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04/11/2040
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Arian Kupi vs John Balfour

Boxing Daily Report from the James Saint-Claire promoted show at Tattershall Club, Brisbane,  taking place on 29/09/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Arian Kupi (4 - 0) who hails from Tirana, Albania and John Balfour(0 - 2 - 3) from Canberra, Australia.  Both Kupi and Balfour weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Billy Pryce, and the three ringside judges are Darryl Maletin, John Wark and Callum MacQueen.  

Round 1: 

Kupi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Balfour's ribs.  
Kupi steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Balfour closes the distance.  Kupi connects with a left hook.  
Kupi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kupi lands a jab.  
Kupi steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kupi is looking to keep his distance.  Balfour throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kupi gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kupi drives a left hook into Balfour's ribs.  
Kupi gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
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 passing on some tactical advice.  Balfour's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kupi lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kupi advances into close range.  Kupi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kupi is on target with a left hook to Balfour's body.  
Kupi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balfour sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kupi lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kupi hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kupi steps inside.  Kupi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kupi lands a cross.  
Kupi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kupi gets on the inside.  Kupi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kupi lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Kupi is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kupi is on target with a jab.  
Kupi lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kupi lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 3: 

Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Kupi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kupi is looking to close the distance.  Kupi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kupi gets on the inside.  Kupi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Balfour lands a right hook.  
Kupi steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Kupi feints a left hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kupi hits home with an overhand left.  
Kupi lands a cross.  
Kupi drives a left hook into Balfour's body.  
Balfour quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kupi lands a solid jab.  
Balfour is looking to close the distance.  Kupi lands a right hook.  
Balfour walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kupi is on target with a right hook to Balfour's body.  
Kupi attempts to land a jab, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kupi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kupi advances into close range.  Kupi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kupi is looking to close the distance.  Kupi pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kupi lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Balfour's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kupi steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balfour sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kupi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kupi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balfour is on target with a cross.  
Kupi advances into close range.  Kupi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kupi closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kupi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kupi lands a jab.  
Kupi advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Balfour's body.  
Kupi steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kupi tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Balfour sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kupi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kupi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kupi lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Kupi drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kupi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kupi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kupi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Balfour attempts to land a left hook, but Kupi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kupi switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balfour cuts off the ring, trapping Kupi in a neutral corner.  Balfour lands a left hook.  
Balfour steps inside.  Kupi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kupi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kupi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kupi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kupi is looking to close the distance and walks Balfour down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kupi digs in a right hook to Balfour's body.  
Kupi hits home with a left hook.  
Kupi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kupi gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kupi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kupi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kupi lands a jab.  
Kupi is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kupi feints a left, and then lands a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kupi's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kupi lands with a stinging jab.  
Balfour hits home with a cross.  
Kupi lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Kupi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kupi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kupi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Balfour throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kupi feints a cross, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Balfour advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kupi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kupi feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balfour gets on the inside.  Kupi attempts to land a right hook, but Balfour slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kupi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kupi connects with a cross.  
Kupi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kupi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kupi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balfour: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tirana, Albania.... Arian Kupi

Fight Statistics
Kupi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 134                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Balfour: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1