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01/08/2044
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Ben Yuill vs James Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-Queensland promoted show at Irish Club, Brisbane,  taking place on 17/12/2043:

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 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 Ben Yuill (39(21) - 7(3) - 1(NC)) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and James Groves(20 - 10(5)) from Gold Coast, Australia.  Yuill weighed in at 107 pounds and 15 ounces, while Groves weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tobias McCrea, and the three ringside judges are Mark Sear, Brendan Moultrie and Mark Lockie.  

Round 1: 

Groves closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yuill lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Yuill tries to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yuill hits home with a right hook.  
Yuill tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and forces Yuill to back into the ropes.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to Yuill's ribcage.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent.  Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves steps inside.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yuill tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Yuill's ribs.  
Yuill lands a cross.  Yuill attempts to land a jab, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yuill is on target with a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Groves closes the distance.  Yuill is on target with a solid right hook.  
Yuill is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Yuill tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Groves steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Yuill steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Yuill digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yuill's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Groves's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Groves throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Yuill is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yuill feints a jab, tricking Groves into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Yuill avoids the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Yuill drives a right uppercut into Groves's body.  Yuill tries to land a right hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yuill lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Groves drives a left hook into Yuill's liver.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Yuill throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yuill hits home with a solid cross.  
Yuill throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Groves time to recover.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Yuill time to recover.  
Yuill attempts to land a right hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Yuill advances into close range and drives a solid left uppercut into Groves's ribs.  Yuill attempts to land a right hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yuill steps to the outside.  Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Yuill digs in a right uppercut to Groves's ribs.  
Yuill switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Yuill tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  Groves tries to land a left uppercut, but Yuill slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Groves closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Yuill switches the action to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Groves closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yuill steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves steps inside.  Yuill sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Groves's ribs.  
Yuill tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Yuill gets on the inside.  Groves drives a left uppercut into Yuill's body.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Groves lands with a stinging jab.  Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yuill tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Groves digs in a left uppercut to Yuill's ribs.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Yuill lands a firm cross.  Yuill attempts to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Groves lands a jab.  
Yuill is looking to close the distance.  Groves is on target with a right hook to Yuill's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Yuill tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yuill drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Yuill is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yuill attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yuill steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yuill gets on the inside.  Groves lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yuill is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Groves lands a cross to Yuill's body.  
Yuill connects with a left hook.  Yuill attempts to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to Yuill's ribcage.  
Yuill is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Groves throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Yuill throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill hits home with a left hook.  
Yuill hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Yuill switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Yuill advances into close range.  Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yuill is on target with a right hook.  Yuill attempts to land a right hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yuill switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Yuill attempts to land an overhand right, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Yuill's body.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Groves attempts to land a cross, but Yuill sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yuill attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yuill lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yuill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Yuill tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Yuill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves drives a left hook into Yuill's body.  
Groves lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Groves digs in a left hook to Yuill's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Yuill lands a solid left hook.  
Yuill is on target with a right hook.  
Yuill tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yuill advances into close range.  Groves lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yuill is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yuill steps to the outside.  Groves is on target with a jab to Yuill's body.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Yuill closes the distance.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Yuill is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Groves advances into close range.  Yuill lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yuill is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Yuill lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yuill throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yuill strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Groves's body.  
Groves advances into close range.  Yuill lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Yuill attempts to land a left uppercut, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yuill is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Yuill digs in a right hook to Groves's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Yuill has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Yuill throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yuill connects with a cross.  
Yuill steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yuill steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Yuill is looking to close the distance.  Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yuill switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves drives a left uppercut into Yuill's body.  
Yuill is on target with a cross.  
Yuill tries to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yuill lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yuill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yuill drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Yuill pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yuill steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yuill lands a cross.  
Yuill is on target with a solid cross.  
Yuill hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yuill pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yuill tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yuill is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Groves closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yuill lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yuill hits home with a firm cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill digs in a solid right uppercut to Groves's ribcage.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Yuill is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Yuill throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Yuill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yuill throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Yuill lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yuill tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Yuill is on target with a right hook.  
Yuill connects with a right hook.  
Groves lands a left hook.  
Yuill tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yuill pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yuill connects with a left hook.  
Yuill throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range.  Yuill throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yuill hits home with a right hook.  Yuill tries to land a right hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yuill steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Yuill's body.  
Yuill tries to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yuill: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gold Coast, Australia.... James Groves

Fight Statistics
Yuill: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13