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05/09/2039
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Joshua Atsu vs David Kessels

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Northern Ghana promoted show at Sammy Rahman Gym, Tamale,  taking place on 25/07/2039:

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 Ghana-Northern Ghana Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Atsu (17 - 18(1) - 9) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and David Kessels(3 - 1(1)) from Tamale, Ghana.  Atsu weighed in at 130 pounds, while Kessels weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Makalo Donkor, and the three ringside judges are Rich Burja, Gazi Satter and Rich Burja.  

Round 1: 

Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a left uppercut to Atsu's liver.  
Kessels is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Kessels throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kessels drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kessels clinches his opponent.  Kessels is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels connects with a right hook.  
Kessels gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Kessels ties up his opponent.  Kessels is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kessels's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Body Shots Landed: 31                            

Round 2: 

Kessels is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels digs in a left uppercut to Atsu's body.  
Atsu throws a right hook, but Kessels clinches his opponent.  Atsu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Kessels pushes his forearm into Atsu's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Kessels holds on to his opponent.  Kessels leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Kessels pushes his forearm into Atsu's face.  The ref breaks Kessels's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kessels advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Atsu steps inside.  Kessels digs in a right uppercut to Atsu's ribs.  
Kessels connects with a left uppercut.  Kessels throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels drives a solid left hook into Atsu's body.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Atsu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Atsu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

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

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Round 3: 

Kessels lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Atsu's liver.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Atsu walks Kessels down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Atsu parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kessels lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a sharp left hook to Atsu's liver.  
Atsu advances into close range.  Kessels lands a left hook.  
Kessels is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kessels manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kessels digs in a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Round 4: 

Kessels lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Atsu is looking to close the distance and walks Kessels down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kessels lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kessels dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kessels digs in a firm right hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels closes the distance and manouvers Atsu into the red corner.  Kessels digs in a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Kessels is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Atsu's ribs.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Kessels holds on to his opponent.  Kessels uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Atsu's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kessels.  


Round 4 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 5: 

Kessels digs in a left hook to Atsu's liver.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kessels advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  Kessels clinches his opponent.  Kessels hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kessels about fouling.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kessels connects with a solid left hook.  
Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kessels lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Atsu advances into close range.  Kessels lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kessels drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Atsu throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Round 6: 

Kessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kessels steps inside.  Kessels pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kessels digs in a left uppercut to Atsu's liver.  
Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Kessels forces Atsu to back into the red corner.  Kessels lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kessels connects with a right hook.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Atsu throws a left hook, but Kessels holds on to his opponent.  Kessels is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Atsu tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kessels's kidney. Kessels pushes his forearm into Atsu's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kessels drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Atsu connects with a cross.  
Atsu is on target with a left hook to Kessels's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 7: 

Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent.  Atsu is on target with a right hook.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kessels manouvers Atsu into the corner.  Kessels lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Atsu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels connects with a stinging right hook.  
Kessels is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels steps inside.  Atsu throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Kessels holds on to his opponent.  Kessels throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Kessels gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 8: 

Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels is on target with a stinging cross.  
Atsu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels digs in a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels closes the distance.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kessels lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kessels drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kessels closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels connects with a stinging right hook.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Atsu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 9: 

Kessels throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kessels drives a right uppercut into Atsu's body.  
Kessels digs in a right uppercut to Atsu's ribs.  
Kessels hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kessels is on target with a firm left hook.  
Kessels walks Atsu into a corner.  Kessels lands a right hook.  
Kessels pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels forces Atsu to retreat into a corner.  Kessels lands a right hook.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook to Atsu's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Round 10: 

Kessels lands two right uppercut's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Atsu steps inside.  Kessels hits home with a left hook.  
Atsu gets on the inside.  Kessels is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Kessels attempts to land a left hook, but Atsu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels drives a right hook into Atsu's body.  
Kessels forces Atsu to retreat into the corner.  Kessels lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kessels digs in a solid right hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook.  
Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kessels lands a stinging right hook.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook.  


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

Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

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
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tamale, Ghana.... David Kessels

Fight Statistics
Atsu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 133                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 469                           
Total Punches Landed: 270                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 445                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 263                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7