
Jones steps to the outside.  Jones quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Rice steps inside.  Jones quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Jones connects with a right hook.  Jones holds on to his opponent.  Jones leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Jones pushes his forearm into Rice's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Jones tries to keep the action at long range.  Rice quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Jones finds the target with a jab.  
Jones finds the target with a hard jab.  
Jones sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Jones feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rice forces Jones to back into the blue corner.  Jones lands a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Jones sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Jones lands a stiff jab.  
Jones is on target with an overhand right.  
Jones lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jones sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Jones lands a spiteful jab.  
Jones retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Rice accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Jones.  
Jones is on target with a jab.  
Jones tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rice's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Rice's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Jones lands a cross.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rice quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Jones is on target with a right hook.  
Jones lands a solid jab.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones connects with a right hook.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rice steps inside.  Jones lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rice sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the punch.  Jones holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Rice pushes his forearm into Jones's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rice.  
Jones steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones connects with a left hook.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Jones lands a spiteful jab.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rice's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Jones lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Jones steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance.  Rice tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jones finds the target with a jab.  
Rice steps inside.  Jones lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Jones tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rice throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Jones's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Rice closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rice advances into close range.  Rice quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Jones hits home with a left hook.  Jones attempts to land a left hook, but Rice blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rice quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Jones steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Jones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Jones finds the target with a jab.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones hits home with a right hook.  Jones ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Jones pushes his forearm into Rice's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Jones to stop fouling.  
Jones lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Jones lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rice advances into close range.  Jones lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Jones is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones is on target with an overhand left.  
Rice sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jones connects with an overhand right.  
Rice sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands an overhand left.  
Jones lands a cross.  
Jones lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Jones hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rice is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  Jones ties up his opponent.  Jones leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Jones's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Jones lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jones is on target with a cross.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rice is clearly losing his cool here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Jones tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Rice is looking to close the distance.  Jones lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Jones ties up his opponent.  Jones leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Jones connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rice advances into close range.  Jones connects with a right hook.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rice gets on the inside.  Jones lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is on target with an overhand left.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones hits home with a left hook.  
Jones lands with a spiteful jab.  
Rice advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Jones lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones hits home with an overhand left.  
Rice sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jones is on target with a left hook.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Jones steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Jones lands with a spiteful jab.  
Rice is on target with a right hook.  
Rice attempts to land a cross, but Jones blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jones is on target with a cross.  
Rice advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Jones's body.  
Jones lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
You can sense the frustration from Rice now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Rice is looking to close the distance.  Jones connects with a right uppercut.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rice sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Jones connects with a cross.  
Jones lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Jones's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Jones connects with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Jones lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Jones is on target with a cross.  
Jones is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Rice is looking to close the distance.  Jones lands a left hook.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Jones switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Jones lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones lands a left hook.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Jones is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Jones tries to land a cross, but Rice sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Jones lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Jones's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rice is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Jones.  
Rice steps inside.  Jones hits home with a left uppercut.  
Jones hits home with a cross.  
Jones lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Jones is on target with a jab.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Rice now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Jones with a blatant low blow!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Jones lands a stinging jab.  
Jones lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rice's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Jones connects with a cross.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones lands a right uppercut.  
Rice attempts to land a left uppercut, but Jones sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rice feints a cross, but Jones does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Rice pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jones finds the target with a jab.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rice lands a left hook.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones is on target with a left uppercut.  
Jones is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Rice closes the distance.  Jones hits home with a left hook.  
Rice advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Jones ties up his opponent.  Jones leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Rice uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Jones's kidney. Jones tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Rice behind the head. Rice tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Jones behind the head. The ref breaks Jones's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Jones: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rice: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Cardiff, UK.... Mel Jones

Fight Statistics
Jones: 
Total Punches Thrown: 396                           
Total Punches Landed: 244                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 353                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 227                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

Rice: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2