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22/07/2044
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Matt Appiah vs David Kessels

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Northern Ghana promoted show at Tamale Mir, Tamale,  taking place on 31/03/2043:

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 mandatory fight for the Ghana-Northern Ghana Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Appiah (9 - 2 - 1) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and David Kessels(9(2) - 2(2)) from Tamale, Ghana.  Appiah weighed in at 130 pounds, while Kessels weighed in at 129 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Obiajulu Alhassan, and the three ringside judges are Sam Adabor, Makalo Donkor and Fraser Habe.  

Round 1: 

Appiah closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kessels lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kessels is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to Appiah's liver.  
Appiah digs in a left hook to Kessels's body.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kessels drives a right hook into Appiah's body.  
Appiah walks Kessels into the blue corner.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kessels lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels drives a stinging right hook into Appiah's body.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels walks Appiah down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kessels lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kessels gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Appiah's body.  
Kessels drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels drives a firm right hook into Appiah's ribcage.  
Kessels closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Appiah's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Appiah's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Appiah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Kessels hits home with a solid cross.  
Appiah steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Appiah time to recover.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kessels lands a solid cross.  
Appiah tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels drives a stinging left hook into Appiah's body.  
Appiah steps inside.  Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kessels connects with a left uppercut.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Appiah's body.  
Appiah tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Kessels is on target with a firm right hook.  
Appiah is on target with a left hook.  
Appiah is on target with a left uppercut.  
Appiah manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kessels digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Appiah attempts to land a jab, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Appiah closes the distance.  Kessels connects with a firm left hook.  
Appiah attempts to land a left hook, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels gets on the inside.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kessels digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels gets on the inside and drives a firm left uppercut into Appiah's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Appiah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Appiah is on target with a solid left hook to Kessels's ribs.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Kessels is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Appiah forces Kessels to retreat onto the ropes.  Appiah throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Appiah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kessels advances into close range.  Appiah hits home with a left hook.  
Appiah is on target with a right hook.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Appiah is on target with a right uppercut.  
Appiah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kessels forces Appiah to retreat onto the ropes.  Kessels drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Appiah steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Appiah's ribs.  
Appiah pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Appiah feints a left hook, and then tries to land a jab, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Appiah advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah gets on the inside and walks Kessels down, trapping him in the corner.  Appiah digs in a right hook to Kessels's body.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Kessels digs in a firm right uppercut to Appiah's ribs.  
Appiah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Appiah lands a right hook.  
Appiah lands a left uppercut.  
Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah gets on the inside.  Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah finds the target with a hard jab.  
Appiah tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance.  Kessels drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels advances into close range.  Appiah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Appiah is on target with a right hook.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Appiah lands a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a sharp left hook to Appiah's ribs.  
Kessels lands a right hook.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kessels tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Kessels advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Kessels is on target with a cross.  
Kessels steps inside.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Appiah connects with a right uppercut.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Appiah almost instantly recovers. 
Kessels digs in a right uppercut to Appiah's body.  
Kessels steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels gets on the inside.  Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Kessels drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a cross.  
Kessels advances into close range.  Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels closes the distance and manouvers Appiah onto the ropes.  Appiah throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Appiah's liver.  
Kessels hits home with a solid left hook.  
Appiah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Appiah's body.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels steps inside.  Appiah lands a left hook.  
Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 6: 

Appiah closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah connects with a cross.  
Appiah gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Kessels's body.  
Kessels walks Appiah down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kessels drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kessels throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels connects with a firm left hook.  Kessels throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels closes the distance and drives a left hook into Appiah's body.  
Kessels manouvers Appiah into a corner.  Appiah finds the target with a hard jab.  
Appiah is on target with a jab.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Appiah recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kessels throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Appiah's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kessels is on target with a powerful left hook to his opponents body.  APPIAH WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Kessels advances into close range.  Kessels is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  It looks like Appiah has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Kessels cuts off the ring, trapping Appiah on the ropes.  Kessels is on target with a cross.  
Kessels steps inside.  Appiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Appiah recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kessels strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 7: 

Kessels lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Appiah closes the distance.  Kessels drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a cross.  
Kessels hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Appiah drives a solid right uppercut into Kessels's body.  
Kessels lands a cross to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Kessels tries to land a right hook, but Appiah blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kessels's ribs.  
Kessels steps inside.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels drives a solid left hook into Appiah's liver.  
Kessels walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Kessels drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Kessels gets on the inside.  Appiah digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND APPIAH IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Kessels!  


Round 7 Statistics
Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Fight Statistics
Appiah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 131                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4