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07/09/2039
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Franco Milian vs Rob Bates

Boxing Daily Report from the Granite Chin Promotions promoted show at Alabama Theatre, Birmingham,  taking place on 08/08/2039:

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 and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Franco Milian (11 - 0) who hails from Oxnard, USA and Rob Bates(7 - 16 - 2) from San Francisco, USA.  Both Milian and Bates weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mick Urquhart, and the three ringside judges are Oscar Bateman, Kenzie Lovett and Jonathan Reid.  

Round 1: 

Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian is on target with a left hook.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance.  Bates attempts to land a jab, but Milian dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Milian drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Milian lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Milian feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but Bates slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bates closes the distance.  Milian leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Bates accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Milian.  
Bates advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Milian clinches his opponent.  Milian tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Bates behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Milian to stop fouling.  
Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian is on target with a jab.  
Milian is on target with a cross.  
Milian switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Milian lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Milian connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bates's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bates's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Bates's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bates's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bates gets on the inside.  Milian lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Milian holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Bates pushes his forearm into Milian's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bates to stop fouling.  
Milian lands with a hard jab.  
Milian steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bates contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Milian lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates tries to land a jab, but Milian dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Milian lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates advances into close range.  Milian connects with a right hook.  
Milian lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Milian tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Milian lands a stinging jab.  
Milian tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Milian lands with a sharp jab.  
Milian steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Milian hits home with a cross.  
Milian lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 3: 

Milian drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Milian lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Milian is on target with a right hook.  
Milian is on target with a right hook.  
Bates closes the distance.  Milian throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Milian steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Milian lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Milian lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Milian lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 4: 

Milian tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Milian hits home with a cross.  
Milian hits home with an overhand right.  
Bates advances into close range.  Milian lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Bates's body.  
Milian steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian lands with a hard jab.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian lands a right hook.  
Milian connects with a cross.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Milian hits home with a cross.  
Milian switches the action to the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Milian switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Milian is on target with a cross.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bates steps inside.  Milian lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Milian is on target with a jab.  
Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian lands a hard jab.  
Milian lands with a stiff jab.  
Milian lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Milian steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Milian lands a sharp jab.  
Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Milian connects with a cross.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Milian switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Bates sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Milian tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bates advances into close range.  Milian hits home with a left hook.  
Milian digs in a right hook to Bates's ribcage.  Milian clinches his opponent.  Bates pushes his forearm into Milian's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bates to stop fouling.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian drives a jab into Bates's body.  
Milian steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Milian tries to land a jab, but Bates slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bates lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Milian lands a solid jab.  
Milian hits home with a cross.  
Milian lands a jab.  
Milian steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Milian lands a sharp jab.  
Bates advances into close range.  Milian lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bates steps inside.  Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bates throws a left hook, but Milian holds on to his opponent.  Milian leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Milian's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Milian lands a left uppercut.  
Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Bates steps inside.  Milian attempts to land a right hook, but Bates parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Milian hits home with a right hook.  
Milian tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bates is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Milian tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Milian lands a ramrod jab.  
Milian is on target with a jab.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Milian switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Milian hits home with a cross.  
Bates closes the distance.  Milian is on target with a right hook.  
Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Milian lands a cross.  
Milian connects with a right uppercut.  
Bates steps inside.  Milian lands a left hook.  Milian clinches his opponent.  Milian leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Milian's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Milian tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Bates circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Milian is on target with a hard jab.  
Milian tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bates is on target with a left uppercut to Milian's body.  
Milian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bates closes the distance.  Milian digs in a left hook to Bates's body.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Bates blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Milian is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Milian's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Milian steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Milian lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Milian lands a cross.  
Milian tries to keep the action at long range.  Bates quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Milian lands a jab.  
Bates steps inside.  Milian lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Milian lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Milian lands a left hook.  Milian holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Milian steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Milian tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Milian lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bates gets on the inside.  Milian lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Milian is on target with a hard jab.  Milian attempts to land a jab, but Bates blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bates is looking to close the distance.  Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Milian lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Milian's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bates's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bates closes the distance.  Milian lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Milian lands with a stinging jab.  
Bates sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Milian hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bates steps inside.  Milian lands a right hook.  
Milian steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Milian is looking to keep his distance.  Bates sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Milian lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Milian: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bates: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Oxnard, USA.... Franco Milian

Fight Statistics
Milian: 
Total Punches Thrown: 401                           
Total Punches Landed: 257                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 355                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 236                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Bates: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0