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01/02/2035
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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 05/12/2034:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 (16 - 20(5) - 4) who hails from Charlotte, USA and Ellis Balfour(12 - 12 - 3) from Charlotte, USA.  Merricks weighed in at 134 pounds and 14 ounces, while Balfour weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Baxa, and the three ringside judges are Gareth McCoach, Owen Johns and Alen Corson.  

Round 1: 

Balfour hits home with a right hook.  
Merricks connects with a right uppercut.  
Merricks lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Merricks connects with an overhand right.  
Merricks advances into close range.  Balfour lands a right uppercut.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merricks lands a cross.  
Merricks is on target with a left uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Merricks lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merricks connects with a left hook.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  Merricks attempts to land a jab, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour drives a right hook into Merricks's body.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Merricks sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent.  Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merricks's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Merricks's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merricks steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Merricks hits home with a cross.  
Merricks tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 4: 

Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Merricks is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Merricks attempts to land a left hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Balfour tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balfour connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 5: 

Balfour connects with a right hook.  Balfour throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merricks time to recover.  
Balfour drives a right hook into Merricks's ribs.  
Balfour connects with a left uppercut.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Balfour is on target with a left uppercut.  As Merricks tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balfour hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merricks quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Merricks steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour connects with a left uppercut.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour pivots to the left of his opponent andMerricks 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.  Balfour has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Balfour is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balfour attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merricks blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merricks is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merricks is on target with a left hook.  
Merricks steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Merricks lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks is on target with a right hook.  
Merricks tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Merricks hits home with a right hook.  
Balfour walks his opponent into the corner.  Balfour hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merricks lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merricks attempts to land a left hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Merricks's body.  
Merricks is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Balfour hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merricks lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merricks is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balfour walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merricks lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour connects with a left uppercut.  
Merricks is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merricks: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Merricks: 
Total Punches Thrown: 284                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0