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14/05/2031
EOD Running: TitleProcessing
George Bates vs Clint Miller

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Auckland promoted show at Auckland Bevans, Auckland,  taking place on 27/12/2023:

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 final eliminator for the New Zealand Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are George Bates (9 - 3 - 4) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Clint Miller(8 - 5 - 4) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Both Bates and Miller weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Oakley, and the three ringside judges are Mark Kinzey, James Oakley and Justin Kahukakanui.  

Round 1: 

Bates advances into close range.  Miller connects with a left hook.  
Bates is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bates advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Bates gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Miller is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bates finds the target with a jab.  
Bates steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bates's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Miller's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Miller manouvers Bates into a neutral corner.  Miller pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bates attempts to land a jab, but Miller blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Miller retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Bates accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Miller.  
Bates connects with a cross.  
Miller finds the target with a jab.  
Miller is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Miller's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bates tries to keep the action at long range.  Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Miller tries to keep the action at long range.  Bates is on target with a cross.  
Miller lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bates is on target with a cross.  
Miller hits home with a cross.  
Bates pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Miller's body.  
Bates lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Miller lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Bates tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Miller hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bates connects with an overhand right.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Bates attempts to land a left hook, but Miller dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Miller connects with a cross.  
Bates steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bates steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bates connects with an overhand left.  
Bates feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Miller.  Bates springs the trap, countering with  a left hook to Miller's body.  
Bates switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bates throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates connects with a right hook.  
Miller switches the action to the outside.  Bates tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates connects with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bates tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bates lands a cross.  
Miller throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bates tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Bates steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Bates switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Miller sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Miller is on target with a right uppercut.  
Miller is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bates lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bates is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bates switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bates advances into close range.  Miller is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bates advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Miller hits home with a cross.  
Bates pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Bates steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Miller is looking to keep his distance.  Bates lands a cross.  
Bates hits home with an overhand left.  
Miller throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bates is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Miller's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Bates connects with a cross.  
Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Miller drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Miller is on target with a right hook to Bates's ribcage.  
Bates lands a cross.  
Bates lands a cross.  
Miller is on target with an overhand right.  
Miller lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Miller: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  117 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Manukau, New Zealand.... George Bates

Fight Statistics
Bates: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Miller: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9