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10/05/2031
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Thibaud Baxa vs Edmond Balla

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Changdam Gym, Abidjan,  taking place on 11/04/2029:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Thibaud Baxa (5 - 0) who hails from Dakar, Senegal and Edmond Balla(10 - 11(1) - 1) from Pikine, Senegal.  Both Baxa and Balla weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chancellor de Bergerac, and the three ringside judges are Barbabe Pradon, Ames Notte and Oriel Normandin.  

Round 1: 

Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a ramrod jab.  
Balla cuts off the ring, trapping Baxa on the ropes.  Baxa connects with a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Baxa connects with a cross.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa connects with a cross.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Baxa hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa lands a jab.  
Balla forces Baxa to back into the ropes.  Baxa lands a ramrod jab.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Baxa feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balla closes the distance and manages to force Baxa onto the ropes.  Balla throws a right uppercut, but Baxa ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Baxa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balla advances into close range.  Baxa lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  As Balla tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Baxa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Baxa lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balla's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balla's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balla's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa finds the target with a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a spiteful jab.  Baxa attempts to land a jab, but Balla slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balla gets on the inside.  Baxa throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Baxa ties up his opponent.  Baxa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baxa connects with a left hook.  Baxa holds on to his opponent.  Baxa pushes his forearm into Balla's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Baxa to stop fouling.  
Baxa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Balla slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Baxa feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balla steps inside.  Baxa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baxa steps to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Balla walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Baxa lands with a solid jab.  
Balla is looking to close the distance.  Baxa hits home with a right hook.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa pivots to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Baxa lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa hits home with a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Baxa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balla advances into close range.  Baxa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Baxa clinches his opponent.  Baxa pushes his forearm into Balla's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Baxa about fouling.  
Balla is looking to close the distance.  Baxa connects with a right uppercut.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Baxa's body.  
Baxa finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Baxa finds the target with a jab.  
Balla manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balla is looking to close the distance.  Baxa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baxa drives a left hook into Balla's body.  Baxa throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balla advances into close range.  Baxa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baxa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Baxa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Balla pushes his forearm into Baxa's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Baxa finds the target with a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a ramrod jab.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balla walks Baxa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Baxa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balla is looking to close the distance.  Baxa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Baxa tries to land a right hook, but Balla blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Baxa lands a jab.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Baxa steps away from his opponent.  Baxa feints a cross, fooling Balla into launching a right hook counter.  Baxa springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Balla steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Baxa drives a right hook into Balla's ribs.  
Baxa lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baxa hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a solid jab.  
Baxa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balla is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Baxa in the blue corner.  Baxa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Baxa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Baxa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside.  Balla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baxa lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balla closes the distance.  Baxa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baxa is on target with a right uppercut.  Baxa clinches his opponent.  Baxa pushes his forearm into Balla's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Baxa about fouling.  


Round 4 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Baxa lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa feints a right, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Balla advances into close range.  Baxa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Balla walks Baxa into a neutral corner.  Baxa is on target with a sharp jab.  
Baxa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Baxa clinches his opponent.  Baxa throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Baxa and breaks the clinch.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baxa hits home with an overhand right.  
Balla walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Baxa lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balla gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Baxa holds on to his opponent.  Balla is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Balla about fouling.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Baxa lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 33                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Baxa lands a stiff jab.  
Baxa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Baxa feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Baxa is on target with an overhand right.  
Baxa feints a cross, and then lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balla throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balla is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Baxa attempts to land a right hook, but Balla blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Baxa is on target with a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Balla is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Baxa on the ropes.  Balla throws a left hook, but Baxa clinches his opponent.  Baxa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Baxa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balla steps inside.  Baxa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balla steps inside.  Baxa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balla manouvers Baxa onto the ropes.  You can sense Balla is getting frustrated in there.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Baxa's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Baxa to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Balla and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Balla hits home with a right hook.  
Balla advances into close range.  Baxa voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Balla tries to tag Baxa on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Balla throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Baxa time to recover.  
Balla advances into close range.  Balla pivots to the right of his opponent.  Baxa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Baxa digs in a right hook to Balla's body.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balla closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance.  Balla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baxa lands a ramrod jab.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Balla steps inside.  Baxa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Baxa's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Balla gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Baxa lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands with a stiff jab.  
Baxa finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Baxa lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Baxa is on target with a cross.  
Balla closes the distance.  Baxa is on target with a right hook to Balla's body.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Baxa lands with a stinging jab.  
Baxa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Baxa hits home with a right hook.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Balla closes the distance.  Baxa is on target with a right hook to Balla's body.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Balla steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Baxa's body.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Baxa is on target with a right uppercut to Balla's ribcage.  
Baxa lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balla steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Baxa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Baxa lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Baxa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Balla closes the distance.  Balla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balla throws a left hook, but Baxa holds on to his opponent.  Baxa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Baxa to stop holding.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Baxa connects with a cross.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Baxa lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands with a solid jab.  
Baxa is on target with a cross.  
Baxa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baxa hits the target with a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a stinging jab.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Baxa finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Baxa lands a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa connects with an overhand left.  
Balla steps inside.  Baxa lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Baxa steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Baxa lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 36                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 71                            
Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balla: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dakar, Senegal.... Thibaud Baxa

Fight Statistics
Baxa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 528                           
Total Punches Landed: 370                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 460                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 332                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 284                           
Total Jabs Landed: 215                           

Balla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0