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06/02/2034
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Paul Merricks vs Ellis Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-North Carolina promoted show at Charlotte Davis, Charlotte,  taking place on 28/02/2032:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-North Carolina Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Merricks (14 - 16(3) - 4) who hails from Charlotte, USA and Ellis Balfour(10 - 9 - 3) from Charlotte, USA.  Merricks weighed in at 135 pounds, while Balfour weighed in at 134 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ian Gillie, and the three ringside judges are John MacNaughton, Stephen Armstrong and Paul Gath.  

Round 1: 

Merricks switches the action to the outside.  Merricks feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Merricks lands a right uppercut.  
Merricks tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balfour drives a left hook into Merricks's body.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Balfour hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook to Merricks's ribcage.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Merricks lands a right uppercut.  
Merricks finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut.  
Merricks is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merricks lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Balfour is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Merricks tries to land a right hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merricks is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merricks is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merricks is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merricks lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a right hook.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a left hook.  
Merricks steps to the outside.  Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Balfour lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a right hook.  
Balfour lands a right hook.  
Merricks finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Merricks lands a right hook.  
Balfour connects with a left hook.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Merricks is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merricks lands a right hook.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merricks's body.  
Balfour lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Merricks's body.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but Merricks parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Merricks steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balfour steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Merricks hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Merricks sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour feints a left, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balfour lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Balfour gets on the inside.  Merricks lands a right hook.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Balfour throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Merricks time to recover.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Merricks switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps inside.  Merricks is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Merricks throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour connects with a left hook.  
Merricks lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour forces Merricks to retreat into the red corner.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour connects with a cross.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Merricks steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merricks is looking to close the distance.  Balfour is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour lands a left hook.  
Balfour throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Merricks is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merricks is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Merricks connects with a left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merricks is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour tries to land a right uppercut, but Merricks dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merricks tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Charlotte, USA.... Paul Merricks

Fight Statistics
Merricks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2