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16/02/2039
EOD Running: Rankings
Declan Kelly vs Gilbert Birnbaum

Boxing Daily Report from the Apple Pie Boxing promoted show at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham,  taking place on 27/11/2038:

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 Western Europe Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Smelly Declan Kelly (24(20) - 1(1)) who hails from Liverpool, UK and Gilbert Birnbaum(27(16) - 8(8)) from Heidelberg, Germany.  Both Kelly and Birnbaum weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dylan MacFarland, and the three ringside judges are Harvey McIver, Sam Solomon and Blake Cossutta.  

Round 1: 

Kelly lands with a ramrod jab.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Birnbaum pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Birnbaum lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kelly lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and an overhand left to the head.  Kelly tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kelly switches the action to the outside.  Kelly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birnbaum attempts to land a jab, but Kelly sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birnbaum steps inside.  Birnbaum sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kelly throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kelly is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Birnbaum forces Kelly to retreat onto the ropes.  Kelly attempts to land a right hook, but Birnbaum sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birnbaum lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Birnbaum digs in a right hook to Kelly's body.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside.  Birnbaum pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kelly throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kelly connects with an overhand right.  
Kelly lands a jab.  
Kelly lands a jab.  
Birnbaum steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Birnbaum is on target with a right hook.  
Birnbaum digs in a stinging left hook to Kelly's body.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Kelly lands a straight 1 - 2.  Kelly throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum closes the distance.  Kelly tries to land a right uppercut, but Birnbaum blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside.  Birnbaum hits home with a left uppercut.  Kelly holds on to his opponent.  Birnbaum pushes his forearm into Kelly's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kelly contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Birnbaum lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kelly switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside.  Kelly is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kelly's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  Birnbaum's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Birnbaum connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Kelly is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Kelly lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kelly switches the action to the outside.  Birnbaum quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum steps inside and manages to force Kelly onto the ropes.  Birnbaum pivots to the side of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Birnbaum throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kelly lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kelly lands a jab.  
Birnbaum quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birnbaum connects with a cross.  Birnbaum attempts to land a jab, but Kelly slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Birnbaum advances into close range.  Birnbaum lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Birnbaum manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Birnbaum drives a sharp right hook into Kelly's body.  
Birnbaum throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Birnbaum steps inside.  Birnbaum pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kelly tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kelly lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a jab.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum closes the distance.  Birnbaum pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birnbaum tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kelly digs in a right hook to Birnbaum's ribs.  
Kelly steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Birnbaum advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Birnbaum throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Kelly lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Kelly switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Birnbaum pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kelly hits home with a right uppercut.  
Birnbaum digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance and forces Kelly to retreat onto the ropes.  Kelly throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Kelly holds on to his opponent.  Birnbaum is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Birnbaum about fouling.  
Birnbaum advances into close range and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Kelly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Birnbaum hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Birnbaum lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birnbaum advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Birnbaum cuts off the ring, trapping Kelly on the ropes.  Birnbaum sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Kelly clinches his opponent.  Birnbaum leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Birnbaum throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Birnbaum lands a left hook.  
Kelly hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Kelly lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Kelly throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Kelly's ribs.  
Birnbaum closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Birnbaum lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Kelly holds on to his opponent.  Birnbaum is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Kelly is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kelly steps to the outside.  Birnbaum sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kelly tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Birnbaum advances into close range.  Birnbaum pivots to the left of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Kelly clinches his opponent.  Birnbaum leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Kelly throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kelly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Kelly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kelly attempts to land a cross, but Birnbaum sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Birnbaum pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Kelly's body.  
Birnbaum lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kelly is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Birnbaum attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kelly sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Birnbaum sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kelly connects with an overhand right.  
Birnbaum lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kelly lands a solid jab.  
Kelly is on target with a cross.  Kelly tries to land a jab, but Birnbaum blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kelly is on target with a jab.  
Kelly stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Birnbaum attempts to land a jab, but Kelly sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside.  Birnbaum pivots to the side of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a solid right hook.  Birnbaum tries to land a left hook, but Kelly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kelly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kelly connects with a left hook.  
Kelly is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kelly throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside and walks Kelly onto the ropes.  Kelly attempts to land a right hook, but Birnbaum dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand right.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kelly tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a CRUSHING left hook.  KELLY IS HURT!  Kelly recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Birnbaum walks Kelly onto the ropes.  Birnbaum is on target with a solid right hook to Kelly's ribcage.  
Birnbaum quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Kelly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birnbaum lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Birnbaum blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kelly hits home with a firm cross.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Kelly ties up his opponent.  Kelly pushes his forearm into Birnbaum's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Birnbaum cuts off the ring, trapping Kelly on the ropes.  Birnbaum connects with a right uppercut.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Birnbaum tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Birnbaum's ribcage.  
Kelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Birnbaum steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid overhand right.  
Kelly finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Birnbaum advances into close range and manouvers Kelly onto the ropes.  Birnbaum drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Birnbaum attempts to land a left hook, but Kelly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birnbaum lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Birnbaum lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Birnbaum tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Birnbaum throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a FIERCE left hook.  BIRNBAUM WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Birnbaum almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Kelly drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Kelly throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kelly steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside.  Birnbaum pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Birnbaum walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Birnbaum connects with a firm right hook.  Kelly clinches his opponent.  Birnbaum leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kelly is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kelly switches the action to the outside.  Kelly drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Birnbaum hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Birnbaum throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance.  Kelly throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kelly feints a right, and then lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Kelly lands a firm cross.  
Birnbaum manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Birnbaum sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kelly lands a ramrod jab.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kelly hits home with a sharp overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Birnbaum closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Birnbaum lands a sharp left hook.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kelly lands a ramrod jab.  
Kelly lands a solid jab.  Kelly attempts to land a jab, but Birnbaum blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Kelly's body.  
Kelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Birnbaum steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Birnbaum digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Kelly lands a solid right hook.  
Birnbaum gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Kelly's liver.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birnbaum steps inside.  Birnbaum pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Birnbaum blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kelly lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kelly hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Kelly is on target with an overhand right.  
Kelly lands a solid jab.  
Birnbaum is looking to close the distance and manages to force Kelly onto the ropes.  Birnbaum lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kelly lands a firm right hook.  
Kelly throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a MASSIVE left uppercut.  KELLY IS HURT!  
Kelly holds on to his opponent.  Birnbaum leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Kelly's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  It looks like Kelly has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Kelly tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS BIRNBAUM TO THE CANVAS!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Kelly!  


Round 6 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Birnbaum: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Kelly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Birnbaum: 
Total Punches Thrown: 249                           
Total Punches Landed: 117                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1