Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
13/01/2043
Next Processing: 01:41
Mark Pearce vs Rob Groves

Boxing Daily Report from the Simasiku Promotions promoted show at Simasiku Gym, Auckland,  taking place on 15/07/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Mark Pearce (15 - 5) who hails from North Shore, New Zealand and Rob Groves(17(11) - 2(2) - 1) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Both Pearce and Groves weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ian Skene, and the three ringside judges are Ian Westwater, Sam Shirah and John Wigton.  

Round 1: 

Groves is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Pearce steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Pearce gets on the inside.  Groves hits home with a left hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Pearce is on target with a jab.  Pearce throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook.  
Groves hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groves tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pearce lands a cross.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves connects with a right hook.  
Pearce is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pearce steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Pearce digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pearce throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a right hook.  
Groves lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Pearce steps inside.  Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pearce digs in a left hook to Groves's body.  
Pearce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Groves lands with a spiteful jab.  
Groves gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pearce is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves hits home with a solid cross.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Groves sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Groves lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Pearce throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Pearce's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Groves feints a cross, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Groves walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves steps inside.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Pearce tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Groves is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Groves waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Pearce lands with a sharp jab.  
Pearce throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pearce throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Pearce is on target with a right hook.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Groves attempts to land a left uppercut, but Pearce sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a sharp jab.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Pearce lands a cross.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Pearce's ribs.  
Pearce pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Pearce lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Groves drives a left uppercut into Pearce's ribs.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook.  
Pearce lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Pearce attempts to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves attempts to land a left hook, but Pearce slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Pearce's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Pearce tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Pearce attempts to land a right uppercut, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Pearce is on target with a left hook.  
Pearce is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside.  Pearce circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Groves lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pearce attempts to land a left hook, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pearce drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Groves advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pearce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groves tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pearce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Pearce lands a cross to Groves's body.  
Pearce steps inside.  Groves connects with a firm left hook.  
Pearce hits home with a left hook.  
Groves tries to keep the action at long range.  Pearce tries to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pearce steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Pearce digs in a right hook to Groves's body.  
Pearce tries to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pearce is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Groves gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves forces Pearce to back into the ropes.  Pearce lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Pearce steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pearce tries to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Pearce throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pearce advances into close range.  Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Groves pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pearce lands a right hook.  
Pearce goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Groves time to recover.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Pearce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Pearce tries to land a left hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groves pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groves digs in a right uppercut to Pearce's ribs.  
Pearce steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Pearce lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Groves pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a left hook.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but Pearce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groves pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves lands a right hook.  
Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Groves is looking to close the distance and manages to force Pearce onto the ropes.  Groves pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook.  
Pearce tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pearce attempts to land a left hook, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a powerful left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE PEARCE WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Pearce recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Groves lands a spiteful jab.  
Pearce throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Pearce closes the distance.  Groves leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Pearce steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Pearce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Groves lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Groves is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Pearce hits home with a cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Pearce attempts to land a right hook, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Pearce steps inside.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Pearce throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Pearce is on target with a jab.  Pearce attempts to land a cross, but Groves sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Groves closes the distance.  Pearce throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pearce steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pearce attempts to land a right hook, but Groves parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Groves digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pearce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves connects with a right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Pearce drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook to Groves's body.  
Pearce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Pearce is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Groves closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groves steps to the outside.  Pearce tries to land a jab, but Groves slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Pearce lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Groves advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook.  Groves ties up his opponent.  Pearce leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Groves's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Groves steps inside and digs in a right hook to Pearce's body.  
Groves is on target with a right hook to Pearce's body.  
Pearce switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Groves steps inside.  Pearce is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Groves digs in a right hook to Pearce's ribs.  
Groves lands a cross.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Groves lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pearce drives a left hook into Groves's ribs.  
Pearce steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Groves steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pearce lands a right hook.  
Pearce steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Pearce is on target with a right hook.  
Groves switches the action to the outside.  Pearce lands a cross.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Pearce tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Groves steps away from his opponent.  Pearce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Pearce is on target with a cross.  
Pearce tries to keep the action at long range.  Pearce feints a jab, but Groves ignores the feint and is on target with a firm cross.  
Groves steps inside.  Pearce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groves lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groves is looking to keep his distance.  Pearce lands with a stiff jab.  
Groves closes the distance.  Pearce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Pearce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groves digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Groves lands a stinging right hook.  
Groves closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pearce is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pearce hits home with a cross.  Pearce tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Groves lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Groves is on target with a telling left uppercut.  PEARCE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Pearce almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Pearce hits home with a right uppercut.  Pearce tries to land a right hook, but Groves dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pearce is on target with a left uppercut.  
Groves is looking to close the distance.  Pearce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groves is on target with a firm right hook.  
Groves advances into close range and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Pearce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Groves steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Pearce steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Groves's body.  
Pearce gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Groves is on target with a jab.  
Groves tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pearce lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Pearce gets on the inside.  Groves throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Groves holds on to his opponent.  Groves is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Groves about fouling.  
Pearce tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Groves blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pearce is on target with a cross.  
Groves hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Pearce steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a FIERCE cross.  PEARCE IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE TRIES TO RISE BUT HIS LEGS DONT RESPOND...THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Groves!  


Round 7 Statistics
Pearce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groves: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Fight Statistics
Pearce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Groves: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11