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19/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Azubuike Durojaiye vs Ellis Manyika

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Classique Events Place Pearl Hall, Lagos,  taking place on 28/10/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Azubuike Durojaiye (16(11) - 0) who hails from Oyo, Nigeria and Ellis Manyika(8 - 4(1) - 3) from Warri, Nigeria.  Both Durojaiye and Manyika weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Akinola, and the three ringside judges are Nwankwo George, Nwankwo Adenuga and Etebo Aniebo.  

Round 1: 

Durojaiye switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Manyika tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Durojaiye switches the action to the outside.  Manyika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Durojaiye tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Durojaiye is on target with a jab.  
Durojaiye steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Manyika steps inside.  Durojaiye lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Durojaiye lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a stinging cross.  
Durojaiye tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Manyika almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Durojaiye lands with a stiff jab.  
Durojaiye lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manyika forces Durojaiye to retreat onto the ropes.  Manyika throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Durojaiye steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Durojaiye is on target with a solid cross to Manyika's body.  
Durojaiye is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Manyika's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Durojaiye: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Durojaiye lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Durojaiye slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Durojaiye lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Durojaiye throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Durojaiye finds the target with a hard jab.  
Durojaiye feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye feints a left hook, but Manyika ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Durojaiye finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Manyika manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Manyika pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Durojaiye lands an overhand left.  Durojaiye tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Durojaiye throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Durojaiye lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyika steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Durojaiye on the ropes.  Durojaiye is on target with a right hook.  
Durojaiye is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Durojaiye switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Durojaiye connects with a cross.  
Durojaiye lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a stinging overhand left.  
Durojaiye tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Durojaiye sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Durojaiye feints a cross, but Manyika is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Durojaiye steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Durojaiye: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manyika closes the distance.  Durojaiye quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Durojaiye lands a ramrod jab.  
Durojaiye lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika steps inside.  Durojaiye lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Manyika throws a right uppercut, but Durojaiye ties up his opponent.  Manyika is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Durojaiye is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Manyika gets on the inside and manages to force Durojaiye onto the ropes.  Durojaiye lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Durojaiye steps away from his opponent.  Manyika could be stopped here, if Durojaiye can find the right shot!  Durojaiye lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head, DROPPING MANYIKA TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Manyika now seems to have got his legs back.  
Durojaiye lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika walks Durojaiye down, trapping him on the ropes.  Durojaiye attempts to land a jab, but Manyika dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Durojaiye lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Durojaiye steps away from his opponent.  Durojaiye feints a left hook, and then lands a VICIOUS cross.  MANYIKA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Durojaiye!  


Round 3 Statistics
Durojaiye: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Durojaiye: 
Total Punches Thrown: 133                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Manyika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 53                            
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1