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18/03/2040
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Joaquin Cortez vs Joaquin Ballon

Boxing Daily Report from the Mashaba Promotions promoted show at Tipitapa Real, Tipitapa,  taking place on 16/11/2039:

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 Nicaragua Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ESTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Joaquin Cortez (9 - 20(2) - 5) who hails from Masaya, Nicaragua and Joaquin Ballon(19 - 15(4) - 3) from Managua, Nicaragua.  Cortez weighed in at 135 pounds, while Ballon weighed in at 134 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Alvino Albo, and the three ringside judges are Salvador Alban, Zacarias Leyba and Carlos Delgado.  

Round 1: 

Ballon pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cortez tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballon hits home with a cross.  
Cortez steps away from his opponent.  Ballon hits home with a cross.  
Ballon sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cortez connects with a cross.  
Cortez advances into close range and forces Ballon to back into the ropes.  Ballon is on target with a left hook.  
Ballon lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ballon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ballon throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Cortez time to recover.  
Cortez pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cortez manouvers Ballon into the blue corner.  Ballon attempts to land a left hook, but Cortez blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cortez lands a left hook.  
Ballon is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cortez's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ballon's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ballon gets on the inside and forces Cortez to retreat into the corner.  Ballon pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballon pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cortez drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballon steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Ballon forces Cortez to retreat onto the ropes.  Cortez tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cortez's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Cortez's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cortez is on target with an overhand right.  
Ballon is on target with a jab.  
Cortez advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ballon gets on the inside.  Ballon pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cortez lands a right uppercut.  
Cortez steps inside.  Ballon connects with a right uppercut.  
Cortez closes the distance.  Ballon pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cortez connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ballon is looking to close the distance.  Cortez hits home with a right hook.  
Ballon pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cortez is on target with a right hook.  
Ballon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ballon lands a left hook.  
Cortez tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballon pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cortez's ribcage.  
Cortez is on target with a cross.  
Ballon steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ballon advances into close range and drives a right hook into Cortez's ribs.  
Ballon lands a cross.  
Ballon pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ballon closes the distance.  Cortez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballon is on target with a right hook.  
Ballon steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballon manouvers Cortez into the corner.  Ballon is on target with a right hook.  
Ballon is on target with a cross.  
Ballon connects with a left hook.  
Ballon is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Cortez steps inside.  Ballon is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Ballon pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Ballon pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cortez lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballon is on target with a cross.  
Ballon feints a left hook, and then is on target with a left uppercut to Cortez's liver.  
Ballon steps inside.  Ballon lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballon connects with a left uppercut.  
Ballon is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballon cuts off the ring, trapping Cortez in the corner.  Ballon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ballon is looking to close the distance.  Ballon pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballon drives a right hook into Cortez's body.  Ballon throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballon drives a right hook into Cortez's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Ballon is on target with a cross.  
Cortez closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballon tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cortez switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ballon throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballon steps inside and digs in a right hook to Cortez's ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ballon pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cortez lands a right hook.  
Cortez is looking to keep his distance.  Ballon is on target with an overhand left.  
Ballon is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cortez lands a cross.  
Ballon digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Ballon connects with a left hook.  
Cortez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cortez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballon is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ballon is on target with a left hook.  
Ballon sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ballon pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cortez is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Ballon is looking to close the distance.  Cortez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ballon retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Cortez tries to tag Ballon on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Ballon lands a left hook.  Ballon tries to land a left uppercut, but Cortez sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballon hits home with a cross.  
Ballon drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 12: 

Cortez steps inside.  Ballon is on target with a left hook.  
Ballon lands a left uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ballon gets on the inside.  Cortez hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ballon steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Cortez attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ballon blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Cortez: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballon: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 111 - 119  111 - 119  111 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Managua, Nicaragua.... Joaquin Ballon

Fight Statistics
Cortez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Ballon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3