Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
15/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
James Baillie vs John Sprout

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Connecticut promoted show at James Speir Gym, New Haven,  taking place on 03/02/2021:

Clearly AI USA-Connecticut have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Baillie (4 - 0) who hails from Stamford, USA and John Sprout(4 - 0) from El Paso, USA.  Both Baillie and Sprout weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Andy Swaney, and the three ringside judges are Jack Blaney, Kieran Gunion and Richard Cowans.  

Round 1: 

Sprout tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baillie lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sprout connects with a solid cross.  
Sprout hits home with a cross.  Sprout throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sprout hits home with a firm left uppercut.  Sprout throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baillie steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Sprout steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baillie digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sprout hits home with a left hook.  Sprout tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sprout tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sprout closes the distance and manouvers Baillie into the corner.  Sprout pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baillie digs in a right hook to Sprout's body.  
Sprout gets on the inside and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Sprout steps away from his opponent.  Baillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Baillie walks his opponent into the corner.  Sprout is on target with a right hook.  
Sprout hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sprout switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sprout's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sprout finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sprout pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Baillie is on target with an overhand right.  
Baillie switches the action to the outside.  Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sprout feints a cross, tricking Baillie into throwing a left hook counter.  Sprout springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Sprout lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baillie steps to the outside.  Sprout snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sprout snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Baillie switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baillie drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sprout lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a cross.  
Sprout steps away from his opponent.  Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sprout is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Sprout lands a stinging overhand right.  
Baillie hits home with a cross.  
Sprout lands a cross, jab and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baillie lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Baillie's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sprout lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sprout gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Sprout digs in a right uppercut to Baillie's ribs.  
Baillie lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Baillie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sprout lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Baillie connects with a cross.  
Baillie closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Sprout sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baillie drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Baillie is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sprout tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sprout tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baillie finds the target with a jab.  
Baillie lands a stinging jab.  Baillie attempts to land a right hook, but Sprout blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Sprout steps inside.  Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Sprout lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sprout is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sprout steps away from his opponent.  Sprout sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baillie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baillie is on target with a solid right hook.  
Baillie advances into close range.  Sprout sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Baillie lands with a stinging jab.  Baillie tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Baillie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Sprout connects with a stinging cross.  
Sprout tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a cross.  
Baillie lands a ramrod jab.  
Sprout is on target with a cross.  
Sprout lands with a sharp jab.  
Baillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Baillie tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Sprout's body.  
Baillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sprout is on target with a cross.  
Sprout gets on the inside and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baillie is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Sprout's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sprout closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sprout connects with a cross.  Sprout tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sprout pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sprout sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sprout attempts to land a left uppercut, but Baillie sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sprout switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Sprout connects with a cross.  
Baillie gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Baillie steps inside.  Sprout lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sprout tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Sprout steps inside.  Baillie is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sprout is on target with a jab.  
Sprout switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Sprout drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Baillie switches the action to the outside.  Sprout lands a cross.  
Sprout lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sprout advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Baillie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sprout is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sprout tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Sprout tries to land a jab, but Baillie slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baillie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Baillie advances into close range.  Sprout tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baillie switches the action to the outside.  Baillie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sprout connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Baillie pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baillie gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Sprout is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Baillie finds the target with a jab.  
Baillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sprout tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Sprout lands a hard jab.  
Baillie connects with a left uppercut.  
Sprout tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross.  
Sprout lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sprout gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sprout switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sprout throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sprout tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Baillie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baillie tries to land a right hook, but Sprout slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baillie connects with a left hook.  
Sprout lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sprout closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sprout is on target with a cross.  
Baillie steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Baillie is on target with a cross.  
Sprout closes the distance.  Sprout sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baillie throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sprout is on target with a left uppercut to Baillie's body.  
Baillie steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sprout hits home with a left hook.  
Sprout steps to the outside.  Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Baillie is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Sprout is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sprout gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sprout is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Sprout lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Baillie is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baillie advances into close range.  Sprout is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Sprout lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sprout hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baillie tries to land a jab, but Sprout sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sprout steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sprout connects with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Sprout gets on the inside.  Baillie is on target with a left hook.  
Sprout drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Sprout is on target with a cross.  
Sprout advances into close range.  Sprout is on target with a left hook.  Sprout wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Baillie has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Baillie steps inside.  Sprout drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sprout lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sprout is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Baillie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sprout gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Baillie's liver.  Sprout attempts to land a right hook, but Baillie sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Sprout lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands with a stiff jab.  
Sprout hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Baillie's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 10 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Sprout closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Baillie stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Sprout finds the target with a jab.  
Sprout lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Baillie advances into close range and walks Sprout into a neutral corner.  Baillie is on target with a right uppercut to Sprout's ribcage.  
Baillie pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sprout lands a stinging jab.  
Sprout is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Baillie is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sprout tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sprout lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Baillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sprout gets on the inside.  Sprout pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sprout hits home with a right hook.  Sprout throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Baillie's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Sprout's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Sprout is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sprout is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Baillie forces Sprout to back into a corner.  Sprout lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baillie gets on the inside.  Baillie pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Baillie lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Baillie switches the action to the outside.  Sprout tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Baillie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sprout lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sprout lands a cross.  
Sprout is on target with a jab.  
Sprout tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Baillie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sprout quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sprout is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sprout lands a jab.  
Sprout lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Baillie: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sprout: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
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
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 111 - 117  112 - 117  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from El Paso, USA.... John Sprout

Fight Statistics
Baillie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Sprout: 
Total Punches Thrown: 460                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 395                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 328                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38