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13/01/2037
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John Budge vs Paul Branca

Boxing Daily Report from the DBA promoted show at New Orleans Ippolito, New Orleans,  taking place on 10/12/2036:

Clearly DBA 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Budge (9(3) - 0) who hails from Tucson, USA and Paul Branca(1 - 2 - 2) from Seattle, USA.  Both Budge and Branca weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leo Larbaud, and the three ringside judges are James Smillie, Jonathan Setton and Arthur Dougal.  

Round 1: 

Branca steps inside.  Budge drives a solid left hook into Branca's ribs.  
Budge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Branca walks Budge into a neutral corner.  Budge lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Budge finds the target with a jab.  
Budge switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Budge tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Budge lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Budge steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Budge lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Budge ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Budge pushes his forearm into Branca's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Budge lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Budge switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Budge tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance.  Budge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Budge lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Budge ties up his opponent.  Budge pushes his forearm into Branca's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Budge about fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Budge lands a jab.  
Budge tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Budge lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Branca advances into close range.  Budge lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Budge lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Budge connects with a solid left hook.  Budge ties up his opponent.  Budge leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Budge drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Budge steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Budge steps to the outside.  Budge quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Budge switches the action to the outside.  Budge feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Budge lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Budge switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Budge hits home with a firm cross.  
Budge is on target with a jab to Branca's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Budge sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Budge lands a jab.  
Budge switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Branca advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Budge blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Budge lands a jab.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Budge lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Budge lands with a hard jab.  
Budge hits home with a firm cross.  
Budge lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Branca advances into close range and forces Budge to back into the ropes.  Budge is on target with a left hook to Branca's body.  
Budge lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Budge is on target with a left hook.  
Budge lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Budge digs in a left hook to Branca's body.  
Branca throws a right hook, but Budge holds on to his opponent.  Budge is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Branca walks Budge onto the ropes.  Budge finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Branca is looking to close the distance.  Budge lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Budge feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Branca walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Budge is on target with a sharp cross.  
Budge lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Budge pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Budge sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Budge lands a jab.  
Branca walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Budge lands with a spiteful jab.  
Budge tries to keep the action at long range.  Budge feints a right hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Budge snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Branca pivots to the right of his opponent.  Budge hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Branca closes the distance and forces Budge to retreat onto the ropes.  As Budge tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Branca dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Budge switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Budge lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Budge lands a sharp cross.  
Budge steps to the outside.  Budge feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Branca attempts to land a left uppercut, but Budge slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Budge connects with a sharp cross.  
Budge steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Budge lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Budge finds the target with a jab.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Budge is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Budge lands an overhand right.  
Budge feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Budge steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Branca quickly recovers. 
Budge digs in a left hook to Branca's ribs.  
Budge pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Budge steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Branca gets on the inside.  Budge lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Budge connects with a cross.  
Budge is on target with a firm cross.  
Budge steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Branca is looking to close the distance.  Budge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Branca manages to force Budge into the blue corner.  Budge digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Budge lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Budge quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head, AND BRANCA IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  Branca recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Budge steps away from his opponent.  Budge feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Budge feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Budge steps away from his opponent.  Budge feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Budge quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Budge feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Budge finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a spiteful jab.  
Branca gets on the inside and manouvers Budge into the corner.  Branca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Budge lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  Budge clinches his opponent.  Budge leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Budge's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Budge lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a solid jab.  
Branca closes the distance.  Budge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Budge feints a cross, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Budge steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Branca's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Budge lands a solid jab to Branca's body.  
Budge tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Budge lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Branca closes the distance.  Budge lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Budge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Budge throws a left uppercut, but is off-target.  Budge ties up his opponent.  Budge tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Branca behind the head. 
Budge connects with a BRUTAL cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE BRANCA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Branca recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Budge attempts to land a jab, but Branca sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Budge's body.  
Budge lands with a hard jab.  
Budge tries to step out of his opponents range.  Budge feints a jab, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Budge is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Budge feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Branca closes the distance.  Budge lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Budge lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Budge lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Branca steps inside.  Budge pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Branca hits home with a left hook.  
Budge steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS BRANCA TO THE CANVAS!  He tries to rise on shaky legs but Branca cant beat the count!  The winner by KO is Budge!  


Round 8 Statistics
Budge: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Branca: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Budge: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 204                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 78                            

Branca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 2                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0