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15/08/2034
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Ellis Verdejo vs Rafael Herrera

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Los Angeles Hughes, Los Angeles,  taking place on 25/10/2031:

Clearly AI USA-California have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-California Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ellis Verdejo (14 - 15 - 4) who hails from Los Angeles, USA and Rafael Herrera(5 - 5 - 1) from Los Angeles, USA.  Verdejo weighed in at 105 pounds, while Herrera weighed in at 104 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is David Evans, and the three ringside judges are Cris Villagomez, Seferino Cossio and Vince Aitken.  

Round 1: 

Herrera lands a jab.  
Verdejo tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Herrera dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Herrera tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verdejo gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Herrera's body.  
Verdejo is looking to close the distance.  Herrera pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verdejo drives a left uppercut into Herrera's body.  
Herrera finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Herrera connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verdejo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Verdejo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Herrera is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Herrera tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Verdejo is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Herrera's ribs.  
Verdejo steps to the outside.  Herrera lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Herrera throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Herrera's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verdejo forces Herrera to retreat onto the ropes.  Herrera throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verdejo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verdejo closes the distance.  Herrera lands a right hook.  
Herrera hits home with a cross.  
Herrera pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo connects with a cross.  
Herrera feints a jab, and then connects with a left hook.  
Herrera sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo is on target with a left uppercut to Herrera's ribs.  
Herrera tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Verdejo hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Herrera tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Herrera connects with a cross.  
Herrera connects with a cross.  
Herrera switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Herrera tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Verdejo is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Herrera throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Herrera feints a left hook, but Verdejo does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
Herrera steps to the outside.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Herrera to the neutral corner.  He warns Verdejo that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Herrera feints a left hook, but Verdejo does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Verdejo steps away from his opponent.  Herrera quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Herrera strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Herrera throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verdejo lands an overhand left.  
Herrera steps to the outside.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Herrera connects with an overhand right.  
Verdejo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Herrera pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Verdejo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Herrera manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Herrera hits home with a left hook.  
Verdejo is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Verdejo switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Herrera is on target with a cross.  
Verdejo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent.  Herrera tries to land an overhand right, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Herrera connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Verdejo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Herrera is on target with a cross.  
Herrera is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Verdejo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdejo is on target with a right hook.  
Herrera steps to the outside.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Verdejo lands a cross.  
Herrera is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Herrera lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Verdejo hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Herrera finds the target with a jab.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent.  Herrera attempts to land a cross, but Verdejo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Herrera forces Verdejo to retreat into a neutral corner.  Herrera feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Herrera feints a cross, fooling Verdejo into throwing a right hook counter.  Herrera is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Herrera switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verdejo connects with a cross.  Verdejo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Verdejo is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo tries to land a jab, but Herrera slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Herrera throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Herrera is on target with a cross.  
Verdejo steps inside and walks Herrera into the red corner.  Herrera hits home with a left hook.  
Verdejo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Herrera lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verdejo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Verdejo's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Herrera connects with a cross.  
Herrera sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo drives a right hook into Herrera's body.  
Herrera tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Herrera tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Herrera attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verdejo is on target with a jab.  
Herrera pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verdejo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Herrera lands a jab.  
Herrera tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Verdejo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verdejo is looking to keep his distance.  Verdejo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Herrera hits home with an overhand right.  
Verdejo steps away from his opponent.  Herrera attempts to land a jab, but Verdejo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Herrera tries to land a left hook, but Verdejo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verdejo hits home with a cross.  
Verdejo is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verdejo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Herrera: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Los Angeles, USA.... Rafael Herrera

Fight Statistics
Verdejo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Herrera: 
Total Punches Thrown: 248                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16