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08/08/2045
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Dave Dykes vs Carlos Polanco

Boxing Daily Report from the North Star Boxing promoted show at Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo,  taking place on 18/03/2045:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Dave Dykes (3 - 0) who hails from Hartford, USA and Carlos Polanco(2 - 0) from Asuncion, Paraguay.  Both Dykes and Polanco weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Frost, and the three ringside judges are Mike Robb, Harry Trevor and Ellis Gillogly.  

Round 1: 

Dykes drives a left hook into Polanco's liver.  
Dykes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Polanco connects with a left hook.  Polanco tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Dykes lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Polanco walks Dykes down, trapping him in a corner.  Polanco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Dykes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes tries to step out of his opponents range.  Polanco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Dykes digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dykes connects with a stinging cross.  
Dykes switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Polanco is on target with a sharp jab.  
Dykes hits home with a right hook.  
Dykes is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dykes's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Dykes lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Polanco attempts to land a left uppercut, but Dykes blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Dykes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dykes finds the target with a jab.  
Dykes advances into close range and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Polanco closes the distance.  Dykes is on target with a left uppercut.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Polanco gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Dykes holds on to his opponent.  Dykes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Dykes is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Dykes about fouling.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Dykes closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to Polanco's body.  
Polanco feints a jab, but Dykes ignores the feint and responds with a stinging left hook.  
Dykes digs in a firm left hook to Polanco's liver.  
Polanco snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Dykes circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Polanco attempts to land a jab, but Dykes blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Polanco steps inside.  Dykes drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Dykes digs in a left hook to Polanco's body.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Dykes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Polanco attempts to land a jab, but Dykes blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Dykes steps inside and drives a right hook into Polanco's body.  
Dykes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dykes feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Polanco pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent.  Polanco lands with a stiff jab.  
Polanco finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Polanco's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Polanco's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Dykes is looking to close the distance.  Dykes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Dykes steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Polanco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dykes gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Polanco's body.  
Dykes steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Polanco drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Polanco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dykes hits home with a stinging cross.  
Dykes switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dykes lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Polanco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polanco tries to land a cross, but Dykes slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range.  Polanco hits home with an overhand right.  
Dykes is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Polanco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Dykes attempts to land a jab, but Polanco sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Dykes drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Polanco is on target with a cross.  
Dykes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes is on target with an overhand right.  
Polanco cuts off the ring, trapping Dykes on the ropes.  Polanco lands a cross.  
Dykes throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dykes is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Dykes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Dykes attempts to land a jab, but Polanco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Polanco lands a ramrod jab.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Polanco attempts to land a cross, but Dykes dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Dykes closes the distance.  Dykes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Polanco attempts to land a right hook, but Dykes slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Dykes drives a left hook into Polanco's body.  
Dykes lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Dykes drives a solid right hook into Polanco's ribcage.  Dykes ties up his opponent.  Dykes tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Polanco's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Dykes about fouling.  
Polanco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dykes digs in a left hook to Polanco's body.  
Dykes steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Dykes drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Polanco attempts to land a right hook, but Dykes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dykes is on target with a sharp right hook to Polanco's body.  
Dykes is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Polanco lands with a solid jab.  
Dykes drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Dykes is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Dykes clinches his opponent.  Dykes leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Polanco uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Dykes's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Polanco lands a sharp jab.  
Polanco forces Dykes to retreat onto the ropes.  Dykes attempts to land a cross, but Polanco slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dykes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dykes feints a jab, tricking Polanco into launching a cross counter.  Dykes springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Dykes snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Polanco manages to force Dykes into the red corner.  Polanco throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Polanco advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Dykes sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dykes feints a cross, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Dykes is looking to close the distance.  Polanco lands a left hook.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Polanco's body.  
Dykes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body, AND DROPS POLANCO!  He manages to get up at 8.  


Round 5 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Dykes lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Polanco drives a left hook into Dykes's body.  It looks like Polanco has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Polanco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Dykes closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Polanco's body.  
Dykes feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Dykes switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Dykes tries to land a right hook, but Polanco blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Polanco forces Dykes to retreat onto the ropes.  Dykes hits home with a solid cross.  
Polanco attempts to land a cross, but Dykes sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Dykes steps to the outside and lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Dykes hits home with a sharp cross.  
Polanco connects with a cross.  
Dykes gets on the inside.  Polanco throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Dykes holds on to his opponent.  Dykes is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Dykes's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Dykes is on target with a jab.  
Dykes is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Polanco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dykes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dykes feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Dykes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Dykes connects with a sharp cross.  
Dykes lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Polanco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dykes lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dykes hits home with a cross.  
Dykes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance.  Dykes feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Dykes steps away from his opponent.  Dykes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Dykes tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into Polanco's body.  
Polanco walks Dykes down, trapping him on the ropes.  Polanco lands a cross.  
Dykes lands with a stiff jab.  
Polanco throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Polanco gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  Dykes clinches his opponent.  Dykes leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Dykes tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Polanco slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Dykes gets on the inside.  Polanco lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Dykes steps away from his opponent.  Dykes feints a cross, but Polanco is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Dykes lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Dykes connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Dykes forces Polanco to retreat into the blue corner.  Dykes lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Dykes gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Dykes lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands a solid cross to Polanco's body.  
Dykes lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Dykes lands a stinging overhand right.  
Dykes sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Dykes steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Dykes lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dykes is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dykes tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Dykes is on target with a jab.  
Polanco strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Dykes: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Polanco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 71  80 - 71  80 - 71

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hartford, USA.... Dave Dykes

Fight Statistics
Dykes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 287                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Polanco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11