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24/02/2039
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Michael Linsey vs Ellis Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the Najjemba Promotions promoted show at Raleigh Thomaston, Raleigh,  taking place on 04/02/2039:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi 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 Michael Linsey (19(3) - 1) who hails from Durham, USA and Ellis Balfour(16 - 15(2) - 4) from Charlotte, USA.  Linsey weighed in at 134 pounds And 11 ounces, while Balfour weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Joel Richard, and the three ringside judges are John MacNaughton, Richard Davies and Arthur Atcheson.  

Round 1: 

Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey steps to the outside.  Linsey waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Balfour tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Linsey throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Linsey parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey lands two right uppercut's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut to Linsey's ribs.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Linsey drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Linsey throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Linsey is on target with a right uppercut.  
Linsey steps to the outside.  Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Linsey lands a firm left hook.  
Balfour throws a right hook, but Linsey ties up his opponent.  Linsey is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Linsey digs in a left hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  
Linsey steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Linsey lands a cross.  
Linsey is on target with a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour gets on the inside and walks Linsey down, trapping him on the ropes.  Linsey lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Linsey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Linsey gets on the inside.  Balfour throws a right hook, but Linsey ties up his opponent.  Linsey is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Linsey's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Linsey advances into close range.  Linsey pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Linsey lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands with a stiff jab.  
Linsey drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey drives a left hook into Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balfour throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Linsey steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Balfour attempts to land a cross, but Linsey sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Linsey steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside and forces Linsey to retreat onto the ropes.  Linsey lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balfour steps inside.  Balfour goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Linsey to the neutral corner.  He warns Balfour to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  


Round 3 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Linsey steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Linsey steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey hits home with a left hook.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linsey digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Linsey lands a solid jab.  
Linsey is on target with a right hook to Balfour's body.  
Linsey connects with a cross.  
Linsey feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  Linsey throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linsey gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Linsey drives a left uppercut into Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Linsey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Linsey hits home with a left hook.  Linsey clinches his opponent.  Linsey pushes his forearm into Balfour's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Linsey.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balfour hits home with a right uppercut.  
Linsey lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Linsey is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour lands a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Linsey lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey is on target with a left hook.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey hits home with a right uppercut.  
Linsey closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey lands a left uppercut.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balfour dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Linsey is on target with a left hook.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Linsey steps inside.  Linsey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Linsey lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Linsey connects with a cross.  
Balfour walks Linsey down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balfour feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a left uppercut.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linsey advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps inside.  Balfour pivots to the right of his opponent.  Linsey lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balfour walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Linsey digs in a right hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Balfour lands a cross.  
Linsey lands with a stiff jab.  
Linsey advances into close range and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Linsey connects with a cross.  
Linsey is on target with a cross.  
Linsey hits home with a stinging cross.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Linsey is on target with a stinging cross.  
Linsey lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Balfour walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balfour lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Linsey lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Linsey lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey connects with a left uppercut.  
Linsey lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Linsey attempts to land a left hook, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Linsey feints a cross, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Linsey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey is on target with a right hook to Balfour's ribcage.  
Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Linsey feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey is on target with a right uppercut.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey steps inside and digs in a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Linsey is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey attempts to land a left hook, but Balfour dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linsey digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balfour walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Balfour pivots from in front of his opponent.  Linsey is on target with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Linsey tries to keep the action at long range.  Linsey sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey feints a jab, fooling Balfour into throwing a cross counter.  Linsey springs the trap, countering with  a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey connects with a left uppercut.  
Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Linsey tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Linsey throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Linsey connects with an overhand right.  
Linsey lands a sharp jab.  
Linsey lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Linsey lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  
Balfour gets on the inside and manages to force Linsey onto the ropes.  Linsey lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Linsey lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balfour's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Durham, USA.... Michael Linsey

Fight Statistics
Linsey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 258                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 197                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 153                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2