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26/05/2040
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Quaashie Balala vs Nuru Verjee

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Nairobi Iria, Nairobi,  taking place on 08/12/2039:

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 final eliminator for the Kenya-Nairobi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Quaashie Balala (14 - 12 - 1) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Nuru Verjee(24 - 20(1) - 1) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Balala and Verjee weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luister Mutahi, and the three ringside judges are Paul Changeywo, Brendan Gatheru and Rich Ashira.  

Round 1: 

Verjee forces Balala to back into a corner.  Verjee lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Verjee lands a right hook.  
Balala throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range.  Balala hits home with a cross.  
Verjee steps inside and walks Balala into the corner.  Verjee lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balala is on target with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a left hook.  
Balala switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Verjee gets on the inside.  Balala connects with a left uppercut.  
Verjee is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balala's body.  
Verjee forces Balala to back into the blue corner.  Verjee drives a right hook into Balala's body.  
Verjee feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Balala is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee walks Balala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balala hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Verjee steps inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Balala's body.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance.  Balala connects with an overhand right.  
Balala advances into close range.  Verjee lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Verjee advances into close range.  Balala tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balala is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balala closes the distance.  Verjee lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Verjee lands a right hook.  
Verjee lands with a solid jab.  
Verjee lands with a stinging jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balala connects with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verjee closes the distance and walks Balala into a corner.  Verjee is on target with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Verjee closes the distance and forces Balala to retreat onto the ropes.  Verjee is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verjee steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
As Verjee tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Balala has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Verjee closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Balala's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Verjee gets on the inside.  Balala attempts to land a left hook, but Verjee sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Verjee is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balala steps away from his opponent.  Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balala steps away from his opponent.  Verjee attempts to land a jab, but Balala dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Verjee is on target with a right hook.  
Balala waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Verjee attempts to land a left hook, but Balala blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee steps inside and manouvers Balala onto the ropes.  Verjee lands a right uppercut.  
Balala tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Balala's ribs.  
Verjee lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Verjee is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Verjee steps inside.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Balala hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Verjee walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Verjee pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verjee hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Verjee lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Verjee gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Balala tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Verjee is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Balala's body.  
Verjee is on target with a right hook.  
Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balala connects with a right hook.  
Verjee lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Verjee lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Balala switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee connects with a right hook.  
Verjee steps inside.  Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verjee lands a right hook.  Verjee attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee gets on the inside.  Verjee pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Balala's liver.  
Balala tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Balala steps away from his opponent.  Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Balala steps inside.  Verjee lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee forces Balala to back into a corner.  Balala throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Balala's body.  
Verjee stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Balala attempts to land a cross, but Verjee parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balala tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Verjee hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Verjee lands a left hook.  
Balala throws a left hook, but Verjee clinches his opponent.  Verjee is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Balala steps to the outside.  Verjee snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Verjee lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a left uppercut.  
Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Verjee is on target with a left hook.  
Balala closes the distance.  Verjee is on target with a left hook to Balala's body.  
Balala steps to the outside.  Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Verjee's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Balala is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Verjee sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balala connects with a cross.  
Balala gets on the inside.  Verjee drives a left uppercut into Balala's body.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  Verjee tries to land an overhand right, but Balala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee feints a right hook, but Balala ignores the feint and responds with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balala closes the distance.  Verjee lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balala hits home with a cross.  
Balala closes the distance and walks Verjee down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verjee connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Nuru Verjee

Fight Statistics
Balala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Verjee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17