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18/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ian Ekmanian vs James Balderston

Boxing Daily Report from the JSW promoted show at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne,  taking place on 03/04/2028:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Ian Ekmanian (3 - 0) who hails from Melbourne, Australia and James Balderston(1 - 4 - 1 - 1(NC)) from Perth, Australia.  Both Ekmanian and Balderston weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Lewis, and the three ringside judges are Abdul Sabir, Euan Kier and Andy Wright.  

Round 1: 

Balderston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balderston throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balderston gets on the inside.  Ekmanian pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a cross, and then lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a left, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Balderston steps inside.  Ekmanian lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Balderston steps inside.  Ekmanian pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Balderston advances into close range.  Ekmanian lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekmanian connects with a cross.  
Ekmanian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekmanian tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekmanian feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Balderston is on target with a cross.  
Ekmanian feints a jab, fooling Balderston into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Ekmanian springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Ekmanian lands a right hook.  
Ekmanian hits home with a solid cross.  
Ekmanian lands with a sharp jab.  
Ekmanian steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balderston's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balderston's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ekmanian lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Balderston tries to land a right hook, but Ekmanian slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekmanian feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Ekmanian steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ekmanian feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Ekmanian switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a right, and then lands an overhand left.  
Balderston advances into close range.  Ekmanian pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ekmanian lands a right hook.  
Ekmanian stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Balderston attempts to land a cross, but Ekmanian blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekmanian finds the target with a jab.  
Ekmanian feints a jab, and then lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Balderston closes the distance.  Ekmanian lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Balderston walks Ekmanian down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ekmanian lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Ekmanian ties up his opponent.  Ekmanian pushes his forearm into Balderston's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ekmanian.  
Ekmanian is on target with a cross.  
Ekmanian connects with a cross.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekmanian feints a left hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Ekmanian finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ekmanian hits home with a sharp jab.  
Balderston gets on the inside and manages to force Ekmanian into a neutral corner.  Ekmanian throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Ekmanian ties up his opponent.  Ekmanian leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balderston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Balderston's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balderston sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekmanian finds the target with a jab.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balderston is looking to close the distance.  Ekmanian digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance.  Ekmanian feints a left hook, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Ekmanian lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Ekmanian steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balderston hits home with a cross.  
Balderston throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekmanian throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekmanian hits home with a stiff jab.  
Ekmanian switches the action to the outside.  Ekmanian sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ekmanian lands with a sharp jab.  
Ekmanian quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ekmanian tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Balderston is looking to close the distance.  Ekmanian lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ekmanian lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ekmanian tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Ekmanian lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balderston closes the distance.  Ekmanian pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ekmanian is on target with a right hook.  Ekmanian ties up his opponent.  Ekmanian leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ekmanian lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Ekmanian holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Ekmanian's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balderston is looking to close the distance.  Ekmanian lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  He then lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian lands a cross.  
Ekmanian connects with an overhand left.  
Ekmanian hits home with a cross.  
Ekmanian lands an overhand left.  
Ekmanian hits home with a stinging jab.  
Ekmanian lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian steps away from his opponent.  Ekmanian feints a cross, tricking Balderston into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ekmanian springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Ekmanian tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balderston gets on the inside.  Balderston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekmanian lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Ekmanian ties up his opponent.  Ekmanian is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Ekmanian's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ekmanian tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekmanian feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Ekmanian is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ekmanian's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ekmanian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ekmanian finds the target with a solid jab.  
Balderston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekmanian lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance.  Ekmanian feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Ekmanian tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balderston cuts off the ring, trapping Ekmanian on the ropes.  Ekmanian is on target with a cross.  
Ekmanian switches the action to the outside.  Balderston tries to land a cross, but Ekmanian blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekmanian lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Balderston's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ekmanian lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balderston closes the distance.  Ekmanian connects with a left hook.  
Balderston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balderston tries to land a jab, but Ekmanian sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekmanian feints a cross, fooling Balderston into throwing a right hook counter.  Ekmanian is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ekmanian steps away from his opponent.  Ekmanian feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Ekmanian lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekmanian is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ekmanian lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balderston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balderston advances into close range.  Ekmanian lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Ekmanian throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balderston lands a cross.  
Balderston attempts to land a cross, but Ekmanian parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balderston is looking to close the distance.  Ekmanian hits home with a left hook.  
Balderston manouvers Ekmanian onto the ropes.  Ekmanian lands a solid left hook.  
Ekmanian tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekmanian feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balderston: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Melbourne, Australia.... Ian Ekmanian

Fight Statistics
Ekmanian: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 171                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Balderston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1