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02/08/2044
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David Cranston vs Edward Watson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Maryland promoted show at Baltimore Vaughn, Baltimore,  taking place on 20/12/2043:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the USA-Maryland Super Middleweight 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 David Cranston (30(7) - 8(3) - 2) who hails from Baltimore, USA and Edward Watson(19 - 9(2) - 1) from Baltimore, USA.  Both Cranston and Watson weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Stephen Entrekin, and the three ringside judges are Mark Leap, Chris Sandison and Ewan Pickens.  

Round 1: 

Watson gets on the inside.  Cranston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Cranston pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Watson steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Watson lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cranston drives a stinging left uppercut into Watson's body.  
Cranston is looking to keep his distance.  Cranston sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Cranston sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watson advances into close range.  Cranston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watson lands a right hook.  
Cranston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cranston voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Watson drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Watson throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cranston lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Cranston is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Watson tries to land a right hook, but Cranston sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Watson advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cranston throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watson gets on the inside.  Cranston is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cranston is on target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Watson attempts to land a cross, but Cranston slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watson lands a left hook.  
Cranston tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watson feints a right, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watson is on target with a cross.  
Cranston is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watson advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Watson tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watson closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cranston steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watson closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watson lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Cranston is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cranston attempts to land a jab, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watson closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Cranston's body.  
Watson connects with a cross.  
Watson closes the distance.  Cranston tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watson closes the distance.  Cranston throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cranston drives a jab into Watson's body.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside.  Watson connects with an overhand right.  
Watson steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cranston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Cranston hits home with a hard jab.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside.  Watson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cranston steps to the outside.  Watson hits home with an overhand left.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Watson steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Watson attempts to land a right hook, but Cranston blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watson pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cranston is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Watson is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cranston is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cranston lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cranston steps away from his opponent.  Watson feints a jab, but Cranston ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cranston lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cranston steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cranston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Watson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cranston digs in a stinging left hook to Watson's body.  
Cranston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watson steps inside.  Cranston hits home with a left hook.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cranston lands with a stinging jab.  
Watson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Watson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cranston is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watson connects with an overhand right.  
Watson is on target with a left hook.  
Watson steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cranston connects with a cross.  
Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cranston hits the target with a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cranston lands with a stiff jab.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watson advances into close range.  Cranston lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Watson lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watson lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Watson advances into close range.  Cranston hits home with a left hook.  
Watson closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Cranston drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Watson closes the distance.  Cranston lands a left hook.  
Cranston is on target with a cross.  
Watson advances into close range.  Cranston digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Cranston's body.  
Watson is on target with a right hook to Cranston's body.  
Cranston steps to the outside.  Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cranston is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Cranston lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watson is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Watson attempts to land a left hook, but Cranston parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cranston steps away from his opponent.  Watson attempts to land an overhand right, but Cranston slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cranston tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watson feints a jab, but Cranston ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Cranston connects with a left hook.  
Watson feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Cranston sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watson throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Watson tries to land a right hook, but Cranston sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cranston lands with a solid jab.  
Cranston is on target with a sharp cross.  
Watson closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cranston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Watson closes the distance.  Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cranston lands with a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cranston steps to the outside.  Watson connects with a cross.  
Watson lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Watson steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside.  Watson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Cranston tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cranston lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Watson attempts to land a right hook, but Cranston parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cranston steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watson steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Watson lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Watson gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Watson gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cranston hits home with a cross.  
Watson steps inside.  Cranston attempts to land a right hook, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Watson connects with a right hook.  
Cranston lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watson advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cranston lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cranston is on target with a stiff jab.  
Watson steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Watson advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Cranston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Watson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watson advances into close range.  Watson throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Cranston's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cranston finds the target with a jab.  
Watson closes the distance.  Cranston hits home with a solid left hook.  
Cranston tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watson closes the distance.  Watson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cranston digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Cranston throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Cranston's body.  
Watson lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Watson is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Watson attempts to land an overhand right, but Cranston sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cranston lands a ramrod jab.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Watson throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cranston attempts to land a jab, but Watson dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cranston finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Watson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watson tries to land a cross, but Cranston slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Watson closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Watson attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cranston dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Cranston lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cranston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Watson is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cranston switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Cranston attempts to land a jab, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cranston drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cranston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watson is on target with an overhand left.  
Watson closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  Watson tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Watson steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Watson closes the distance.  Cranston is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cranston steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Watson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cranston is on target with a cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Watson has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Cranston tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  Cranston tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cranston is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cranston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Baltimore, USA.... David Cranston

Fight Statistics
Cranston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Watson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 296                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 3