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07/08/2043
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Dale Benzie vs Joe Escoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Najjemba Promotions promoted show at Michael MacDuff Gym, Raleigh,  taking place on 12/02/2041:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-North Carolina Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dale Benzie (13 - 7 - 2) who hails from Durham, USA and Joe Escoto(9 - 14 - 2) from Charlotte, USA.  Benzie weighed in at 114 pounds And 10 ounces, while Escoto weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert Samuel, and the three ringside judges are Bryan James, Mark Baxa and Paul Gath.  

Round 1: 

Benzie lands a jab.  
Escoto forces Benzie to retreat into the corner.  Escoto is on target with a right hook.  
Escoto steps inside.  Benzie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Escoto is on target with a right hook.  
Benzie tries to keep the action at long range.  Escoto connects with a cross.  
Escoto attempts to land a jab, but Benzie blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Escoto is on target with a right hook.  
Escoto steps inside.  Benzie pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Benzie hits home with a left hook.  
Escoto closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Benzie hits home with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Escoto is looking to close the distance.  Benzie pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Escoto advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Escoto manages to force Benzie into the corner.  Benzie lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Benzie switches the action to the outside.  Escoto tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Benzie tries to land a jab, but Escoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Escoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Escoto is on target with a cross.  
Escoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Benzie tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Escoto manouvers Benzie onto the ropes.  Benzie hits home with a right hook.  
Escoto steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Benzie is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Escoto hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Benzie's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Escoto closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Escoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Escoto hits home with a cross.  
Escoto attempts to land a cross, but Benzie sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Escoto closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Benzie is on target with a left hook.  
Escoto gets on the inside.  Escoto pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Escoto lands a right hook.  
Benzie tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Escoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Escoto forces Benzie to back into the ropes.  Escoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Escoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Benzie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Escoto manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Escoto throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Escoto manouvers Benzie into the blue corner.  Benzie connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Benzie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Escoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Escoto is looking to close the distance.  Benzie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Escoto connects with a right hook.  
Escoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Escoto drives a left hook into Benzie's body.  
Escoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Benzie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Escoto is on target with a left hook to Benzie's liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Benzie tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Escoto advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Escoto lands a left hook.  
Escoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Escoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Escoto is on target with a left hook.  
Escoto is on target with a right hook.  
Escoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Escoto lands a right hook.  
Benzie drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Escoto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Escoto is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Benzie switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Escoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Benzie's ribs.  
Escoto hits home with a right hook.  
Escoto advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Benzie lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Benzie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Escoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Benzie switches the action to the outside.  Escoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Benzie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Escoto advances into close range.  Benzie lands a left hook.  
Escoto gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Benzie drives a left hook into Escoto's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Benzie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Benzie steps away from his opponent.  Escoto hits home with a cross.  
Escoto steps inside and manages to force Benzie into the red corner.  Escoto lands a left hook.  
Escoto hits home with a left hook.  


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

Escoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durham, USA.... Dale Benzie

Fight Statistics
Benzie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Escoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1