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15/05/2031
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Robert Grant vs Ian Kettles

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Colorado promoted show at Alen Girvin Gym, Denver,  taking place on 18/10/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-Mountain West Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Robert Grant (9 - 1 - 2) who hails from Lakewood, USA and Ian Kettles(9 - 1) from Fort Collins, USA.  Grant weighed in at 147 pounds, while Kettles weighed in at 146 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Seff, and the three ringside judges are Mark Crabb, Mark Steven and Brad Vaill.  

Round 1: 

Kettles lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Grant hits home with a cross.  
Grant steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kettles is on target with a left hook to Grant's liver.  
Grant steps to the outside.  Grant feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Kettles closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Kettles parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kettles lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Grant hits home with an overhand left.  
Kettles lands a left uppercut.  
Kettles advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Grant in a neutral corner.  Kettles lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kettles lands a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Grant's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Grant's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  Kettles's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Grant steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kettles closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kettles is on target with a left uppercut to Grant's body.  
Kettles lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kettles lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kettles steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Grant's ribs.  
Grant pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kettles gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Grant's body.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kettles slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kettles advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Grant switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kettles lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Grant steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Grant tries to land a jab, but Kettles parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Grant's ribs.  
Grant steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kettles lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance.  Grant steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kettles steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Kettles lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kettles lands a left hook.  
Kettles lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kettles closes the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kettles lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 4: 

Kettles drives a right hook into Grant's ribcage.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kettles steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Grant's ribcage.  
Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Grant 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.  Kettles has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Kettles connects with a right hook.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Kettles lands a left hook to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  
Kettles pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Grant steps away from his opponent.  Kettles feints a jab, fooling Grant into throwing a right hook counter.  Kettles springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Kettles gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Grant lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kettles is on target with a left hook to Grant's body.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Grant's body.  
Kettles lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Grant hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 5: 

Grant lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kettles closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Grant's liver.  
Kettles lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kettles lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kettles advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance.  Kettles pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kettles advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Grant switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Grant lands a jab.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kettles blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grant hits home with an overhand right.  
Kettles closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kettles steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Grant is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 6: 

Kettles digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Grant steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kettles closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Grant switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grant steps away from his opponent.  Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance.  Kettles sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kettles tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kettles gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kettles is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grant finds the target with a jab.  
Grant lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kettles closes the distance.  Grant lands a right hook.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Grant connects with a cross.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kettles closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kettles gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Grant switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kettles advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kettles lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Kettles clinches his opponent.  Kettles is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Kettles pushes his forearm into Grant's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Grant lands an overhand right.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 7: 

Grant finds the target with a jab.  
Kettles is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Kettles lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kettles digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kettles gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Grant steps away from his opponent.  Kettles sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Grant lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grant lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Grant steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Grant lands a jab.  
Grant connects with a cross.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kettles steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kettles slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kettles lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kettles advances into close range.  Kettles pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kettles tries to land a right hook, but Grant blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Kettles ties up his opponent.  Kettles is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kettles about fouling.  
Grant lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Kettles advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grant lands a jab.  
Kettles gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Kettles clinches his opponent.  Kettles leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kettles throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Kettles advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kettles drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Grant tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kettles lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Grant lands a cross.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Kettles throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grant steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Grant tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Kettles's body.  
Grant lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Kettles is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Grant lands a jab.  
Grant switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grant finds the target with a jab.  
Grant is looking to keep his distance.  Kettles is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Grant finds the target with a jab.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kettles gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kettles closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Kettles tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Grant lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kettles lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Grant is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kettles lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Grant tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  Grant throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Grant's ribcage.  
Grant tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kettles gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Grant's ribs.  
Kettles lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Grant switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 10: 

Kettles pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kettles steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kettles lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kettles lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grant steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kettles advances into close range.  Kettles quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kettles is on target with a right hook to Grant's ribcage.  Kettles ties up his opponent.  Kettles is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Kettles and breaks the clinch.  
Kettles drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kettles gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Grant hits home with a cross.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Grant tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Grant is on target with a jab.  
Kettles is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kettles is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Grant: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kettles: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  92 - 98  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fort Collins, USA.... Ian Kettles

Fight Statistics
Grant: 
Total Punches Thrown: 375                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 338                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 170                           
Total Jabs Landed: 74                            

Kettles: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 193                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 191                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2