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05/05/2035
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Nicholas Yego vs Dakarai Gitau

Boxing Daily Report from the Kenya National Finals 2035,  taking place on 29/03/2035 from Kikuyu, Kenya:

The Kikuyu 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 Nicholas Yego (32 - 13) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Dakarai Gitau(27(1) - 17) from Mombasa, Kenya.  

Round 1: 

Gitau is on target with a jab.  
Gitau sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Yego connects with a right hook.  
Yego switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  Yego attempts to land a jab, but Gitau slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yego tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gitau steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Gitau walks Yego down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gitau lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Yego tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Yego is on target with a jab.  
Yego is on target with a solid cross.  
Yego lands a straight 1 - 2.  Yego attempts to land a cross, but Gitau sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Yego lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yego connects with an overhand right.  
Yego drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Yego tries to land a jab, but Gitau slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gitau closes the distance.  Gitau sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Yego's body.  
Yego is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  Yego attempts to land a cross, but Gitau dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Gitau tries to keep the action at long range.  Yego is on target with a firm cross.  
Yego is on target with a firm cross.  Yego attempts to land a jab, but Gitau sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gitau advances into close range and forces Yego to retreat into the blue corner.  Gitau lands a left hook.  
Yego tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Yego sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Yego lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yego steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gitau is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Gitau advances into close range and forces Yego to back into a neutral corner.  Gitau lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gitau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Yego connects with a cross.  
Yego switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gitau digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Gitau throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gitau steps inside.  Gitau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Yego steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yego lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Yego: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gitau: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Yego is on target with an overhand left.  
Yego steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Yego strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gitau walks Yego onto the ropes.  Yego hits home with a right hook.  
Gitau advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Gitau pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yego throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yego steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gitau drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Yego lands a cross, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yego steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Yego lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gitau gets on the inside and forces Yego to retreat onto the ropes.  Gitau lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gitau forces Yego to back into a corner.  Gitau lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gitau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gitau sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gitau hits home with a cross.  
Gitau closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gitau connects with a left hook.  
Yego switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Gitau blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gitau closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Gitau digs in a left hook to Yego's body.  
Gitau pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gitau is on target with a solid left hook.  Yego clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Gitau pushes his forearm into Yego's face.  The ref breaks Yego's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yego connects with a left hook.  
Gitau lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yego switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yego: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gitau: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Yego lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Yego is on target with a cross.  
Gitau manages to force Yego onto the ropes.  Gitau sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yego tries to land a right hook, but Gitau sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yego throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Gitau pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yego throws a right uppercut, but Gitau clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Gitau pushes his forearm into Yego's face.  The ref breaks Gitau's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Gitau gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Yego switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Gitau dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yego attempts to land a jab, but Gitau dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Yego lands a ramrod jab.  
Gitau pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Yego lands a cross.  
Yego lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gitau steps inside.  Gitau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Gitau quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to Yego's body.  
Yego tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yego steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Yego sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Gitau's ribs.  
Gitau retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Yego tries to tag Gitau on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Yego lands with a stinging jab.  
Yego steps away from his opponent.  Yego feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but Gitau blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Yego is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Yego pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to Gitau's body.  
Gitau advances into close range and drives a right hook into Yego's ribs.  Gitau attempts to land a left hook, but Yego slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Yego tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Gitau steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Yego holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Gitau pushes his forearm into Yego's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yego: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gitau: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Mombasa, Kenya.... Dakarai Gitau

Fight Statistics
Yego: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Gitau: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1