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09/09/2035
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Lado Ballantyne vs Laken Mpeta

Boxing Daily Report from the Jobivore Boxing promoted show at Jackson Mkhize Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 14/08/2035:

Clearly Jobivore Boxing 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Lado Ballantyne (3 - 12 - 2) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Laken Mpeta(4 - 5 - 3) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Ballantyne weighed in at 114 pounds And 15 ounces, while Mpeta weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Demuto, and the three ringside judges are Asavela Sikali, John Kisombo and Charel Cilliers.  

Round 1: 

Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ballantyne tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mpeta's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mpeta hits home with a right hook.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantyne tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Mpeta steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Mpeta pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpeta cuts off the ring, trapping Ballantyne in the corner.  Mpeta is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne connects with a left uppercut.  
Mpeta hits home with a left hook.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Ballantyne lands a right uppercut.  
Mpeta advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mpeta's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mpeta closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Ballantyne steps inside.  Mpeta throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Ballantyne digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent.  Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook.  
Ballantyne tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mpeta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpeta lands a left hook.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne closes the distance.  Mpeta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpeta lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mpeta hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ballantyne stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Mpeta hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Ballantyne connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ballantyne attempts to land an overhand right, but Mpeta blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ballantyne steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne hits home with a right hook.  
Mpeta closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Mpeta closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Mpeta connects with a left hook.  
Mpeta digs in a right uppercut to Ballantyne's ribcage.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Ballantyne drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Mpeta pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta lands a left hook.  
Ballantyne tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Lado Ballantyne

Fight Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Mpeta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 152                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1