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24/09/2034
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John Groves vs David Draffen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Australia-South Australia promoted show at Adelaide Nessmith, Adelaide,  taking place on 02/01/2033:

Clearly AI Australia-South Australia 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 Australia-South Australia Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Groves (3 - 3(1)) who hails from Adelaide, Australia and David Draffen(3 - 1) from Adelaide, Australia.  Groves weighed in at 115 pounds, while Draffen weighed in at 114 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Will Hammel, and the three ringside judges are Ethan Platt, Joel Boward and Kian Roland.  

Round 1: 

Draffen gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Groves's body.  
Draffen is on target with a cross.  
Groves throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Draffen pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Draffen is on target with a jab.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Draffen advances into close range.  Groves throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Groves's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Draffen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Draffen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves steps inside.  Draffen pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Draffen is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Groves is on target with an overhand right.  
Draffen steps inside.  Groves hits home with a left uppercut.  
Draffen manouvers Groves onto the ropes.  Draffen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Draffen's ribcage.  
Draffen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Draffen lands a jab.  
Groves closes the distance.  Draffen lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groves attempts to land a left hook, but Draffen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to Draffen's body.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Groves digs in a left hook to Draffen's liver.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Groves lands an overhand left.  
Draffen switches the action to the outside.  Draffen drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Draffen lands a jab.  
Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Draffen steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Draffen steps inside.  Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Draffen tries to keep the action at long range.  Draffen waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Groves is on target with a cross to Draffen's body.  
Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Draffen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Draffen steps inside.  Groves is on target with a left hook to Draffen's body.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Draffen connects with a cross.  
Draffen finds the target with a jab.  
Groves advances into close range.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Draffen hits home with a left hook.  Groves clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Draffen pushes his forearm into Groves's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Draffen.  


Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Draffen attempts to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Draffen is looking to close the distance.  Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Draffen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Draffen advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Draffen lands a jab.  
Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Draffen hits home with a cross.  
Draffen lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Draffen switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Draffen drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Draffen goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Groves's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Groves throws a right uppercut, but is off-target.  Groves clinches his opponent.  Draffen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Groves throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Groves clinches his opponent.  Groves uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Draffen's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Groves to stop fouling.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Groves feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Draffen closes the distance and manouvers Groves onto the ropes.  Draffen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Draffen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Draffen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Groves connects with a left hook.  
Draffen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Draffen is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groves contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Draffen finds the target with a jab.  
Groves steps inside.  Draffen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Draffen throws a left hook, but Groves holds on to his opponent.  Draffen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Groves gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Groves attempts to land a right hook, but Draffen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Draffen gets on the inside.  Groves throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Draffen advances into close range.  Draffen backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Groves accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Draffen.  Groves hits home with a right hook.  
Draffen is on target with a cross.  
Draffen steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Draffen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 96

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Draffen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 23