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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
James Caven vs Clint Melrose

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-New South Wales promoted show at University of Newcastle Sports Hall, Newcastle,  taking place on 14/08/2022:

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 mandatory fight for the Australia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Caven (8 - 0) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Clint Melrose(9 - 1 - 1(NC)) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Caven and Melrose weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Howells, and the three ringside judges are Jordan Duane, James Finocchiaro and Jacob Connelly.  

Round 1: 

Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Melrose's liver.  
Caven advances into close range.  Melrose lands a right hook.  
Caven throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Caven's body.  
Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Caven gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Melrose's body.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Caven throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Caven's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Caven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Caven throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven connects with a firm cross.  Caven attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caven lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven advances into close range.  Melrose digs in a right hook to Caven's ribcage.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Caven closes the distance and drives a left hook into Melrose's liver.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Caven pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Caven throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Caven walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven gets on the inside.  Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Caven hits home with a right hook.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Caven pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut.  
Melrose steps to the outside.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Caven lands a right hook.  
Caven steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Caven is on target with a firm cross.  
Caven advances into close range.  Caven pivots to the side of his opponent.  Caven is on target with a left hook to Melrose's ribs.  Caven tries to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose lands a left uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Caven hits home with a left uppercut.  
Caven finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melrose connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Caven lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Caven closes the distance.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose attempts to land a right uppercut, but Caven sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose drives a left hook into Caven's body.  
Caven lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Caven closes the distance.  Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Caven wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melrose dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Caven connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Caven closes the distance.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Caven drives a left hook into Melrose's body.  Caven throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven forces Melrose to retreat onto the ropes.  Caven connects with a left hook.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Caven closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Caven's body.  
Caven connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Caven closes the distance and manouvers Melrose onto the ropes.  Melrose is on target with a right hook to Caven's ribcage.  
Caven lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Caven tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven lands a right hook.  
Caven lands a left uppercut.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Melrose tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a right uppercut.  
Caven is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Caven attempts to land a jab, but Melrose slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Caven advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Caven pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Caven accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Melrose.  Caven drives a left hook into Melrose's ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Melrose is on target with a left hook to Caven's ribs.  
Caven advances into close range.  Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Caven attempts to land a left hook, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Caven gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Caven gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a stinging jab.  
Caven closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Caven tries to land an overhand right, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Caven gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Caven advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Caven is on target with a right hook to Melrose's body.  Caven attempts to land a left hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Caven lands a right hook.  
Caven lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Caven feints a cross, but Melrose is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Caven gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Caven drives a left uppercut into Melrose's liver.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Caven lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Caven connects with a cross.  
Caven steps inside.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Caven lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Caven digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Caven lands a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Caven attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Caven advances into close range.  Melrose digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Caven steps inside.  Melrose lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose drives a right hook into Caven's body.  Melrose throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Caven to the neutral corner.  He warns Melrose that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Melrose digs in a right uppercut to Caven's body.  
Caven closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Caven advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Caven advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Caven steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Caven lands with a sharp jab.  Caven throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Caven's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Caven closes the distance.  Melrose drives a left uppercut into Caven's body.  
Caven is looking to close the distance.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Caven drives a left hook into Melrose's body.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Caven lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Caven attempts to land a right uppercut, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Caven tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Caven is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Caven attempts to land a cross, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose digs in a right uppercut to Caven's ribs.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Caven advances into close range.  Caven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Caven steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Caven attempts to land a left hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Caven lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Caven closes the distance.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Caven lands a left uppercut.  Caven attempts to land a right hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose lands a jab.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose connects with a right hook.  
Caven steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Caven lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Caven is on target with a cross.  
Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Caven blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Caven lands a jab.  
Caven steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Caven is on target with a right hook.  
Caven gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Caven attempts to land a jab, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Caven closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Melrose sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Caven throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Caven lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Caven closes the distance.  Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Caven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Caven to the neutral corner.  He warns Melrose to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Melrose steps to the outside.  Caven is on target with a cross.  Caven throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Caven lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Melrose tries to keep the action at long range.  Caven lands a sharp jab.  
Caven hits home with a right uppercut.  
Caven is on target with a right hook to Melrose's ribcage.  
Caven lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Caven lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Caven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Caven steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Caven drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melrose lands with a stiff jab.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose steps to the outside.  Caven lands a solid cross.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range.  Caven is on target with a cross.  
Caven tries to land a left hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Caven lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Caven lands a right hook.  
Caven connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Caven is on target with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Caven: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 114 - 115  114 - 115  115 - 113

The winner, by Split Decision, from Sydney, Australia.... Clint Melrose

Fight Statistics
Caven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30