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02/07/2044
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James Matherson vs Cortez Saldana

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New Mexico promoted show at Albuquerque Ker, Albuquerque,  taking place on 12/12/2043:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-New Mexico Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Matherson (13 - 13(1) - 3) who hails from Albuquerque, USA and Cortez Saldana(18(2) - 5(3)) from Albuquerque, USA.  Both Matherson and Saldana weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ashley Herriott, and the three ringside judges are Harvey Prior, Rob Guerrero and Josh Waddell.  

Round 1: 

Matherson hits home with a cross.  Matherson tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saldana gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Saldana digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saldana contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Matherson attempts to land a cross, but Saldana sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saldana advances into close range.  Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matherson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saldana is on target with a jab.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldana switches the action to the outside.  Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matherson hits home with an overhand left.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Matherson's body.  
Saldana closes the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matherson's ribs.  
Saldana steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Saldana gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Saldana sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matherson throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Matherson's body.  
Saldana steps inside.  Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Saldana is on target with a left hook.  
Saldana lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Saldana walks his opponent into the corner.  Saldana drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Saldana feints a jab, and then connects with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matherson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matherson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matherson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Saldana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Saldana hits home with a sharp overhand right.  Saldana throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Saldana gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matherson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matherson tries to land a cross, but Saldana blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saldana lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Saldana throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saldana pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Saldana gets on the inside.  Saldana lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saldana steps inside and forces Matherson to back into the blue corner.  Saldana pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Saldana is on target with a left hook.  
Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matherson is on target with a cross.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Saldana lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saldana steps inside.  Saldana pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Saldana lands a cross.  
Saldana gets on the inside and manages to force Matherson into the corner.  Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Matherson's body.  
Saldana hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Saldana lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matherson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Saldana pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Saldana steps to the outside.  Matherson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saldana finds the target with a hard jab.  
Saldana is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldana walks Matherson into the corner.  Saldana lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saldana steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saldana pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldana is on target with a stinging cross.  
Saldana steps inside.  Saldana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldana walks Matherson into the corner.  Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Saldana attempts to land a cross, but Matherson blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matherson is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saldana lands a cross.  
Saldana closes the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saldana lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Saldana attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matherson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Saldana's body.  
Saldana attempts to land a cross, but Matherson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saldana lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Matherson lands a cross.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance.  Saldana sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Saldana lands a stiff jab.  
Saldana steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saldana closes the distance.  Saldana pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matherson tries to land a right uppercut, but Saldana slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Matherson's ribs.  
Saldana lands with a stiff jab.  
Matherson tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Saldana finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Saldana tries to land a left hook, but Matherson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saldana gets on the inside.  Saldana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matherson switches the action to the outside.  Saldana lands a cross.  
Saldana closes the distance.  Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matherson hits home with a right hook.  Matherson tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saldana digs in a left uppercut to Matherson's body.  
Saldana voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Matherson tries to tag Saldana on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matherson throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saldana steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matherson lands a cross.  
Matherson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saldana lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Matherson feints a jab, tricking Saldana into throwing a left hook counter.  Matherson springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Saldana advances into close range.  Matherson throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matherson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matherson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saldana slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saldana steps inside.  Matherson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saldana lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana is on target with a sharp cross.  
Saldana lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matherson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Saldana lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Saldana lands a solid jab to Matherson's body.  
Matherson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Saldana closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saldana gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Matherson's liver.  
Saldana attempts to land a jab, but Matherson parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Matherson switches the action to the outside.  Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldana lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saldana closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldana connects with a cross.  
Saldana is on target with a stinging jab.  
Saldana advances into close range.  Matherson throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Saldana lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matherson steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Saldana lands an overhand right.  
Saldana lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matherson feints a left hook, but Saldana is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Saldana attempts to land a cross, but Matherson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saldana finds the target with a jab.  
Matherson tries to keep the action at long range.  Matherson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldana lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldana hits home with a sharp cross.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saldana closes the distance and hits home with a weighty left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE MATHERSON WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Matherson recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Saldana hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Saldana lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Saldana is looking to close the distance.  Matherson throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Saldana to the neutral corner.  He tells Matherson he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Saldana drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matherson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saldana is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Saldana 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.  
Saldana lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Matherson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matherson attempts to land a cross, but Saldana slips the shot and counters with a big cross.  MATHERSON WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Matherson almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Matherson hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matherson is on target with an overhand left.  
Saldana hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Saldana advances into close range.  Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Saldana connects with a sharp cross.  
Matherson steps to the outside.  Matherson waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Saldana lands a hard jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Saldana finds the target with a jab.  
Saldana lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana hits home with a solid cross.  
Saldana steps inside.  Matherson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matherson attempts to land a left hook, but Saldana blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Saldana lands a straight 1 - 2.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Matherson recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Saldana steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Saldana tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Matherson recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Saldana steps inside.  Matherson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saldana hits home with a left hook.  
Saldana steps inside.  Matherson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saldana digs in a right hook to Matherson's ribcage.  
Saldana closes the distance.  Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saldana hits home with a right hook.  
Matherson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Saldana's body.  
Saldana steps inside.  Matherson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saldana lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Saldana ties up his opponent.  Saldana leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Saldana's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Saldana lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saldana's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Saldana's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Saldana steps away from his opponent.  Matherson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Saldana connects with a stinging cross.  
Saldana is on target with an overhand right.  
Saldana lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matherson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saldana lands a hard jab.  
Saldana snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana lands a mean cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE MATHERSON WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Matherson quickly recovers. 
Saldana snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Saldana lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Matherson now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Saldana lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saldana attempts to land a jab, but Matherson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saldana lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matherson throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Saldana lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Matherson quickly recovers. 
Saldana tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldana is on target with a jab.  
Saldana throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saldana lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saldana: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Saldana is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a MASSIVE cross.  MATHERSON IS DOWN!  HE IS UNABLE TO GET UP BEFORE THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Saldana!  


Round 10 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Matherson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Saldana: 
Total Punches Thrown: 438                           
Total Punches Landed: 196                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41