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06/09/2039
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John Riddle vs George Bates

Boxing Daily Report from the Nkoloma Promotions promoted show at Manukau Horn, Manukau,  taking place on 01/12/2038:

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 final eliminator for the New Zealand-Auckland Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Riddle (25 - 20(9) - 1) who hails from Waitakere, New Zealand and George Bates(20 - 17(1) - 5) from Manukau, New Zealand.  Both Riddle and Bates weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Blake Brown, and the three ringside judges are Kieran Beynon, Joey Bridgeforth and Henry Edmonston.  

Round 1: 

Bates steps inside.  Riddle connects with a right uppercut.  
Riddle tries to step out of his opponents range.  Riddle feints a jab, and then strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Riddle lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Riddle tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Riddle hits home with an overhand right.  
Bates closes the distance.  Riddle lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Riddle connects with a cross.  
Riddle pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Riddle lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bates throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Riddle switches the action to the outside.  Riddle feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Riddle lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Riddle drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Riddle is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Bates feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Riddle.  Bates avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riddle lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddle feints a cross, and then lands a firm overhand left.  
Riddle lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bates's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Bates's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Bates's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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

Round 2: 

Riddle lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddle is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Bates pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bates forces Riddle to retreat into the blue corner.  Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Riddle lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bates tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bates pivots to the right of his opponent.  Riddle drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Riddle is on target with an overhand right.  
Bates steps inside.  Riddle pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bates hits home with a left hook.  
Riddle hits home with a left hook.  
Riddle steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Riddle connects with a solid cross.  
Riddle lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riddle lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 3: 

Bates is looking to close the distance.  Riddle pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Riddle connects with a left hook.  
Riddle lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Riddle lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Riddle lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Riddle lands a jab to Bates's body.  
Bates pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Riddle hits home with a cross.  
Riddle switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Riddle lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bates advances into close range.  Riddle lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Bates pivots to the side of his opponent.  Riddle lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bates lands a right hook.  
Bates closes the distance.  Riddle digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bates walks Riddle onto the ropes.  Riddle connects with a sharp cross.  
Riddle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Riddle quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Riddle lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Riddle's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bates steps inside.  Riddle hits home with a solid left hook.  
Riddle switches the action to the outside.  Riddle sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bates is on target with a right uppercut.  
Riddle is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bates closes the distance.  Riddle lands a left hook.  Riddle tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Riddle sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Bates closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Riddle clinches his opponent.  Bates leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bates advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Riddle on the ropes.  Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Riddle digs in a left hook to Bates's body.  
Riddle switches the action to the outside.  Riddle feints a jab, tricking Bates into countering with a cross.  Riddle avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Riddle sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bates is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but Riddle holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Riddle hits home with an overhand left.  
Riddle feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Riddle lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Riddle is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Riddle quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Riddle lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bates's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bates gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Riddle ties up his opponent.  Riddle is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Riddle about fouling.  
Riddle steps away from his opponent.  Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riddle lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates lands a cross.  
Riddle hits home with a cross.  
Riddle tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bates walks Riddle down, trapping him on the ropes.  Riddle connects with a left hook.  
Bates closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Riddle's ribcage.  
Riddle feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Riddle feints a right hook, but Bates ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Riddle lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates advances into close range.  Riddle lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bates cuts off the ring, trapping Riddle on the ropes.  Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Riddle lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bates throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Riddle hits home with an overhand right.  
Bates advances into close range.  Riddle digs in a left hook to Bates's liver.  
Riddle is on target with a cross.  
Riddle is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Bates closes the distance.  Riddle is on target with a right hook.  
Riddle lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Riddle tries to keep the action at long range.  Bates feints a jab, but Riddle is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Riddle is on target with a jab.  
Riddle tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bates tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates cuts off the ring, trapping Riddle on the ropes.  Riddle is on target with a left hook.  
Riddle lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Riddle lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Riddle is on target with a cross.  
Riddle finds the target with a jab.  
Bates closes the distance.  Riddle quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Riddle steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Riddle lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Riddle tries to keep the action at long range.  Riddle feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Riddle finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Riddle is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Riddle throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Riddle's ribs.  
Bates advances into close range.  Riddle lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Riddle is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Riddle lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Riddle drives a left hook into Bates's body.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Riddle connects with a left hook.  
Bates is on target with a right uppercut.  
Riddle steps to the outside.  Riddle quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Riddle lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Riddle feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  Riddle attempts to land a jab, but Bates sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bates gets on the inside and manages to force Riddle onto the ropes.  Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Riddle lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Riddle steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Riddle lands a firm overhand right.  
Riddle lands a cross.  
Riddle lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddle steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Riddle switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Riddle lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Riddle steps away from his opponent.  Riddle feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bates advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Riddle's body.  
Riddle feints a right, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Riddle is on target with a jab.  
Riddle lands a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Riddle is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  Riddle clinches his opponent.  Bates is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bates to stop fouling.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Riddle dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Riddle pivots from in front of his opponent.  Riddle attempts to land a left hook, but Bates sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bates forces Riddle to back into the corner.  Riddle lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bates steps inside.  Riddle lands a right hook.  
Riddle lands a stinging jab.  Riddle attempts to land a jab, but Bates sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Riddle tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Riddle lands a jab.  
Riddle lands a firm overhand left.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Riddle pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bates lands a left hook.  
Bates manages to force Riddle onto the ropes.  Riddle is on target with a left hook.  
Riddle lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Riddle's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Riddle connects with an overhand right.  
Bates walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Riddle lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Riddle drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Riddle tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Riddle is on target with a stinging cross.  
Bates advances into close range and forces Riddle to retreat into a neutral corner.  Riddle lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bates gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Riddle lands a stinging left hook.  
Riddle lands a cross.  
Bates throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Riddle lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Riddle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Waitakere, New Zealand.... John Riddle

Fight Statistics
Riddle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 384                           
Total Punches Landed: 226                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 71                            

Bates: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1