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07/02/2037
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Michael Melkam vs Jay-Jay Eriba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-FCT promoted show at Rabiu Silva Gym, Abuja,  taking place on 01/12/2036:

Clearly AI Nigeria-FCT 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 semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-FCT Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Melkam (11 - 24(2) - 4) who hails from Abuja, Nigeria and Jay-Jay Eriba(26 - 18(1) - 3) from Abuja, Nigeria.  Both Melkam and Eriba weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sone Omeje, and the three ringside judges are Bright Madaki, Brett Adegoke and Shehu Datti.  

Round 1: 

Eriba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Eriba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Eriba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Eriba steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melkam sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melkam switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Eriba dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Eriba switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melkam is on target with a cross.  
Melkam is on target with a left hook.  
Eriba switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Eriba is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Melkam goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Eriba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Eriba is looking to close the distance.  Melkam is on target with a left hook.  
Melkam lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Melkam feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Eriba tries to keep the action at long range.  Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Eriba is on target with a cross.  
Eriba connects with a cross.  
Eriba steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Eriba lands a jab.  
Melkam is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Eriba is on target with an overhand right.  
Melkam lands a jab.  
Melkam is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Eriba connects with a right uppercut.  
Eriba forces Melkam to back into the red corner.  Eriba hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Eriba lands a jab.  
Eriba finds the target with a jab.  
Eriba steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Eriba closes the distance.  Melkam attempts to land a right hook, but Eriba sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melkam steps away from his opponent.  Eriba is on target with a cross.  
Eriba is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  Eriba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melkam blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melkam finds the target with a jab.  
Eriba is looking to close the distance.  Melkam quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eriba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Eriba connects with a cross.  
Eriba connects with a cross.  
Melkam is on target with a cross.  
Eriba hits home with a cross.  
Melkam steps away from his opponent.  Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Eriba connects with a cross.  
Melkam lands an overhand left.  
Eriba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Eriba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Eriba connects with a cross.  
Eriba hits home with a cross.  
Eriba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Eriba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Melkam is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Eriba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Eriba steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Eriba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eriba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Eriba is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Eriba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Eriba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Eriba connects with an overhand left.  
Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Eriba lands a cross.  
Eriba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eriba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abuja, Nigeria.... Jay-Jay Eriba

Fight Statistics
Melkam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 181                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Eriba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 20