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10/09/2038
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Paul Somerville vs John Finlay

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Wellington promoted show at Stuart Stealey Gym, Wellington,  taking place on 30/07/2038:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the New Zealand-Wellington Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Somerville (8 - 12(3) - 3) who hails from Wellington, New Zealand and John Finlay(7 - 7 - 1) from Wellington, New Zealand.  Somerville weighed in at 241 pounds and 14 ounces, while Finlay weighed in at 230 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Barry Ramage, and the three ringside judges are Mark Ruskin, Richie Hughson and Mark Dew.  

Round 1: 

Finlay is looking to close the distance.  Finlay attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Somerville time to recover.  
Finlay gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Somerville's ribs.  
Finlay is looking to close the distance.  Somerville hits home with a left hook.  
Somerville is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Finlay hits home with a cross.  
Finlay is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Somerville hits home with an overhand left.  
Finlay is on target with a left hook.  
Somerville hits home with a left hook.  
Somerville lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Somerville steps away from his opponent.  Finlay is on target with an overhand right.  
Somerville is looking to keep his distance.  Finlay hits home with a cross.  
Finlay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Somerville lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Finlay is on target with a cross.  
Somerville lands an overhand right.  
Somerville is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Finlay lands a cross.  
Somerville connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Somerville's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Finlay's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Somerville is on target with a jab.  
Somerville switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Somerville tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Finlay lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Finlay walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Finlay connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Finlay: 
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 5: 

Somerville hits home with a right hook.  
Somerville is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Finlay is on target with a cross.  
Finlay lands a right hook.  
Finlay walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Finlay hits home with a right hook.  
Somerville lands a cross.  Somerville tries to land a jab, but Finlay blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Somerville's ribs.  
Finlay gets on the inside.  Somerville lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Somerville feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Somerville lands an overhand right.  
Finlay closes the distance.  Finlay sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Finlay hits home with a left hook.  
Finlay steps inside.  Somerville connects with a left uppercut.  
Somerville hits home with a left hook.  
Somerville lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Finlay lands a left uppercut.  Finlay attempts to land a left hook, but Somerville sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Finlay's body.  
Finlay is on target with a cross.  
Finlay is on target with a cross.  
Finlay lands a cross.  
Finlay advances into close range and walks Somerville down, trapping him in the corner.  Somerville drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Finlay walks Somerville down, trapping him on the ropes.  Finlay lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Finlay connects with an overhand right.  
Somerville steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Finlay tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Finlay advances into close range.  Somerville sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Finlay hits home with a right hook.  
Somerville tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Finlay connects with a left hook.  
Finlay is looking to close the distance.  Somerville drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Finlay attempts to land a right hook, but Somerville sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Finlay lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Finlay: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Finlay is looking to close the distance and manouvers Somerville into the red corner.  Somerville throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Finlay time to recover.  
Somerville finds the target with a jab.  
Somerville pivots to the right of his opponent.  Finlay is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Somerville: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  96 - 94  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wellington, New Zealand.... Paul Somerville

Fight Statistics
Somerville: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Finlay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5