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16/09/2034
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Dave Melville vs James Russell

Boxing Daily Report from the Jon Crosby promoted show at Olympic Park Sports Hall, Sydney,  taking place on 29/04/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dave Melville (6(3) - 0) who hails from Wollongong, Australia and James Russell(1 - 5) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Melville and Russell weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Antwan Campbell, and the three ringside judges are Jamie Ford, Rob Byrne and Dylan Hawley.  

Round 1: 

Melville connects with a right hook.  
Melville gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Melville digs in a left hook to Russell's liver.  
Melville throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Melville clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Melville pushes his forearm into Russell's face.  The referee warns Melville and breaks the clinch.  
Melville lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Melville digs in a left hook to Russell's ribs.  
Melville digs in a left hook to Russell's body.  
Melville drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melville is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Russell's body.  
Russell attempts to land a cross, but Melville sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melville advances into close range and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Melville's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melville lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville closes the distance and drives a right hook into Russell's body.  
Melville steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Melville holds on to his opponent.  Melville tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Russell behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Melville about fouling.  
Melville lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville lands a cross.  
Melville connects with a right uppercut.  
Russell gets on the inside.  Melville lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Russell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melville lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Melville lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melville throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Melville holds on to his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Melville walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melville drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Russell's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Russell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Body Shots Landed: 38                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Melville closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's body.  
Russell gets on the inside.  Melville lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville closes the distance.  Russell throws a right uppercut, but Melville holds on to his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melville drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Melville tries to land a left hook, but Russell blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville gets on the inside.  Melville sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melville hits home with a right hook.  Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Melville tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Russell's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Melville.  
Russell throws a left hook, but Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Russell behind the head. The referee warns Melville and breaks the clinch.  
Melville steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook.  
Melville sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Melville steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Melville lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Russell advances into close range.  Melville lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a right hook into Russell's body.  
Melville pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melville pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Russell's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Russell is looking to close the distance.  Melville lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melville is on target with a left uppercut to Russell's body.  
Melville digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Melville advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Melville lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a right hook into Russell's body.  
Russell manouvers Melville into a corner.  Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's ribcage.  
Russell closes the distance.  Melville is on target with a right hook.  
Melville lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Russell pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melville hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Russell advances into close range.  Melville lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Russell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melville drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Russell wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melville dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melville lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville digs in a right hook to Russell's body.  
Melville is looking to close the distance.  Melville sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melville lands a left uppercut.  
Melville throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Melville to stop holding.  
Melville forces Russell to retreat onto the ropes.  Russell is on target with a right uppercut to Melville's body.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's body.  
Melville closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Melville is on target with a right hook.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Melville walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Russell throws a left hook, but Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Melville to stop holding.  
Melville closes the distance and drives a right hook into Russell's ribcage.  Melville attempts to land a right hook, but Russell blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melville drives a left uppercut into Russell's body.  
Melville steps inside.  Melville pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melville drives a left hook into Russell's body.  
Melville gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Russell lands a cross.  
Melville lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Melville lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Melville lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Melville lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melville cuts off the ring, trapping Russell in a corner.  Melville is on target with a right hook.  
Melville connects with a right hook.  
Melville hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Russell's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Melville is on target with a left hook to Russell's body.  
Melville drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melville lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville connects with a left hook.  
Melville lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Melville forces Russell to back into a corner.  Melville lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Melville lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melville forces Russell to back into the blue corner.  Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville steps inside and drives a right hook into Russell's ribcage.  
Melville digs in a right hook to Russell's body.  
Melville forces Russell to retreat onto the ropes.  Melville drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Russell gets on the inside.  Melville lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Melville clinches his opponent.  Melville throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Melville to stop fouling.  
Melville is on target with a left hook to Russell's body.  
Melville pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Russell's ribcage.  
Melville drives a right uppercut into Russell's body.  
Melville lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Russell tries to land a cross, but Melville sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melville is on target with a jab.  
Russell steps inside.  Melville lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Russell manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melville drives a left hook into Russell's body.  
Melville connects with a right hook.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's body.  
Melville lands a right hook.  
Melville lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melville lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Melville digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a right hook into Russell's ribs.  
Melville walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Russell hits home with a cross.  
Melville advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's ribs.  
Melville lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a right hook into Russell's body.  
Melville digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melville walks his opponent into the red corner.  Melville lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Melville closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melville gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Russell is looking to close the distance.  Melville lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melville advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Russell advances into close range.  Melville is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melville digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Melville hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Russell advances into close range.  Melville lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Melville digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville drives a left hook into Russell's liver.  
Melville digs in a right hook to Russell's body.  
Russell gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melville dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melville advances into close range.  Melville quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melville lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Melville holds on to his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Melville to stop holding.  
Melville closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Melville ties up his opponent.  Melville leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and sends Russell to the neutral corner.  He takes Melville's arm and signals to each of the judges that a point should be deducted!  
Melville is looking to close the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Melville has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Melville lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melville is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Melville lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melville lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melville is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melville is on target with a right hook to Russell's body.  
Melville digs in a right hook to Russell's ribs.  
Melville gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melville is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melville digs in a left hook to Russell's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melville: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Russell: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 90  99 - 90  99 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wollongong, Australia.... Dave Melville

Fight Statistics
Melville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 485                           
Total Punches Landed: 302                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 450                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 289                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Russell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1