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03/09/2033
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Gage Soppo vs Nicolas Essamba

Boxing Daily Report from the Cameroon National Finals 2023,  taking place on 14/03/2023 from Bamenda, Cameroon:

The Bamenda 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 Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Gage Soppo (20 - 13) who hails from Douala, Cameroon and Nicolas Essamba(23 - 11) from Garoua, Cameroon.  

Round 1: 

Essamba is looking to close the distance.  Essamba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Soppo lands a ramrod jab.  
Essamba steps inside.  Soppo is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Essamba gets on the inside.  Soppo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Soppo closes the distance.  Soppo pivots from in front of his opponent, but Essamba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Soppo is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Essamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soppo gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soppo gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Essamba's ribs.  
Essamba drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Soppo steps to the outside.  Soppo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Essamba lands with a hard jab.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Soppo is on target with a left hook.  
Soppo is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba lands a jab.  
Soppo lands a spiteful jab.  
Soppo steps to the outside.  Soppo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands an overhand left.  Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Soppo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba lands an overhand right.  


Round 1 Statistics
Soppo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Soppo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba connects with a solid left hook.  
Soppo is looking to keep his distance.  Soppo sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Essamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soppo tries to keep the action at long range.  Essamba is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Soppo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soppo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Essamba attempts to land a cross, but Soppo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soppo is on target with a jab.  Soppo attempts to land a cross, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Soppo's body.  
Soppo is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Soppo sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Essamba lands a jab.  
Soppo steps to the outside.  Essamba is on target with a cross.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance.  Soppo hits home with a left hook.  
Essamba walks Soppo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Essamba lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soppo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Soppo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Essamba closes the distance and forces Soppo to back into the ropes.  Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Soppo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Essamba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Soppo steps away from his opponent.  Soppo feints a right hook, but Essamba does not fall for it and responds with a right hook to Soppo's body.  
Soppo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba connects with a cross.  
Soppo steps inside.  Essamba lands a sharp right hook.  
Soppo lands a jab.  
Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Essamba steps inside.  Soppo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Soppo steps away from his opponent.  Soppo sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Essamba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Soppo time to recover.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soppo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Garoua, Cameroon.... Nicolas Essamba

Fight Statistics
Soppo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 68                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Essamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8