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01/09/2033
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Mel Ariweriyai vs Michael Thompson

Boxing Daily Report from the Nigeria National Finals 2022,  taking place on 14/04/2022 from Warri, Nigeria:

The Warri venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Mel Ariweriyai (13 - 7) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Michael Thompson(10 - 2) from Lagos, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Ariweriyai connects with a cross.  
Thompson is looking to close the distance.  Ariweriyai is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ariweriyai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Ariweriyai attempts to land a jab, but Thompson blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Thompson pivots from in front of his opponent, but Ariweriyai connects with a right hook.  
Thompson manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Ariweriyai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Thompson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Thompson steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ariweriyai tries to keep the action at long range.  Ariweriyai sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Thompson connects with a cross.  
Thompson forces Ariweriyai to back into the ropes.  Thompson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ariweriyai throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ariweriyai steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ariweriyai's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Ariweriyai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Thompson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Thompson pivots to the right of his opponent, but Ariweriyai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ariweriyai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ariweriyai finds the target with a jab.  
Thompson lands a jab.  
Thompson closes the distance.  Thompson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Thompson attempts to land a left hook, but Ariweriyai parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ariweriyai switches the action to the outside.  Thompson attempts to land a jab, but Ariweriyai dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Thompson connects with an overhand right.  
Thompson tries to land a cross, but Ariweriyai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Thompson gets on the inside.  Thompson attempts to land a left hook, but Ariweriyai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Thompson is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ariweriyai steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Thompson dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Thompson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Thompson advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Thompson is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Ariweriyai in a corner.  Thompson digs in a left hook to Ariweriyai's liver.  
Ariweriyai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ariweriyai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ariweriyai lands a cross.  
Ariweriyai lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Thompson's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Ariweriyai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Thompson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Ariweriyai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ariweriyai hits home with an overhand right.  Ariweriyai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to Ariweriyai's ribs.  
Thompson gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Thompson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Ariweriyai finds the target with a jab.  
Thompson manouvers Ariweriyai into the red corner.  Ariweriyai is on target with a left hook.  
Thompson pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Thompson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Thompson lands a stinging jab.  
Thompson gets on the inside.  Thompson pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Thompson forces Ariweriyai to retreat onto the ropes.  Ariweriyai digs in a left hook to Thompson's ribs.  
Thompson advances into close range.  Thompson pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ariweriyai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Ariweriyai finds the target with a jab.  
Ariweriyai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Thompson steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Ariweriyai in a corner.  Thompson lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Thompson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Thompson attempts to land a cross, but Ariweriyai parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Thompson connects with a left uppercut.  
Thompson pivots to the side of his opponent, but Ariweriyai lands a solid jab.  
Thompson advances into close range.  Thompson pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ariweriyai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Thompson: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Kano, Nigeria.... Mel Ariweriyai

Fight Statistics
Ariweriyai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 101                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Thompson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8