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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Aftab Shaheed vs John Kessels

Boxing Daily Report from the Busia Promotions promoted show at Kumasi Douna, Kumasi,  taking place on 19/06/2030:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ghana-Ashanti Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Aftab Shaheed (11 - 3 - 5) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and John Kessels(11(1) - 6(3)) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Shaheed and Kessels weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Malcolm Habe, and the three ringside judges are Quintavius Ametepey, Tamarius Ankomah and Uland Adade.  

Round 1: 

Shaheed sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels hits home with a right hook.  
Shaheed is looking to close the distance.  Kessels lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Shaheed lands a left hook.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Kessels attempts to land an overhand left, but Shaheed slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kessels stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Shaheed attempts to land a cross, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shaheed steps inside.  Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels manouvers Shaheed onto the ropes.  Kessels is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shaheed sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels connects with a right hook.  Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Shaheed blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Shaheed's body.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook.  Kessels clinches his opponent.  Kessels is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kessels about fouling.  
Kessels closes the distance and forces Shaheed to back into the corner.  Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Kessels tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shaheed's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Kessels hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kessels steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Shaheed tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels hits home with an overhand left.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Shaheed switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Kessels attempts to land a right hook, but Shaheed blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels walks his opponent into a corner.  Kessels lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels advances into close range and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to Shaheed's body.  
Kessels steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shaheed's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Shaheed's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Shaheed's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 3: 

Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaheed lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Shaheed connects with a cross.  
Shaheed steps inside.  Shaheed steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kessels drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Kessels tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shaheed is looking to close the distance.  Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kessels gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right uppercut to Shaheed's body.  
Kessels gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Shaheed's body.  Kessels tries to land a right uppercut, but Shaheed slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shaheed attempts to land a left hook, but Kessels parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shaheed steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance.  Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to Shaheed's ribcage.  Kessels holds on to his opponent.  Kessels leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Kessels's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shaheed tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Shaheed steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shaheed is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shaheed switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Shaheed gets on the inside.  Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Shaheed closes the distance.  Kessels hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kessels pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shaheed is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shaheed steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shaheed is on target with a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a hard jab.  
Shaheed is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels steps inside.  Shaheed throws a left hook, but Kessels clinches his opponent.  Kessels hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Shaheed tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Shaheed switches the action to the outside.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shaheed lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Kessels throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels attempts to land a right hook, but Shaheed blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kessels connects with a right hook.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 5: 

Kessels pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shaheed lands a jab.  
Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shaheed tries to keep the action at long range.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shaheed switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kessels parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shaheed connects with an overhand right.  
Kessels gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Shaheed's ribs.  
Shaheed tries to land a jab, but Kessels dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook to Shaheed's ribcage.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance.  Kessels pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kessels closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a right hook.  
Kessels steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shaheed tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Shaheed is on target with a cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shaheed lands a cross.  
Shaheed tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Shaheed advances into close range.  Kessels lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Shaheed throws a left uppercut, but Kessels clinches his opponent.  Shaheed leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Kessels advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kessels steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shaheed lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a right hook.  
Shaheed steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Shaheed switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Shaheed finds the target with a jab.  
Shaheed lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook.  
Kessels lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Shaheed throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Shaheed's ribs.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kessels closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shaheed is on target with a cross.  
Kessels closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Shaheed's body.  
Shaheed lands a cross.  
Kessels drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Kessels hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kessels steps inside.  Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Kessels tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shaheed dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kessels lands a left hook.  
Shaheed gets on the inside.  Kessels lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  Kessels throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels advances into close range and drives a firm left uppercut into Shaheed's liver.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kessels tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Shaheed tries to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kessels drives a sharp left uppercut into Shaheed's body.  
Kessels pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Shaheed is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels tries to land a right hook, but Shaheed blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 9: 

Kessels drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Shaheed attempts to land a cross, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels feints a jab, but Shaheed ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Kessels lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kessels contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Shaheed lands a cross.  
Kessels feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kessels tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaheed closes the distance.  Kessels hits home with a right hook.  
Kessels feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Shaheed tries to land a jab, but Kessels dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels lands a sharp jab.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shaheed finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels feints a jab, but Shaheed does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shaheed's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kessels hits home with a cross.  
Shaheed connects with a cross.  
Shaheed gets on the inside.  Kessels lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Shaheed connects with a cross.  
Shaheed hits home with an overhand right.  
Shaheed hits home with an overhand right.  
Shaheed connects with a cross.  
Shaheed closes the distance.  Kessels is on target with a left hook.  Kessels clinches his opponent.  Kessels tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Shaheed's kidney. The referee warns Kessels and breaks the clinch.  
Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Shaheed dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shaheed attempts to land a right hook, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Shaheed finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Shaheed tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shaheed lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shaheed hits home with a cross.  
Shaheed lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels feints a jab, fooling Shaheed into throwing a cross counter.  Kessels is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shaheed steps inside.  Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Shaheed throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shaheed tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shaheed: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 92 - 99  92 - 99  92 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... John Kessels

Fight Statistics
Shaheed: 
Total Punches Thrown: 372                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 345                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15