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23/07/2031
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Clint Melrose vs Lewis Ippolito

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Cunningham, Adelaide,  taking place on 14/08/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Clint Melrose (10 - 2(1) - 1(NC)) who hails from Sydney, Australia and Lewis Ippolito(8 - 3 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Both Melrose and Ippolito weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Floyd MacFarlane, and the three ringside judges are Daniel Guffy, John Barmore and Jake Reuben.  

Round 1: 

Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Melrose lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Melrose lands a right hook.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ippolito connects with a sharp cross.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ippolito lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Ippolito connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ippolito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Ippolito's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Melrose lands with a sharp jab.  
Melrose lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ippolito closes the distance and forces Melrose to back into the ropes.  Melrose drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melrose steps to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Ippolito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose lands a cross.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside.  Melrose feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ippolito steps inside and manages to force Melrose onto the ropes.  Ippolito drives a left uppercut into Melrose's liver.  
Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Melrose hits home with a cross.  
Ippolito advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Melrose throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands with a solid jab.  
Melrose steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Melrose lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melrose time to recover.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ippolito's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ippolito closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito attempts to land a cross, but Melrose dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Melrose attempts to land a right hook, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Melrose lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Ippolito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Ippolito dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent.  Melrose feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose is on target with a jab to Ippolito's body.  Melrose attempts to land a jab, but Ippolito parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose hits home with a hard jab.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Ippolito forces Melrose to retreat onto the ropes.  Ippolito lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  Melrose attempts to land a cross, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Ippolito lands a left hook.  
Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melrose drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ippolito drives a left hook into Melrose's body.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito steps inside.  Ippolito pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  Melrose throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Ippolito drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito is on target with a left hook.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Ippolito lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ippolito snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a stiff jab.  Melrose tries to land a jab, but Ippolito blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a left uppercut.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ippolito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ippolito digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ippolito is on target with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with an overhand left.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ippolito drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  Ippolito throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Ippolito tries to land a left hook, but Melrose blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Melrose connects with a left uppercut.  
Melrose is on target with a right hook to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Melrose is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Melrose lands a jab to Ippolito's body.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melrose tries to land a cross, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ippolito hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Melrose drives a left hook into Ippolito's body.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Melrose lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ippolito advances into close range.  Melrose connects with a right hook.  Melrose tries to land a right hook, but Ippolito blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Ippolito lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a right uppercut.  
Ippolito gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Melrose lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melrose steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Melrose sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Melrose hits home with a right hook.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ippolito lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melrose lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Ippolito goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Melrose time to recover.  
Melrose lands a sharp jab.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melrose is on target with a jab.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Melrose lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Melrose's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose walks Ippolito onto the ropes.  Melrose lands with a solid jab.  
Ippolito closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Melrose is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ippolito lands a cross.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ippolito advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose hits home with a sharp jab.  
Ippolito steps inside and walks Melrose onto the ropes.  Ippolito digs in a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook to Ippolito's ribs.  
Ippolito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Melrose is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Melrose lands a left hook.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ippolito forces Melrose to back into a neutral corner.  Ippolito is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Ippolito tries to land a right hook, but Melrose parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose attempts to land a left hook, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Ippolito lands a solid right hook.  
Melrose lands a cross.  Melrose tries to land a cross, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Melrose attempts to land a cross, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ippolito steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ippolito pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Ippolito is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Melrose throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Melrose feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melrose steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Melrose hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a stiff jab.  
Melrose lands a jab to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ippolito digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melrose sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ippolito pivots to the right of his opponent.  Melrose lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose tries to land a left hook, but Ippolito sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Melrose is on target with an overhand right.  
Melrose connects with a cross.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose lands a cross to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito digs in a right hook to Melrose's body.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Ippolito closes the distance and manages to force Melrose onto the ropes.  Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose attempts to land a left hook, but Ippolito dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Melrose steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ippolito advances into close range and drives a right hook into Melrose's body.  
Ippolito connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ippolito gets on the inside.  Melrose pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Melrose pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ippolito hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Melrose hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melrose drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Melrose lands with a ramrod jab.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Melrose steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Melrose lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Ippolito tries to tag Melrose on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Ippolito digs in a left uppercut to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose tries to land a right hook, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Melrose drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ippolito closes the distance and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Melrose steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Melrose's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Ippolito's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Melrose steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Melrose is on target with a cross.  
Melrose hits home with an overhand left.  
Ippolito digs in a solid right hook to Melrose's ribs.  
Melrose is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melrose switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Ippolito is looking to close the distance.  Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melrose attempts to land an overhand right, but Ippolito slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melrose lands a cross to Ippolito's body.  
Ippolito advances into close range.  Melrose is on target with a right hook.  
Ippolito advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melrose tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Melrose lands a left hook.  
Melrose lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melrose is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ippolito closes the distance.  Melrose tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ippolito drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melrose connects with an overhand left.  
Melrose lands a hard jab.  
Melrose finds the target with a jab.  
Melrose tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Melrose: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ippolito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

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

Fight Statistics
Melrose: 
Total Punches Thrown: 607                           
Total Punches Landed: 316                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 534                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 288                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 373                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 234                           
Total Jabs Landed: 151                           

Ippolito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 259                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1