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20/05/2035
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Euan Appiah vs Paul Ballantyne

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Greater Accra promoted show at Max Moyoyo Gym, Accra,  taking place on 16/12/2034:

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 semi final eliminator for the Ghana Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Euan Appiah (33(14) - 5(2)) who hails from Takoradi, Ghana and Paul Ballantyne(15 - 2 - 1 - 1(NC)) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Appiah and Ballantyne weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Atif Hussain, and the three ringside judges are Obaid Younes, John Akafia and Malik Hussain.  

Round 1: 

Appiah attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Appiah steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Appiah lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Appiah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance.  Ballantyne is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne manouvers Appiah onto the ropes.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Appiah lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Appiah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah drives a left hook into Ballantyne's body.  
Appiah steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Appiah is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Appiah closes the distance.  Ballantyne digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Appiah ties up his opponent.  Ballantyne is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Ballantyne and breaks the clinch.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah is on target with a cross.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah connects with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Appiah feints a cross, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Appiah attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Appiah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne tries to land a jab, but Appiah parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Ballantyne finds the target with a hard jab.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Appiah connects with a cross.  
Appiah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  
Appiah lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Appiah closes the distance.  Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne tries to land a left hook, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Appiah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne tries to land a jab, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Ballantyne walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Appiah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Appiah closes the distance and drives a right hook into Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Appiah hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Appiah connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Appiah steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah tries to land a cross, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Appiah steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid cross.  
Appiah steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Appiah attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Appiah gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Appiah throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Appiah advances into close range and manages to force Ballantyne into the red corner.  Appiah is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ballantyne throws a right hook, but Appiah ties up his opponent.  Appiah is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Appiah and breaks the clinch.  


Round 3 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Appiah is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Appiah steps inside and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Appiah connects with a solid right hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Appiah lands a sharp cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a right uppercut to Appiah's ribcage.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Appiah is on target with a firm cross.  Appiah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ballantyne forces Appiah to retreat onto the ropes.  Appiah lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab to Appiah's body.  
Appiah lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Appiah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Appiah lands a cross.  Appiah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lands with a stinging jab.  Ballantyne tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Appiah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Appiah tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Appiah feints a cross, but Ballantyne does not fall for it and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ballantyne cuts off the ring, trapping Appiah on the ropes.  Appiah throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Appiah steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Appiah is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Appiah is on target with a jab.  Appiah throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Appiah attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne connects with a cross.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Appiah digs in a right hook to Ballantyne's ribcage.  
Ballantyne walks Appiah onto the ropes.  Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne cuts off the ring, trapping Appiah on the ropes.  Appiah hits home with a solid cross.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a cross.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Ballantyne's body.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Appiah clinches his opponent.  Appiah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Appiah lands a jab.  Appiah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Appiah steps away from his opponent.  Appiah feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Appiah tries to land a jab, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a cross, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Appiah lands a jab.  
Appiah gets on the inside.  Ballantyne attempts to land a right hook, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Appiah lands a cross.  Appiah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Appiah gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left uppercut to Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Appiah steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent.  Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Appiah is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Appiah steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Appiah steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a cross.  
Appiah tries to keep the action at long range.  Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Appiah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne lands a right hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Appiah feints a left, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
Appiah gets on the inside and whips in a spiteful left hook to his opponents body.  DOWN GOES BALLANTYNE!  He manages to get up at 6.  


Round 7 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Appiah closes the distance and drives a right hook into Ballantyne's ribs.  
Ballantyne hits home with an overhand right.  
Appiah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah connects with a solid cross.  
Ballantyne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Appiah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah attempts to land an overhand left, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Appiah closes the distance and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Appiah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent.  Appiah DETONATES a MASSIVE left uppercut on his opponents face.  BALLANTYNE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Appiah is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Appiah lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head, AND DROPS BALLANTYNE TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 7.  It looks like Ballantyne has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Appiah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ballantyne lands a stinging jab.  Ballantyne tries to land a cross, but Appiah sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Appiah closes the distance.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Appiah holds on to his opponent.  Appiah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Appiah is on target with a left hook.  
Appiah attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Appiah's ribs.  
Appiah connects with a cross.  
Appiah drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Appiah attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Appiah lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and DETONATES a MASSIVE cross on his opponents face.  IT LOOKS LIKE BALLANTYNE WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Appiah thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Ballantyne away.  Appiah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES BALLANTYNE!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Appiah!  


Round 9 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Appiah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 213                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 337                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 152                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24