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24/01/2035
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Matt Ballan vs Robert Lyne

Boxing Daily Report from the Kwesele Promotions promoted show at Gyimah Gym, Paterson,  taking place on 21/12/2034:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-New Jersey Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Ballan (14(6) - 2 - 1) who hails from Newark, USA and Robert Lyne(10 - 6 - 5) from Newark, USA.  Ballan weighed in at 139 pounds and 15 ounces, while Lyne weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jamie Loudon, and the three ringside judges are Sid Kellison, Jamie Loudon and Theo Halley.  

Round 1: 

Ballan connects with a left hook.  
Ballan closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ballan steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Ballan advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ballan digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan drives a sharp cross into Lyne's body.  
Ballan closes the distance.  Ballan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Lyne connects with a right uppercut.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Ballan lands a solid left hook.  
Ballan walks his opponent into a corner.  Ballan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan attempts to land a left hook, but Lyne slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan attempts to land a jab, but Lyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ballan lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ballan gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ballan feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Ballan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lyne's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Lyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ballan lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballan closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballan drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ballan walks Lyne down, trapping him in a corner.  Ballan drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Ballan gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Lyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballan gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Ballan lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ballan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Lyne dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ballan lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lyne lands a right uppercut.  
Ballan connects with a cross.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ballan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan drives a right hook into Lyne's body.  Ballan ties up his opponent.  Ballan is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Lyne's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ballan tries to land a left hook, but Lyne sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Ballan's body.  
Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ballan attempts to land a left hook, but Lyne parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Ballan hits home with a right hook.  
Ballan gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ballan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Lyne attempts to land a left hook, but Ballan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballan gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan is on target with a left hook.  
Ballan digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ballan closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan gets on the inside.  Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan advances into close range.  Ballan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lyne connects with a right hook.  
Lyne walks Ballan onto the ropes.  Lyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Lyne's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Lyne steps inside.  Ballan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Lyne throws a left hook, but Ballan clinches his opponent.  Ballan pushes his forearm into Lyne's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ballan closes the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Ballan is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Lyne has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Ballan is on target with a left hook.  
Ballan drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ballan drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballan gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lyne throws a right uppercut, but Ballan holds on to his opponent.  Ballan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Ballan pushes his forearm into Lyne's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ballan steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Ballan is on target with a right hook to Lyne's body.  
Ballan is on target with a right uppercut to Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ballan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ballan connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ballan is on target with a left uppercut.  Ballan throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook.  
Lyne advances into close range.  Ballan lands a left hook.  
Lyne is looking to close the distance.  Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Lyne pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lyne throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Lyne gets on the inside.  Ballan drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ballan finds the target with a jab.  
Ballan closes the distance and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Ballan digs in a right uppercut to Lyne's body.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ballan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Lyne advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ballan closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ballan drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ballan advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Ballan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Ballan holds on to his opponent.  Ballan is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Ballan about fouling.  
Ballan closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
Ballan advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ballan pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a left hook.  Ballan ties up his opponent.  Ballan tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Lyne behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Ballan about fouling.  
Ballan attempts to land a jab, but Lyne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lyne gets on the inside.  Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
Ballan steps inside.  Lyne throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan lands a left hook.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ballan lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  Ballan clinches his opponent.  Ballan throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Ballan leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Ballan's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ballan hits home with a left hook.  
Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan walks Lyne onto the ropes.  Ballan connects with a left uppercut.  
Ballan drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ballan lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Ballan lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lyne gets on the inside.  Ballan is on target with a left hook to Lyne's ribs.  
Lyne advances into close range.  Ballan lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballan is on target with a jab.  
Ballan pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Lyne advances into close range.  Ballan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ballan hits home with a right hook.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Lyne attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ballan parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to Lyne's body.  
Lyne digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Lyne tries to land a left hook, but Ballan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballan drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Ballan is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ballan throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan connects with a right uppercut.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ballan lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  Ballan holds on to his opponent.  Ballan leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Lyne advances into close range.  Ballan is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ballan is on target with a firm left uppercut to Lyne's body.  
Ballan steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Lyne's body.  
Ballan advances into close range.  Ballan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lyne tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ballan forces Lyne to back into a corner.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ballan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ballan lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ballan closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Lyne's body.  
Ballan finds the target with a jab.  
Lyne closes the distance.  Ballan lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ballan connects with a left hook.  
Ballan advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ballan lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Lyne steps inside.  Ballan pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ballan is on target with a jab.  
Ballan closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Ballan is on target with a right hook to Lyne's ribs.  
Ballan forces Lyne to retreat into a corner.  Ballan lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballan digs in a right hook to Lyne's body.  
Ballan connects with a right uppercut.  Ballan clinches his opponent.  Ballan leans on his opponent using all his weight. Ballan tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Lyne's kidney. 
Ballan advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ballan is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballan lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Ballan tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan connects with a cross.  
Lyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Ballan goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Lyne's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballan lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Lyne gets on the inside.  Ballan lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Lyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Newark, USA.... Matt Ballan

Fight Statistics
Ballan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 485                           
Total Punches Landed: 300                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 422                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 279                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Lyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0