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01/11/2036
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John Birgen vs Hayden Balala

Boxing Daily Report from the Ndovi Promotions promoted show at Nairobi Ammar, Nairobi,  taking place on 28/06/2036:

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 semi final eliminator for the Kenya-Nairobi Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Birgen (7 - 11 - 3) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Hayden Balala(16 - 13(6) - 1) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Birgen weighed in at 174 pounds and 12 ounces, while Balala weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is LeBron Naikuni, and the three ringside judges are Ludacris Nkaissery, Rich Ashira and Rehan Abed.  

Round 1: 

Birgen is on target with a cross.  
Balala steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balala is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Birgen tries to keep the action at long range.  Balala lands a jab.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Balala lands a right hook.  
Birgen lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Birgen's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Balala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Birgen drives a left uppercut into Balala's body.  
Birgen finds the target with a jab.  
Balala steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balala hits home with a right hook.  
Balala connects with a left hook.  
Balala is on target with an overhand right.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birgen connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Birgen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Balala connects with an overhand right.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Birgen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Birgen switches the action to the outside.  Balala lands a jab.  
Balala is on target with a cross.  
Birgen lands a cross.  
Birgen steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Birgen hits home with a cross.  
Birgen is looking to close the distance.  Balala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birgen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balala dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birgen is on target with a cross.  
Balala switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birgen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birgen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Balala is on target with a cross.  
Birgen gets on the inside.  Balala hits home with a right hook.  
Birgen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balala lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balala feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Birgen closes the distance.  Birgen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Balala connects with a right uppercut.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Birgen steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Balala connects with a left hook.  
Birgen lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Balala tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Birgen steps inside.  Balala pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Birgen advances into close range.  Balala lands a left hook.  
Balala pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balala goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Birgen time to recover.  
Balala is on target with a cross.  
Balala finds the target with a jab.  Balala throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Birgen to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Balala and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Birgen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balala feints a jab, and then tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birgen is on target with a left hook.  
Birgen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Birgen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balala hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balala lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Birgen advances into close range.  Birgen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Balala wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Birgen has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Balala pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Birgen is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Balala blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birgen advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Balala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balala throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birgen gets on the inside.  Balala pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Birgen closes the distance.  Birgen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Balala is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balala throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balala steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Birgen steps inside.  Balala hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Birgen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Hayden Balala

Fight Statistics
Birgen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 129                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Balala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 166                           
Total Jabs Landed: 23