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03/09/2033
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Oscar Shikanda vs Rex Matiku

Boxing Daily Report from the Kenya National Finals 2023,  taking place on 29/03/2023 from Mombasa, Kenya:

The Mombasa 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Oscar Shikanda (15 - 20) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Rex Matiku(17(1) - 18) from Kisumu, Kenya.  

Round 1: 

Shikanda steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matiku is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Matiku steps away from his opponent.  Shikanda hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shikanda lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shikanda steps inside.  Shikanda pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shikanda lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shikanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shikanda hits home with a solid jab.  
Shikanda steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matiku closes the distance.  Shikanda digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matiku connects with a right hook.  
Shikanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shikanda attempts to land an overhand right, but Matiku sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shikanda lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shikanda lands a hard jab.  
Matiku steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Matiku walks Shikanda onto the ropes.  Matiku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matiku drives a left uppercut into Shikanda's liver.  Matiku throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shikanda is on target with a left hook.  
Shikanda closes the distance.  Matiku lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Shikanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Matiku lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matiku drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matiku gets on the inside.  Matiku pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Shikanda's body.  
Shikanda tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Shikanda lands a left hook.  
Shikanda is on target with an overhand right.  
Shikanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shikanda connects with a cross.  
Shikanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matiku tries to keep the action at long range.  Shikanda lands a sharp jab.  
Matiku steps away from his opponent.  Shikanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shikanda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Shikanda's body.  
Shikanda hits home with a sharp jab.  
Shikanda is on target with a cross.  
Matiku is looking to keep his distance.  Shikanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shikanda is on target with a jab.  
Shikanda steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shikanda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matiku's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Shikanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Shikanda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Shikanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance.  Shikanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matiku cuts off the ring, trapping Shikanda on the ropes.  Matiku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shikanda throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matiku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shikanda tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Shikanda's body.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Shikanda tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Matiku is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Shikanda clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Shikanda pushes his forearm into Matiku's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shikanda steps away from his opponent.  Shikanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matiku throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shikanda advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shikanda is looking to close the distance.  Matiku drives a sharp left uppercut into Shikanda's body.  
Shikanda switches the action to the outside.  Shikanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shikanda tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shikanda is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shikanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Shikanda hits home with an overhand left.  
Shikanda is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Shikanda hits home with a cross.  
Shikanda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Shikanda hits home with a cross.  
Shikanda lands a left hook.  
Shikanda switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Shikanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matiku pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shikanda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shikanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matiku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Oscar Shikanda

Fight Statistics
Shikanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Matiku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1