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18/05/2031
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Jordan Matteson vs Edward Bowens

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at Bridgeport Espy, Bridgeport,  taking place on 02/02/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-Connecticut Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jordan Matteson (11 - 0) who hails from New Haven, USA and Edward Bowens(10 - 2) from Waterbury, USA.  Matteson weighed in at 146 pounds and 6 ounces, while Bowens weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mike Dysart, and the three ringside judges are Peter Liddell, Darryl Stephen and Davie Maines.  

Round 1: 

Bowens hits home with a cross.  
Matteson lands a stinging jab.  
Bowens gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Matteson blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bowens is on target with a right hook to Matteson's ribcage.  
Matteson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bowens is on target with a firm cross to Matteson's body.  
Matteson tries to land a jab, but Bowens sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bowens hits home with a cross.  
Bowens is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matteson is on target with a cross.  
Matteson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bowens hits home with a right hook.  
Bowens finds the target with a solid jab.  
Bowens closes the distance and walks Matteson down, trapping him in a corner.  Bowens drives a left hook into Matteson's liver.  Bowens attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matteson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bowens connects with a solid right hook.  
Bowens digs in a firm right uppercut to Matteson's body.  
Bowens is on target with a left uppercut to Matteson's ribs.  
Bowens is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Bowens throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matteson is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bowens closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matteson tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matteson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Bowens throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matteson tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  Matteson throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Matteson is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Matteson hits home with a cross.  
Matteson is on target with a jab.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matteson finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matteson finds the target with a jab.  
Bowens hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Matteson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Matteson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matteson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bowens is on target with a right hook to Matteson's ribs.  
Matteson feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bowens steps inside and walks Matteson into the corner.  Matteson digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bowens tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Matteson's ribcage.  
Matteson lands a ramrod jab.  
Bowens steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Bowens hits home with a cross.  
Bowens gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Matteson dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Bowens's body.  
Matteson lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matteson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Matteson tries to keep the action at long range.  Bowens tries to land a cross, but Matteson sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bowens lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bowens lands a left hook.  Bowens tries to land a left hook, but Matteson parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bowens steps inside.  Bowens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matteson tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bowens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matteson throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bowens connects with a left hook.  
Bowens lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens is on target with a firm left uppercut to Matteson's body.  
Bowens lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens lands a cross.  
Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matteson lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matteson pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bowens closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside.  Bowens finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Bowens attempts to land a cross, but Matteson parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matteson feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Matteson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bowens throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bowens steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matteson contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Bowens lands a cross.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matteson steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Bowens's body.  
Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matteson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bowens digs in a left hook to Matteson's ribs.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bowens lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Bowens attempts to land a right hook, but Matteson sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bowens lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bowens closes the distance.  Matteson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bowens digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matteson tries to keep the action at long range.  Bowens lands a cross.  
Bowens lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Matteson hits home with an overhand right.  
Matteson drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Matteson lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Bowens hits home with a hard jab.  
Matteson steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bowens hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside.  Bowens drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Matteson lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bowens gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bowens hits home with a left hook.  
Matteson is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bowens gets on the inside and walks Matteson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matteson lands a right hook.  
Bowens drives a right hook into Matteson's body.  
Bowens is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matteson connects with a left hook.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matteson steps to the outside.  Matteson waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bowens is on target with an overhand right.  
Bowens closes the distance.  Matteson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens manouvers Matteson into a neutral corner.  Bowens digs in a right hook to Matteson's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Matteson is on target with a right hook.  
Bowens lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matteson steps away from his opponent.  Bowens hits home with a cross.  
Bowens closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bowens drives a solid left hook into Matteson's body.  
Matteson feints a left, and then lands a right hook.  
Bowens steps inside and digs in a left hook to Matteson's liver.  
Matteson is on target with a left hook.  
Matteson steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Bowens sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bowens throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bowens digs in a right hook to Matteson's body.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and manages to force Matteson onto the ropes.  Bowens lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matteson feints a jab, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bowens steps inside.  Matteson connects with a left hook.  
Bowens is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Matteson pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bowens steps inside and walks Matteson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bowens is on target with a right hook to Matteson's ribs.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Bowens is whaling away with hooks, but Matteson keeps his defence tight.  Bowens lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matteson finds the target with a jab.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matteson is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matteson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bowens snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Bowens hits home with a cross.  Bowens throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bowens attempts to land a cross, but Matteson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bowens closes the distance.  Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging left uppercut to Matteson's ribs.  
Bowens advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Matteson's liver.  
Bowens digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Matteson digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens attempts to land a left hook, but Matteson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Bowens gets on the inside.  Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bowens tries to land a right hook, but Matteson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matteson lands with a hard jab.  
Bowens tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Bowens's body.  
Matteson lands a cross.  
Bowens closes the distance.  Matteson attempts to land a right hook, but Bowens parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bowens connects with a cross.  
Bowens gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Bowens attempts to land a right hook, but Matteson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Bowens's liver.  
Bowens attempts to land a cross, but Matteson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bowens hits home with a left hook.  
Bowens steps inside.  Matteson is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bowens is on target with a solid cross.  Bowens throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matteson tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Bowens advances into close range.  Bowens pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matteson connects with a right hook.  
Bowens is looking to close the distance.  Bowens pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matteson lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Matteson lands a right uppercut.  
Matteson is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Bowens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bowens throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Bowens's ribs.  
Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Bowens pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bowens drives a right hook into Matteson's body.  Bowens throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens closes the distance.  Bowens sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bowens is on target with a firm left uppercut to Matteson's ribs.  Matteson holds on to his opponent.  Bowens pushes his forearm into Matteson's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Bowens about fouling.  
Matteson is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Bowens slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matteson is on target with a cross.  
Bowens steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matteson tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bowens advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Matteson attempts to land an overhand right, but Bowens blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bowens advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Matteson switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to Bowens's body.  
Bowens drives a right hook into Matteson's body.  
Matteson lands a jab.  
Bowens tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bowens sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bowens tries to land an overhand left, but Matteson sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bowens quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matteson finds the target with a jab.  
Bowens lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bowens advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matteson finds the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matteson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bowens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  93 - 97  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waterbury, USA.... Edward Bowens

Fight Statistics
Matteson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Bowens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11