Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
02/04/2040
Next Processing: 00:55
Michael Linsey vs Ellis Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the Serero Promotions promoted show at Charlotte McCrae, Charlotte,  taking place on 05/11/2039:

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 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 (20(3) - 2) who hails from Durham, USA and Ellis Balfour(16 - 16(2) - 4) from Charlotte, USA.  Both Linsey and Balfour weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tom McCleod, and the three ringside judges are John MacNaughton, James Spence and Stephen Armstrong.  

Round 1: 

Balfour lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands a right uppercut.  
Linsey lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Linsey lands a jab.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into Balfour's body.  
Linsey is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Linsey lands a solid left hook.  
Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Linsey tries to land a left hook, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Linsey is on target with a jab.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Linsey lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Linsey closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balfour's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Linsey steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey digs in a left uppercut to Balfour's liver.  
Linsey lands with a sharp jab.  
Linsey connects with a left hook.  
Linsey is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Balfour's ribcage.  
Linsey hits home with a firm left hook.  
Balfour lands a left uppercut.  
Linsey gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Linsey digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey hits home with an overhand left.  
Linsey steps inside and digs in a right hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent.  Linsey sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Linsey steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Linsey steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linsey lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a solid cross.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands a stinging left hook.  As Balfour tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Linsey dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Linsey lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linsey drives a right hook into Balfour's body.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Linsey steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey finds the target with a jab.  
Linsey gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Linsey is on target with a left hook to Balfour's liver.  
Linsey hits home with a firm cross.  
Linsey steps to the outside.  Linsey sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey connects with a stinging right hook.  
Linsey is on target with a sharp cross.  
Linsey hits home with a solid cross.  
Linsey steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Linsey lands an overhand left.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Linsey throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Linsey advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Balfour's body.  
Linsey tries to land a right hook, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linsey feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Balfour closes the distance and walks Linsey into the blue corner.  Linsey digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Linsey lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Linsey ties up his opponent.  Linsey pushes his forearm into Balfour's face.  The ref breaks Linsey's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balfour connects with a right hook.  
Linsey lands a cross.  
Balfour steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Linsey feints a jab, and then drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Linsey gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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

Round 5: 

Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Linsey steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linsey lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Linsey lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey digs in a left hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Balfour steps inside.  Linsey lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linsey lands a stiff jab.  
Linsey lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Linsey lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Linsey sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a jab, but Linsey parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Linsey's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Linsey digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's ribcage.  
Linsey lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook 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.  Linsey has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Linsey lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  Linsey throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Linsey attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balfour blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Linsey pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Linsey digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey is on target with a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Linsey attempts to land a cross, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Linsey sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balfour attempts to land a right uppercut, but Linsey sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Linsey lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Balfour gets on the inside and forces Linsey to retreat onto the ropes.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linsey steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Linsey ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Linsey closes the distance.  Linsey pivots to the right of his opponent.  Linsey lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Linsey ties up his opponent.  Linsey is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Linsey and breaks the clinch.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Linsey dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Linsey lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Linsey steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Linsey lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linsey connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Linsey is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey cuts off the ring, trapping Balfour on the ropes.  Linsey drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Linsey steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balfour connects with a cross.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Linsey connects with a stinging right hook.  
Linsey gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Linsey is on target with a sharp cross.  
Linsey tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linsey lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey connects with a right uppercut.  
Linsey lands a stinging cross.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Linsey steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balfour walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Linsey connects with a sharp right hook.  
Balfour is on target with a right uppercut.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Linsey lands a left uppercut.  
Linsey digs in a left uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Linsey drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Linsey lands a sharp jab.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Linsey drives a right hook into Balfour's body.  
Linsey sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Linsey lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Linsey is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Linsey hits home with a cross.  Linsey throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey is on target with a left hook.  
Linsey tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balfour walks Linsey onto the ropes.  Linsey lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balfour advances into close range.  Linsey digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Linsey switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Balfour is on target with a left hook.  
Linsey is looking to keep his distance.  Linsey quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Linsey pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Linsey closes the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Linsey walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Linsey drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Linsey: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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 Durham, USA.... Michael Linsey

Fight Statistics
Linsey: 
Total Punches Thrown: 429                           
Total Punches Landed: 267                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4