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04/09/2033
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Ian Kessels vs Justin Akuffo

Boxing Daily Report from the Ghana National Finals 2024,  taking place on 26/03/2024 from Tamale, Ghana:

The Tamale venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Kessels (26 - 14) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Justin Akuffo(6 - 23) from Kumasi, Ghana.  

Round 1: 

Akuffo digs in a right hook to Kessels's ribcage.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  
Akuffo advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Akuffo closes the distance and forces Kessels to retreat onto the ropes.  Akuffo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akuffo lands a firm right hook.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Akuffo lands an overhand right.  
Akuffo is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Akuffo closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kessels pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels feints a right hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akuffo finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Akuffo gets on the inside and manages to force Kessels onto the ropes.  Akuffo lands a firm right hook.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook to Akuffo's liver.  
Akuffo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akuffo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Akuffo advances into close range.  Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook.  
Akuffo gets on the inside.  Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Akuffo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akuffo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akuffo snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Akuffo gets on the inside and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Akuffo manages to force Kessels into the blue corner.  Akuffo connects with a left hook.  
Akuffo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels hits home with a stinging cross.  
Akuffo closes the distance.  Kessels is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Akuffo lands a sharp jab.  Akuffo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Akuffo steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Akuffo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akuffo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akuffo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside.  Akuffo throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Akuffo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akuffo drives a cross into Kessels's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akuffo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Akuffo steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Kessels's body.  
Akuffo is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kessels in a corner.  Akuffo lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akuffo hits home with a cross.  
Akuffo hits home with a cross.  Akuffo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Akuffo attempts to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kessels lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Akuffo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Kessels's ribcage.  
Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Akuffo drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance.  Akuffo hits home with a cross.  Akuffo attempts to land a cross, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akuffo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Accra, Ghana.... Ian Kessels

Fight Statistics
Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Akuffo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4