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18/05/2031
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Rob Hotu vs Bryn Culton

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at Nicholas Baird Gym, North Shore,  taking place on 27/10/2022:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand-Auckland Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rob Hotu (10 - 1 - 1) who hails from North Shore, New Zealand and Bryn Culton(8 - 0) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Both Hotu and Culton weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mike Sproule, and the three ringside judges are Robert Smillie, Ollie Scobie and Hamahona Kurawhatia.  

Round 1: 

Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Hotu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hotu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Culton closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Hotu's body.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Culton advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Culton drives a right hook into Hotu's ribs.  
Hotu hits home with a cross.  
Hotu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Hotu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hotu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Culton digs in a right hook to Hotu's ribcage.  
Culton gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Culton digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Culton throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Culton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Culton drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Culton advances into close range.  Hotu tries to land a left hook, but Culton sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Culton lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hotu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Culton steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Culton walks Hotu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hotu connects with a left hook.  Hotu attempts to land a jab, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Culton steps inside.  Hotu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hotu hits home with a cross.  
Culton gets on the inside.  Culton digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Culton dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Culton advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Hotu digs in a left hook to Culton's ribs.  
Culton walks Hotu into the corner.  Culton connects with a cross.  
Hotu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Hotu hits home with a cross.  
Hotu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hotu gets on the inside.  Culton connects with a left hook.  
Culton lands a left hook.  
Culton is on target with a left uppercut to Hotu's body.  
Hotu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Hotu steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Culton closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hotu closes the distance.  Culton is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  As Culton tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hotu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Culton steps inside.  Hotu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Culton throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Hotu time to recover.  
Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  Hotu tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Culton steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Hotu on the ropes.  Culton lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Hotu advances into close range.  Culton lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Culton drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Culton is on target with a left hook.  
Culton hits home with a sharp cross.  Culton throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hotu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Hotu steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Culton digs in a right uppercut to Hotu's ribcage.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hotu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Culton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Hotu lands with a hard jab.  
Hotu lands a cross.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  Hotu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hotu lands a ramrod jab.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Hotu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hotu feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Culton.  Hotu avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hotu lands a right hook.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Hotu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Culton lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Hotu hits home with an overhand left.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Culton advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Culton gets on the inside.  Hotu drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Culton digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range.  Hotu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hotu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Hotu throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and manages to force Hotu onto the ropes.  Culton lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Hotu steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Culton pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Culton is on target with a left hook.  Culton throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Culton is on target with a sharp right hook.  As Hotu tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Culton dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Culton is on target with a cross.  
Culton steps inside and drives a right hook into Hotu's body.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and manouvers Hotu into a neutral corner.  Culton drives a right hook into Hotu's body.  
Culton lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Culton attempts to land a left hook, but Hotu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Culton connects with a left uppercut.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hotu lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Culton digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  Hotu attempts to land a cross, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Hotu's liver.  
Hotu lands a spiteful jab.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Hotu on the ropes.  Culton hits home with a firm right hook.  
Hotu connects with a cross.  
Hotu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hotu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hotu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Culton dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hotu is on target with an overhand left.  
Hotu connects with an overhand left.  Hotu attempts to land a jab, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hotu lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Culton advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Culton lands a left hook.  
Culton is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu lands a left hook.  
Culton advances into close range.  Culton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Culton digs in a left hook to Hotu's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Culton gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu hits home with a left hook.  
Hotu 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.  
Culton gets on the inside.  Culton pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Culton lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Culton walks his opponent into the corner.  Culton hits home with a left uppercut.  
Culton advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Culton sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Hotu steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hotu tries to land a jab, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Culton closes the distance and forces Hotu to retreat onto the ropes.  Culton digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Culton pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Culton is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Culton lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Hotu wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Culton dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Culton is on target with a left uppercut.  
Culton gets on the inside.  Culton pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Hotu's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Culton is on target with a right hook to Hotu's ribs.  
Culton closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hotu contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Culton lands a jab.  
Culton hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Hotu lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Culton lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Culton hits home with a left hook.  
Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Culton is on target with a left hook to Hotu's liver.  
Culton hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hotu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Culton closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Hotu's liver.  
Culton digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Culton walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Culton lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hotu throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Hotu connects with an overhand right.  
Culton gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hotu steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Hotu lands with a stiff jab.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Hotu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Culton is on target with a right hook.  Culton attempts to land a left hook, but Hotu parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hotu tries to land a right hook, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hotu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Hotu connects with a cross.  
Culton cuts off the ring, trapping Hotu in the corner.  Culton lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Culton is looking to close the distance.  Culton pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hotu tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Culton advances into close range.  Culton sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Culton lands a left hook.  
Hotu lands a solid jab.  
Culton lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Hotu steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Culton gets on the inside.  Hotu lands a right hook.  
Culton lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hotu lands a ramrod jab.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Hotu lands a sharp jab.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Culton slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Culton walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Culton drives a left hook into Hotu's body.  
Hotu drives a right hook into Culton's ribs.  
Culton lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hotu steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hotu is on target with a jab.  
Culton manouvers Hotu onto the ropes.  Culton lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Culton quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Hotu lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hotu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Hotu connects with a cross.  
Hotu hits home with a hard jab.  
Hotu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Culton sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hotu drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Hotu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hotu finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Hotu is on target with a jab.  
Hotu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hotu connects with a cross.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Hotu attempts to land a jab, but Culton sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Culton is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Hotu switches the action to the outside.  Culton feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Culton advances into close range.  Hotu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hotu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Culton manouvers Hotu onto the ropes.  Culton lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Culton advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hotu is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hotu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Culton throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hotu lands a cross.  
Culton lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hotu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Culton gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hotu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Culton: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manukau, New Zealand.... Bryn Culton

Fight Statistics
Hotu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Culton: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2