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18/01/2037
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Dan Ayibonte vs Paul Ballantyne

Boxing Daily Report from the Selasee Promotions promoted show at Accra Antwi, Accra,  taking place on 28/12/2036:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ghana-Greater Accra Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dan Ayibonte (24 - 26(2)) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Paul Ballantyne(17 - 4(2) - 1 - 1(NC)) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Ayibonte and Ballantyne weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Adade, and the three ringside judges are Keshawn Abadamloora, Vashon Asamoah and Deion Ayew.  

Round 1: 

Ayibonte steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ayibonte throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayibonte manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Ayibonte connects with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Ayibonte.  That has caused a cut in the corner of the right eye.  .  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside.  Ayibonte throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne digs in a right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte feints a right hook, but Ballantyne is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayibonte digs in a left hook to Ballantyne's liver.  
Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte is on target with a solid right hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Ayibonte lands a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook to Ayibonte's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ayibonte's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Ballantyne drives a right hook into Ayibonte's body.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Ballantyne attempts to land a left hook, but Ayibonte slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ayibonte lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne digs in a right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte connects with a left hook.  Ayibonte throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte tries to land a right hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Ayibonte slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ayibonte drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ayibonte finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ayibonte's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Ayibonte steps inside.  Ballantyne throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a solid left uppercut to Ayibonte's liver.  
Ayibonte connects with a firm cross.  Ayibonte tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ayibonte steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayibonte closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ayibonte drives a left hook into Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte drives a left hook into Ballantyne's liver.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayibonte connects with a cross.  
Ayibonte closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ballantyne parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ayibonte advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Ayibonte gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Ayibonte forces Ballantyne to retreat onto the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte is on target with a cross.  
Ayibonte closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  Ayibonte tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ayibonte manages to force Ballantyne into a neutral corner.  Ayibonte throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Ballantyne's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte drives a right hook into Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte lands a right hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne tries to land a right uppercut, but Ayibonte sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Ayibonte hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ayibonte lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ayibonte advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ballantyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left hook.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside.  Ballantyne pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ayibonte tries to land a left uppercut, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte lands a left hook.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left uppercut to Ayibonte's body.  
Ballantyne cuts off the ring, trapping Ayibonte on the ropes.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ayibonte tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside.  Ayibonte lands a cross.  
Ayibonte is on target with a cross.  Ayibonte tries to land a jab, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ballantyne digs in a firm left hook to Ayibonte's body.  
Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ayibonte forces Ballantyne to back into the ropes.  Ayibonte tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and walks Ballantyne down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ballantyne hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Ballantyne digs in a right hook to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne is on target with a stinging left hook to Ayibonte's liver.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Ballantyne's liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ayibonte hits home with a firm cross.  
Ayibonte advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ayibonte throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ayibonte pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayibonte steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte digs in a left uppercut to Ballantyne's body.  Ayibonte attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayibonte manouvers Ballantyne into the blue corner.  Ballantyne lands with a solid jab.  
Ayibonte is on target with a right hook to Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayibonte connects with a solid overhand left.  
Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ayibonte finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ayibonte lands a sharp right hook.  
Ayibonte walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ayibonte hits home with a left hook.  
Ayibonte forces Ballantyne to back into the ropes.  Ballantyne is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Ayibonte's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Ayibonte tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayibonte connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ballantyne feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Ballantyne tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne feints a jab, tricking Ayibonte into throwing a right hook counter.  Ballantyne is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ayibonte digs in a right hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Ayibonte connects with a cross.  
Ayibonte pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ayibonte attempts to land a cross, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte is on target with a right hook to Ballantyne's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Ayibonte closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ayibonte connects with a left hook.  
Ayibonte digs in a left hook to Ballantyne's liver.  
Ayibonte lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Ayibonte steps inside.  Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ayibonte tries to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne is on target with a stinging right hook to Ayibonte's ribs.  
Ballantyne is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Ayibonte cuts off the ring, trapping Ballantyne on the ropes.  Ayibonte digs in a left hook to Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ayibonte is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Ayibonte throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte advances into close range.  Ballantyne hits home with a solid left hook.  
Ayibonte drives a right hook into Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ayibonte quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a right hook.  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ayibonte walks Ballantyne onto the ropes.  Ayibonte lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte walks Ballantyne into the corner.  Ballantyne lands a right hook.  
Ballantyne leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ayibonte tries to tag Ballantyne on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Ayibonte sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayibonte strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Ayibonte attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayibonte is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 95 - 97  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Accra, Ghana.... Paul Ballantyne

Fight Statistics
Ayibonte: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23