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11/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Dave Wanjau vs Hayden Balala

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Mombasa promoted show at Mombasa Timbilil, Mombasa,  taking place on 15/05/2030:

Clearly AI Kenya-Mombasa 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 semi final eliminator for the Kenya Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Dave Wanjau (16 - 4) who hails from Mombasa, Kenya and Hayden Balala(12 - 11(4) - 1) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Wanjau weighed in at 174 pounds and 2 ounces, while Balala weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Kithuka, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Dalrymple, Dembe Mutunga and Robert Perlo.  

Round 1: 

Balala switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Wanjau closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Wanjau digs in a left uppercut to Balala's ribs.  
Wanjau hits home with a left hook.  
Wanjau steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Wanjau manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Wanjau lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balala connects with a left uppercut.  
Wanjau drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Balala's body.  
Wanjau hits home with a left hook.  Wanjau attempts to land a right hook, but Balala blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Wanjau closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Balala's body.  
Balala tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Wanjau advances into close range and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wanjau lands a firm cross.  
Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balala's body.  
Wanjau lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Wanjau forces Balala to back into the ropes.  Wanjau lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Wanjau lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Wanjau lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Wanjau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Wanjau gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Balala's body.  
Wanjau advances into close range.  Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Balala hits home with a cross.  
Wanjau advances into close range.  Wanjau pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balala's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Wanjau hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Wanjau gets on the inside.  Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Wanjau connects with a sharp cross.  
Balala throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanjau lands a jab.  
Wanjau connects with a stinging left hook.  
Balala steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Wanjau strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Wanjau hits home with a right hook.  
Wanjau is on target with a left hook.  
Wanjau lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Wanjau lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Wanjau's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Wanjau gets on the inside.  Balala tries to land a right hook, but Wanjau dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Balala's body.  
Balala is on target with a left hook.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanjau walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Wanjau lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau lands a right hook.  
Wanjau lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Wanjau lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Wanjau walks his opponent into the corner.  Wanjau drives a right hook into Balala's ribcage.  
Wanjau drives a right hook into Balala's body.  
Wanjau drives a left hook into Balala's body.  
Wanjau connects with a stinging left uppercut.  Wanjau attempts to land a left hook, but Balala blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Wanjau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Wanjau lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Wanjau feints a jab, but Balala is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Wanjau is on target with a jab.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance.  Balala connects with a left hook.  
Balala lands a left uppercut.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Wanjau sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balala tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Wanjau steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Wanjau closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Wanjau lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Wanjau advances into close range and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Balala's body.  
Wanjau walks Balala down, trapping him in a corner.  Wanjau drives a sharp right hook into Balala's body.  
Balala hits home with a right hook.  
Wanjau closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Wanjau pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Wanjau is looking to force the stoppage!  Wanjau lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND BALALA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance.  Wanjau lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND BALALA IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Wanjau digs in a powerful left uppercut to his opponents liver.  BALALA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 6.  It looks like Balala has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Wanjau lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Wanjau hits home with a left uppercut.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance.  Balala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wanjau drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Wanjau closes the distance.  Balala throws a right hook, but Wanjau ties up his opponent.  Balala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Wanjau is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Wanjau is on target with a cross.  
Balala connects with a left hook.  Wanjau ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Wanjau pushes his forearm into Balala's face.  The ref breaks Wanjau's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Wanjau gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Wanjau pivots to the left of his opponent.  Wanjau digs in a left hook to Balala's body.  Wanjau ties up his opponent.  Wanjau is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Wanjau about fouling.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Wanjau feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Wanjau throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Balala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Wanjau lands a cross.  
Balala steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Wanjau hits home with a cross.  
Wanjau lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND BALALA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  
Balala hits home with a left hook.  
Wanjau closes the distance.  Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balala throws a left hook, but Wanjau holds on to his opponent.  Wanjau leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Wanjau uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Balala's kidney. 
Wanjau throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Wanjau clinches his opponent.  Wanjau is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Wanjau's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Wanjau walks Balala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Wanjau throws a right uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Wanjau ties up his opponent.  Wanjau is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Wanjau's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Wanjau holds on to his opponent.  Wanjau is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Wanjau hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Wanjau is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Wanjau advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Wanjau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wanjau is on target with a right hook to Balala's body.  
Wanjau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Wanjau closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau finds the target with a jab.  
Wanjau throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Wanjau clinches his opponent.  Wanjau leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Wanjau drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Wanjau hits home with a cross.  
Wanjau digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Wanjau is on target with a cross.  
Wanjau closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Wanjau digs in a firm left hook to Balala's body.  BALALA IS HURT!  Balala quickly recovers. 
Wanjau forces Balala to back into the ropes.  Wanjau drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Wanjau drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Wanjau forces Balala to back into the red corner.  Wanjau drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Wanjau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a forceful left uppercut into his opponents liver.  BALALA IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT BALALA CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Wanjau!  


Round 7 Statistics
Wanjau: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 6  10 - 6  10 - 6
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Wanjau: 
Total Punches Thrown: 271                           
Total Punches Landed: 147                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Balala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6