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19/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Orji Odiah vs Joe Bird

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Maiduguri Akpososo, Maiduguri,  taking place on 26/04/2027:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Borno State have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Borno State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Orji Odiah (9 - 4) who hails from Bama, Nigeria and Joe Bird(11(2) - 6) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Both Odiah and Bird weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Syed Hariri, and the three ringside judges are Mohsin Kassem, Sam Igbinadolor and Cody Aderemi.  

Round 1: 

Bird is looking to close the distance.  Bird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Odiah is on target with a left hook.  
Bird gets on the inside.  Odiah pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Odiah steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Bird blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Odiah's body.  
Odiah finds the target with a jab.  
Odiah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Odiah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bird steps inside.  Odiah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bird manages to force Odiah into the corner.  Odiah connects with a left hook.  
Odiah attempts to land a left hook, but Bird slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bird steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Odiah is looking to keep his distance.  Bird lands an overhand left.  
Bird walks Odiah down, trapping him in a corner.  Odiah is on target with a left hook to Bird's liver.  
Bird is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Odiah is on target with a jab.  Odiah throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Odiah attempts to land a right hook, but Bird blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Odiah lands a cross.  
Odiah tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Bird hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bird advances into close range.  Odiah drives a left hook into Bird's body.  
Odiah throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Odiah steps away from his opponent.  Bird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Odiah is on target with an overhand right.  
Bird closes the distance.  Bird is on target with a solid left hook to Odiah's body.  
Odiah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bird steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah tries to keep the action at long range.  Bird hits home with a cross.  Bird throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bird attempts to land an overhand right, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bird gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Bird pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Odiah steps to the outside.  Bird attempts to land a jab, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bird attempts to land a cross, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bird hits home with a solid cross.  
Odiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Odiah attempts to land a right hook, but Bird slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Odiah connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bird's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Odiah attempts to land a jab, but Bird sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Bird gets on the inside and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Bird hits home with a solid cross.  
Odiah lands a left hook.  
Bird is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Odiah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Odiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bird lands a firm cross.  
Bird steps inside.  Odiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bird drives a left hook into Odiah's liver.  
Odiah is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bird tries to land a jab, but Odiah slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Odiah drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bird throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bird gets on the inside.  Odiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Odiah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Odiah throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bird advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Odiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Bird's body.  
Odiah tries to land a jab, but Bird parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Odiah steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Odiah's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bird's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Bird manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Bird digs in a sharp left uppercut to Odiah's ribs.  
Odiah attempts to land a right uppercut, but Bird parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Odiah hits home with a left hook.  
Odiah connects with a right hook.  
Odiah digs in a right hook to Bird's body.  
Bird is on target with a left uppercut to Odiah's body.  
Odiah hits home with a left hook.  
Odiah lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Odiah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Odiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Odiah switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Odiah is on target with an overhand left.  
Bird is on target with a right hook to Odiah's body.  
Odiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bird lands a stiff jab.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bird attempts to land a left hook, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bird advances into close range.  Odiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bird sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Odiah switches the action to the outside.  Bird lands a cross.  
Bird advances into close range.  Odiah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Odiah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Odiah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bird is on target with a solid left hook.  
Bird gets on the inside.  Odiah lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bird advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Odiah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah steps away from his opponent.  Bird tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bird lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah tries to land a jab, but Bird sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Odiah is looking to keep his distance.  Odiah drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bird lands a cross.  
Bird gets on the inside.  Odiah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Odiah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Odiah lands a hard jab.  
Odiah leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Bird accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Odiah.  Bird lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Odiah tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bird is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Odiah lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Odiah digs in a right hook to Bird's ribs.  
Bird connects with a firm cross.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah lands a left hook.  
Bird pivots to the right of his opponent.  Odiah is on target with a cross.  
Bird attempts to land a cross, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bird advances into close range.  Bird pivots to the left of his opponent.  Odiah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Odiah switches the action to the outside.  Bird throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Bird's body.  
Bird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Odiah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Odiah drives a left hook into Bird's body.  
Bird digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Odiah switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Bird drives a right hook into Odiah's body.  Bird attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Odiah to the neutral corner.  He tells Bird he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Odiah connects with a left hook.  
Odiah lands a cross.  
Bird hits home with a solid cross.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Odiah connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Bird attempts to land a cross, but Odiah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Odiah steps to the outside.  Bird connects with a sharp cross.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah connects with a left hook.  
Bird is on target with a solid right hook.  
Odiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bird is on target with a left hook.  Bird throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bird steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Odiah lands a cross.  Odiah tries to land a cross, but Bird sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Odiah steps away from his opponent.  Bird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Odiah finds the target with a solid jab.  
Odiah connects with a right hook.  
Odiah lands a stinging jab.  
Bird is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Odiah blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bird gets on the inside.  Odiah lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Odiah tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bird lands a cross.  
Odiah lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Odiah tries to keep the action at long range.  Bird sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Odiah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bird lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah is on target with a cross.  
Bird drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Bird tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Odiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Bird closes the distance.  Odiah lands a right hook.  
Odiah lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Odiah steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bird is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Odiah switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Odiah's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bird steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bird pivots to the left of his opponent.  Odiah connects with a cross.  
Bird lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Odiah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bird lands a cross.  
Bird advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to Odiah's ribcage.  
Bird digs in a sharp left hook to Odiah's ribs.  
Odiah lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bird's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Odiah finds the target with a jab.  
Bird sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bird attempts to land a cross, but Odiah blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bird connects with a solid cross.  
Bird lands a cross.  
Odiah lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Odiah throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Bird time to recover.  
Bird gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Odiah hits home with a cross.  
Odiah hits home with a cross.  
Odiah snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Bird throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bird is looking to close the distance.  Odiah lands a left hook.  
Odiah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Odiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bird tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bird digs in a solid right hook to Odiah's body.  
Bird is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Odiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bird: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bama, Nigeria.... Orji Odiah

Fight Statistics
Odiah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Bird: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4