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26/09/2045
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John Cowden vs Obaid Akhtar

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Hopes, Adelaide,  taking place on 21/08/2045:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Australia-South Australia Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Cowden (9(7) - 0) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and Obaid OBEY Akhtar(50(33) - 7) from Adelaide, Australia.  Cowden weighed in at 160 pounds, while Akhtar weighed in at 159 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kian Pugh, and the three ringside judges are Tariq Hasain, Joel Boward and Bryn Callahan.  

Round 1: 

Akhtar steps inside.  Cowden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Akhtar digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Akhtar attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cowden parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhtar closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cowden throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Akhtar closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Akhtar hits home with a cross.  
Akhtar connects with a right uppercut.  
Akhtar hits home with a left hook.  Akhtar tries to land a jab, but Cowden sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Akhtar hits home with a left hook.  
Akhtar lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Akhtar cuts off the ring, trapping Cowden in a neutral corner.  Akhtar lands a right hook.  
Akhtar hits home with a right hook.  
Akhtar lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhtar advances into close range.  Akhtar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside.  Cowden is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Akhtar hits home with a cross.  
Cowden is on target with a solid left hook.  Cowden attempts to land a left hook, but Akhtar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowden drives a left hook into Akhtar's liver.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akhtar finds the target with a jab.  
Akhtar drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akhtar strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Akhtar digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cowden's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Akhtar lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Akhtar gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akhtar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowden lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akhtar is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cowden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Akhtar steps inside.  Cowden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akhtar drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Cowden is on target with a left hook.  
Cowden finds the target with a jab.  
Akhtar is on target with a solid cross.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cowden lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akhtar manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Akhtar is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cowden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akhtar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cowden lands a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cowden's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Cowden is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cowden lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Akhtar lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akhtar tries to land a left hook, but Cowden sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Akhtar connects with a left hook.  
Cowden hits home with a cross.  
Akhtar hits home with a left hook.  
Cowden finds the target with a jab.  
Akhtar digs in a solid right hook to Cowden's body.  Akhtar throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Akhtar gets on the inside.  Cowden throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akhtar closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Cowden hits home with a left hook.  
Akhtar is on target with a left uppercut.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance.  Cowden throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akhtar walks Cowden onto the ropes.  Cowden connects with a sharp right hook.  
Akhtar is on target with a right hook.  
Akhtar is on target with a left hook.  
Akhtar digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden connects with a firm left hook.  
Cowden lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Akhtar gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Akhtar tries to land a right uppercut, but Cowden slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowden connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Akhtar connects with a cross.  Akhtar tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akhtar gets on the inside.  Cowden hits home with a solid left hook.  Cowden attempts to land a left hook, but Akhtar sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cowden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Akhtar gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Cowden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowden connects with a sharp cross.  
Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Akhtar slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Akhtar lands a cross.  
Cowden walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cowden lands a jab.  
Akhtar lands a firm cross.  
Cowden steps to the outside.  Akhtar tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cowden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akhtar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akhtar gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Cowden's body.  
Akhtar digs in a right hook to Cowden's ribcage.  Akhtar wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Cowden.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Akhtar lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Akhtar is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cowden lands a stinging right hook.  
Cowden steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Akhtar advances into close range.  Cowden connects with a stinging right hook.  
Akhtar forces Cowden to back into the ropes.  Akhtar lands a sharp right hook.  
Akhtar is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm cross.  
Akhtar connects with a cross.  
Akhtar steps inside.  Akhtar is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Akhtar dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cowden connects with a right uppercut.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance.  Akhtar hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cowden pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cowden tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhtar lands a left hook.  
Cowden steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance.  Akhtar attempts to land a cross, but Cowden sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akhtar lands a cross.  
Cowden pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Akhtar sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cowden feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Akhtar lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent.  Akhtar finds the target with a jab.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance.  Cowden tries to land a left uppercut, but Akhtar blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhtar advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cowden lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akhtar pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Akhtar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhtar drives a left hook into Cowden's body.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside.  Akhtar lands a jab.  
Akhtar connects with a cross.  
Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akhtar closes the distance and drives a sharp right hook into Cowden's ribcage.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Cowden attempts to land a jab, but Akhtar slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cowden hits home with a solid cross.  Cowden tries to land a jab, but Akhtar sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akhtar gets on the inside.  Cowden pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Akhtar lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhtar steps inside and walks Cowden onto the ropes.  Akhtar lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cowden throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akhtar lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Cowden lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhtar gets on the inside and forces Cowden to back into the ropes.  Cowden lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhtar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cowden lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akhtar advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cowden connects with a left hook.  
Akhtar closes the distance.  Cowden lands a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Akhtar lands with a stiff jab.  
Akhtar closes the distance.  Cowden drives a left hook into Akhtar's liver.  
Akhtar tries to land a left hook, but Cowden parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Akhtar tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Cowden connects with a firm right hook.  Cowden attempts to land a right hook, but Akhtar blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside.  Akhtar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cowden hits home with a sharp cross.  
Akhtar digs in a stinging right uppercut to Cowden's ribs.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cowden is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Cowden attempts to land a cross, but Akhtar sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akhtar connects with a solid cross.  
Akhtar gets on the inside.  Cowden is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cowden steps to the outside.  Akhtar attempts to land a jab, but Cowden sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Akhtar pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Cowden drives a left hook into Akhtar's liver.  
Cowden lands with a spiteful jab.  
Akhtar closes the distance.  Cowden is on target with a right hook.  
Akhtar connects with a cross.  
Cowden tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhtar is on target with a sharp cross.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range.  Akhtar connects with a stinging cross.  
Akhtar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhtar closes the distance.  Cowden lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Akhtar lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cowden steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Akhtar tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cowden steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Akhtar gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Cowden on the ropes.  Akhtar lands a right uppercut.  
Cowden steps to the outside.  Akhtar throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Cowden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akhtar is on target with a firm right hook.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging left hook into Cowden's liver.  
Cowden steps away from his opponent.  Cowden sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akhtar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhtar steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into Cowden's body.  
Akhtar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cowden lands a left hook.  
Akhtar drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Cowden lands a firm left uppercut.  
Akhtar connects with a left hook.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside.  Akhtar snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Akhtar snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Akhtar lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Akhtar lands a firm cross.  
Akhtar closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Cowden's body.  Cowden ties up his opponent.  Akhtar is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Akhtar to stop fouling.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Cowden drives a left hook into Akhtar's body.  
Akhtar manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cowden throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhtar lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cowden pivots to the side of his opponent.  Akhtar lands a stinging jab.  
Akhtar gets on the inside.  Akhtar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akhtar drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Cowden holds on to his opponent.  Akhtar leans on his opponent using all his weight. Cowden is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Akhtar hits home with a right hook.  
Cowden connects with a solid left hook.  
Akhtar throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akhtar is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Akhtar lands a stiff jab.  
Cowden tries to keep the action at long range.  Akhtar is on target with a cross.  
Akhtar finds the target with a jab.  Akhtar tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Cowden switches the action to the outside.  Akhtar tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cowden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhtar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 95 - 96  95 - 96  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Adelaide, Australia.... Obaid OBEY Akhtar

Fight Statistics
Cowden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Akhtar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 355                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17