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20/09/2039
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John Groves vs Blake Carrick

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Idaho promoted show at James Lloyd Gym, Boise,  taking place on 07/09/2039:

Clearly AI USA-Idaho have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Idaho Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Groves (7 - 8 - 2) who hails from Boise, USA and Blake Carrick(11 - 10 - 1) from Boise, USA.  Groves weighed in at 134 pounds and 7 ounces, while Carrick weighed in at 134 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Malcolm Lyell, and the three ringside judges are Ian Groves, Robert Herritt and Jacob Mains.  

Round 1: 

Groves is on target with a left hook.  
Carrick switches the action to the outside.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Groves throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Carrick is on target with a right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Groves lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves closes the distance.  Carrick lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Carrick's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Carrick's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Carrick steps to the outside.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groves is on target with a cross.  
Carrick tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Carrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Groves finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Carrick connects with a cross.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Groves pivots to the left of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Groves dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Groves throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Groves's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Groves steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Carrick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves lands a jab.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent.  Carrick finds the target with a jab.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Carrick is on target with a left hook.  
Carrick tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Carrick lands a cross.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Carrick is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves drives a jab into Carrick's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groves throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Carrick switches the action to the outside.  Groves strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  Groves goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Carrick's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Carrick tries to keep the action at long range.  Groves quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Groves hits home with a cross.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Carrick's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Carrick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Carrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Groves gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Carrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Carrick connects with an overhand left.  
Groves gets on the inside.  Groves wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Carrick dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Groves lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Carrick.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Carrick tries to step out of his opponents range.  Groves is on target with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Groves connects with a cross.  
Groves lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Groves's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Groves is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Carrick connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Carrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boise, USA.... John Groves

Fight Statistics
Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 66                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Carrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14