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08/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Robert Rantie vs John Bellis

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Manchester Velodrome, Manchester,  taking place on 22/04/2024:

Clearly Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Robert Rantie (10(7) - 0) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and John Bellis(9 - 1(1)) from Bradford, UK.  Both Rantie and Bellis weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Shaun Halliburton, and the three ringside judges are Bart McPhee, Thomas MacGregor and Ewan Goodlet.  

Round 1: 

Rantie closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bellis hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bellis is looking to close the distance.  Rantie pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bellis is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Rantie attempts to land a left hook, but Bellis slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bellis lands a right uppercut.  
Rantie pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rantie advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie is on target with a right hook to Bellis's body.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Bellis is looking to close the distance.  Rantie throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie hits home with a solid cross.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Bellis's body.  
Bellis drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Bellis lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bellis hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rantie drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside.  Bellis lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bellis's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Bellis's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Rantie is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rantie throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bellis snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Bellis steps inside.  Rantie pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Bellis recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Rantie connects with a cross.  
Bellis hits home with a right hook.  
Bellis lands a cross.  
Bellis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie hits home with a right hook.  
Bellis lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps inside.  Rantie pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie forces Bellis to retreat into a corner.  Rantie hits home with a right hook.  
Rantie lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bellis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bellis throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bellis lands a solid jab.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rantie's body.  
Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Rantie strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rantie hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bellis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Bellis lands a solid jab.  
Bellis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rantie lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Bellis walks Rantie onto the ropes.  Bellis feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bellis drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Rantie advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rantie digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rantie lands with a hard jab.  
Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a stinging jab.  Rantie throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie digs in a stinging left hook to Bellis's ribs.  
Bellis closes the distance.  Rantie pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rantie advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook to Bellis's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Bellis steps inside.  Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bellis is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bellis manages to force Rantie onto the ropes.  Bellis lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Rantie lands a cross.  Rantie attempts to land a right hook, but Bellis dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance.  Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bellis advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Rantie lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bellis is on target with a right hook.  
Rantie lands two jab's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rantie steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bellis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rantie advances into close range.  Bellis hits home with a left hook.  Bellis attempts to land a right uppercut, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bellis is on target with a cross.  
Rantie drives a powerful left hook into Bellis's ribs.  IT LOOKS LIKE BELLIS WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Rantie closes the distance.  Rantie is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Rantie digs in a potent left uppercut to his opponents body.  DOWN GOES BELLIS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  Bellis now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Rantie lands a sharp cross.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bellis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bellis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rantie is looking to close the distance.  Bellis tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Rantie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Bellis quickly recovers. 
Bellis throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent.  Bellis feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie walks Bellis onto the ropes.  Rantie pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a solid right uppercut into Bellis's ribs.  
Rantie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rantie gets on the inside.  Bellis throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bellis finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bellis attempts to land a right hook, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bellis tries to land a left hook, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance.  Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bellis hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bellis pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Rantie pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Rantie lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bellis is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Bellis is on target with a cross.  
Bellis is looking to close the distance.  Rantie lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body, AND SENDS BELLIS SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Rantie is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Rantie lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES BELLIS!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Rantie!  


Round 6 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bellis: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Rantie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Bellis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14