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23/07/2031
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James Hemple vs Ashley Duke

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Stuart Stealey Gym, Wellington,  taking place on 27/12/2021:

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 final eliminator for the New Zealand Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Hemple (6 - 3) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Ashley Duke(8 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Both Hemple and Duke weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Denton Rattray, and the three ringside judges are Jonathan Laurie, Ollie Steel and Erorangi Muunu.  

Round 1: 

Hemple advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple hits home with a right uppercut.  Hemple ties up his opponent.  Hemple uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Duke behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Hemple about fouling.  
Hemple lands a left hook.  
Hemple closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands a right hook.  
Hemple lands a cross.  
Hemple closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hemple cuts off the ring, trapping Duke on the ropes.  Hemple lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Duke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duke throws a right hook, but Hemple ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Hemple pushes his forearm into Duke's face.  The ref breaks Hemple's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Duke sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hemple hits home with a cross.  
Hemple lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Hemple lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hemple lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  Hemple clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Duke's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Duke's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Duke's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Duke's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hemple closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Hemple advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Hemple cuts off the ring, trapping Duke in the corner.  Hemple lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands a left hook.  
Duke is on target with a cross.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance.  Hemple lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hemple is on target with a solid cross.  
Hemple gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Duke's ribs.  
Duke lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple walks Duke down, trapping him in the corner.  Hemple lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hemple is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hemple closes the distance.  Duke sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Hemple throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hemple hits home with a right hook.  
Duke steps away from his opponent.  Hemple lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hemple connects with a right hook.  
Hemple gets on the inside.  Duke is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hemple sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Hemple is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Hemple lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hemple lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Duke hits home with a cross.  
Hemple connects with a right hook.  
Hemple lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Hemple finds the target with a jab.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance.  Duke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hemple digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hemple digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hemple gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Duke pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hemple is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hemple is on target with a solid left hook.  
Duke hits home with a cross.  
Hemple gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Duke's body.  Hemple holds on to his opponent.  Hemple tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Duke behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hemple closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Hemple lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Hemple attempts to land a right hook, but Duke sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hemple steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Hemple has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Hemple lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hemple lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hemple hits home with a left hook.  
Hemple gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Duke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hemple throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duke tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hemple connects with a solid cross.  
Duke pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hemple throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hemple walks his opponent into the corner.  Hemple quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hemple lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Duke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hemple hits home with a firm cross.  
Hemple closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple manages to force Duke onto the ropes.  Hemple connects with a right hook.  
Hemple closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hemple throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Hemple holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Hemple pushes his forearm into Duke's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hemple.  
Duke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hemple connects with a left uppercut.  Hemple clinches his opponent.  Hemple leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Duke is on target with a jab to Hemple's body.  
Hemple gets on the inside.  Duke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hemple lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Hemple closes the distance.  Duke pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hemple lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hemple snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Hemple lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duke hits home with a right hook.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and forces Duke to retreat onto the ropes.  Hemple lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hemple connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Hemple lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple is on target with a solid right hook.  
Hemple steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Hemple hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Duke is looking to keep his distance.  Hemple lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hemple steps inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Hemple lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hemple steps inside and lands a right hook.  Hemple throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hemple connects with a right hook.  As Duke tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hemple dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hemple walks Duke into the red corner.  Hemple lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Duke throws a right hook, but Hemple ties up his opponent.  Hemple uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Duke behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Hemple.  
Duke tries to keep the action at long range.  Hemple lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hemple connects with a solid right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duke throws a right uppercut, but Hemple ties up his opponent.  Hemple is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Hemple to stop holding.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Hemple is on target with an overhand right.  
Hemple pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Duke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hemple lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hemple gets on the inside and manages to force Duke into the red corner.  Hemple lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Hemple lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Hemple gets on the inside.  Duke pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Hemple closes the distance.  Duke pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hemple hits home with a right hook.  
Hemple is on target with a right hook to Duke's ribcage.  
Hemple is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Hemple ties up his opponent.  Hemple tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Duke behind the head. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Hemple to stop holding.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Hemple forces Duke to retreat into the corner.  Hemple lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hemple connects with a left hook.  Hemple wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Duke dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Duke feints a left, and then connects with a left hook.  
Hemple gets on the inside.  Hemple quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Hemple pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Hemple is on target with a sharp jab.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Hemple lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hemple lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hemple gets on the inside.  Duke lands a left hook.  
Duke switches the action to the outside.  Hemple lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Duke is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hemple lands a solid cross.  
Hemple advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Duke sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Hemple's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Duke's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Hemple hits home with a stinging cross.  
Duke throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Hemple lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Hemple lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hemple lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemple gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Hemple: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Duke: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... James Hemple

Fight Statistics
Hemple: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 176                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Duke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7