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07/02/2035
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Joshua Balch vs Ian Paewai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Rurawhe, Christchurch,  taking place on 01/07/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the New Zealand-Canterbury Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Balch (11 - 16 - 4) who hails from Christchurch, New Zealand and Ian Paewai(16 - 11 - 4) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Balch weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces, while Paewai weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Atchison, and the three ringside judges are Robert Lawman, Dave Sprouse and Alen Nist.  

Round 1: 

Paewai is on target with a left hook.  
Paewai steps inside and manages to force Balch into the blue corner.  Paewai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balch hits home with a right hook.  Balch attempts to land a left hook, but Paewai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Paewai advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Paewai gets on the inside.  Balch hits home with a left hook.  
Balch manouvers Paewai onto the ropes.  Paewai lands a cross.  
Paewai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Paewai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paewai lands a cross.  
Paewai hits home with a cross.  
Paewai advances into close range.  Paewai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balch attempts to land a jab, but Paewai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Paewai advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Balch connects with a left hook.  
Paewai is looking to close the distance.  Balch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paewai connects with a left hook.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance.  Paewai lands a cross.  
Balch tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Balch pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balch throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Paewai time to recover.  
Paewai lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Paewai advances into close range.  Balch digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Paewai closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Paewai connects with a cross.  
Paewai closes the distance.  Balch connects with a right uppercut.  
Balch steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Paewai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

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

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Paewai lands a right hook.  
Balch steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balch steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Paewai closes the distance.  Balch lands a left hook.  
Balch switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Paewai advances into close range.  Balch is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Paewai tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balch finds the target with a jab.  
Paewai advances into close range.  Balch lands a left uppercut.  
Paewai connects with a right uppercut.  
Paewai digs in a right hook to Balch's body.  
Paewai connects with a right hook.  
Balch pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Paewai closes the distance and drives a left hook into Balch's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Balch pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Balch lands a cross.  
Balch switches the action to the outside.  Paewai hits home with a cross.  
Balch is on target with an overhand right.  Balch tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Paewai gets on the inside and manages to force Balch into a corner.  Balch connects with a left hook.  
Paewai drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Paewai closes the distance.  Balch is on target with a right hook to Paewai's body.  
Paewai advances into close range.  Balch lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Balch steps away from his opponent.  Balch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Balch lands a jab.  
Balch finds the target with a jab.  
Balch throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Balch's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balch pivots to the left of his opponent.  Paewai drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Paewai connects with a cross.  
Balch lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Paewai is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Paewai hits home with an overhand right.  
Balch is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balch tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Paewai advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Balch sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balch drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balch is on target with a left hook.  
Balch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Paewai lands an overhand right.  
Paewai closes the distance.  Balch connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balch: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paewai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Joshua Balch

Fight Statistics
Balch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Paewai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4