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15/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ali Yousef vs Odion Anaja

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 Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ali Yousef (11 - 1) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Odion Anaja(12 - 1) from Ibadan, Nigeria.  

Round 1: 

Yousef attempts to land a left hook, but Anaja blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yousef lands a cross.  
Yousef steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Anaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Yousef lands a jab to Anaja's body.  
Yousef steps to the outside.  Yousef sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Anaja is looking to close the distance.  Anaja pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Anaja steps away from his opponent.  Yousef lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yousef hits home with a solid left hook.  
Anaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yousef switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Yousef steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yousef quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Anaja advances into close range.  Anaja drives a right hook into Yousef's body.  
Yousef attempts to land a cross, but Anaja sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Anaja tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Yousef sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Anaja connects with a cross.  
Yousef tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Anaja steps inside.  Anaja pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Yousef tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Anaja steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Yousef in a corner.  Anaja digs in a left hook to Yousef's body.  Anaja tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yousef's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Yousef: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Anaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Yousef is on target with a jab.  
Yousef sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Anaja hits home with a cross.  
Anaja advances into close range.  Anaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Anaja switches the action to the outside.  Yousef lands with a stinging jab.  
Anaja pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Yousef is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Anaja lands a right hook.  
Yousef tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Yousef is on target with a jab to Anaja's body.  
Yousef lands a right hook.  
Anaja advances into close range and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Anaja drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Yousef lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Anaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Yousef's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Anaja's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Yousef: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Anaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Yousef quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yousef steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yousef lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yousef throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yousef is on target with a cross.  
Anaja is looking to close the distance.  Anaja pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yousef switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Anaja slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Anaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Yousef digs in a left hook to Anaja's body.  
Anaja waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Yousef finds the target with a jab.  
Anaja is looking to close the distance.  Anaja pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Anaja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Anaja attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yousef parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Anaja closes the distance.  Anaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Anaja pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Anaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yousef: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Anaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
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 Lagos, Nigeria.... Ali Yousef

Fight Statistics
Yousef: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Anaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 85                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4