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20/11/2036
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Nuru Verjee vs Quaashie Balala

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Nairobi Akhasamba, 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 final eliminator for the Kenya-Nairobi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nuru Verjee (21 - 16(1) - 1) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Quaashie Balala(12 - 8) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Verjee and Balala weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lee Rebelo, and the three ringside judges are Faisal Shaheen, Noah Odoyo and Armani Kipchoim.  

Round 1: 

Verjee lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Balala connects with a left hook.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside.  Balala hits home with an overhand left.  
Verjee lands a solid jab.  
Balala connects with a right uppercut.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  Verjee attempts to land a jab, but Balala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee lands a sharp jab.  
Verjee feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Balala is on target with a cross.  
Balala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands an overhand right.  
Balala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balala drives a left hook into Verjee's liver.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Balala advances into close range.  Verjee is on target with a right hook.  
Balala is looking to close the distance and forces Verjee to back into a corner.  Balala drives a right hook into Verjee's body.  Balala throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Balala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Balala's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Balala's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balala lands an overhand left.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verjee steps to the outside.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balala strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verjee throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee lands a solid jab.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  Verjee throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Verjee feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee hits the target with a solid jab.  
Balala advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Verjee in a neutral corner.  Verjee lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Verjee lands a solid jab.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balala tries to land a right uppercut, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Verjee is on target with a solid jab.  
Verjee lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Balala steps inside.  Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balala manouvers Verjee into the blue corner.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Balala closes the distance.  Verjee connects with a right hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Balala forces Verjee to back into the ropes.  Balala lands a jab.  
Verjee feints a right, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balala gets on the inside.  Verjee digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Verjee lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Verjee switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Verjee lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Balala steps inside and walks Verjee down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verjee drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Verjee finds the target with a solid jab.  
Verjee hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balala steps inside.  Verjee pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verjee throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Verjee ties up his opponent.  Verjee is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Verjee's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Balala steps inside.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance.  Verjee feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Balala steps inside.  Verjee drives a left uppercut into Balala's body.  
Verjee lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Balala gets on the inside.  Verjee digs in a left uppercut to Balala's body.  
Verjee feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Balala closes the distance.  Verjee digs in a left hook to Balala's body.  
Verjee drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Verjee switches the action to the outside.  Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Balala is looking to close the distance and walks Verjee onto the ropes.  Balala attempts to land a right uppercut, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balala walks his opponent into the corner.  Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a right uppercut.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  
Verjee steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balala walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Verjee is on target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee steps to the outside.  Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balala advances into close range and walks Verjee onto the ropes.  Verjee lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee lands with a sharp jab.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand left.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee lands with a solid jab.  
Verjee lands with a stinging jab.  
Balala is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balala gets on the inside.  Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Verjee holds on to his opponent.  Verjee pushes his forearm into Balala's face.  The ref breaks Verjee's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balala is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Balala advances into close range.  Verjee digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee lands with a stinging jab.  
Verjee lands an overhand right.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balala manouvers Verjee into the corner.  Verjee lands with a solid jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Balala connects with a cross.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Nuru Verjee

Fight Statistics
Verjee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 319                           
Total Punches Landed: 189                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Balala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5