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22/02/2033
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Bilal Habeeb vs Matthew Akpala

Boxing Daily Report from the Nigeria National Finals 2020,  taking place on 11/04/2020 from Okpoko, Nigeria:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Bilal Habeeb (8 - 5) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Matthew Akpala(9 - 2) from Lagos, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Habeeb is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Habeeb tries to land a jab, but Akpala slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Habeeb is looking to keep his distance.  Akpala lands an overhand right.  
Habeeb closes the distance.  Akpala is on target with a right hook.  
Habeeb is on target with a jab.  
Habeeb hits home with a sharp jab.  
Akpala drives a jab into Habeeb's body.  
Akpala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Habeeb throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Habeeb switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Habeeb lands with a stinging jab.  
Akpala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Habeeb throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Habeeb steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akpala walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Akpala pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Akpala manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Akpala lands a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Habeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Habeeb is looking to keep his distance.  Habeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Akpala lands a jab.  
Akpala is on target with a cross.  
Habeeb finds the target with a jab.  
Akpala pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Habeeb gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Habeeb switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Habeeb attempts to land a jab, but Akpala dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Habeeb closes the distance.  Habeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Habeeb hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Akpala attempts to land a jab, but Habeeb sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Habeeb gets on the inside.  Akpala connects with a left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a jab.  
Habeeb steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Habeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Habeeb connects with a cross.  
Habeeb attempts to land a left hook, but Akpala slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Habeeb's body.  
Akpala snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Akpala attempts to land a left uppercut, but Habeeb sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akpala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Habeeb advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Akpala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Habeeb drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Habeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Matthew Akpala

Fight Statistics
Habeeb: 
Total Punches Thrown: 85                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Akpala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9