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11/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Bright Garuba vs Louis Ikande

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Edo State promoted show at Benin City Alozie, Benin City,  taking place on 27/12/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Edo State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bright Garuba (16 - 1) who hails from Benin City, Nigeria and Louis Ikande(5 - 2) from Benin City, Nigeria.  Both Garuba and Ikande weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Charles Adelaye, and the three ringside judges are John Okri, Brendan Lasbrey and Kunle Tella.  

Round 1: 

Garuba lands a hard jab.  
Ikande steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to Ikande's body.  
Garuba hits home with a stinging overhand right.  Garuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Garuba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Ikande advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ikande digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ikande is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's liver.  
Garuba lands a sharp jab.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Garuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba tries to land a left hook, but Ikande blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ikande hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Ikande is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Garuba's ribs.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Ikande digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ikande lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps to the outside.  Garuba feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garuba hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Garuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ikande steps inside.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba hits home with a cross.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance.  Ikande lands a cross.  
Ikande is on target with a stiff jab.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Ikande lands a stinging left hook.  
Garuba steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Ikande hits home with a cross.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ikande connects with a right uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ikande dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ikande steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Ikande is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ikande lands a jab.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Garuba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garuba attempts to land a right hook, but Ikande dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ikande hits home with a cross.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Ikande finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ikande closes the distance and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande digs in a firm left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
Garuba tries to land a cross, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ikande steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
Ikande connects with a stinging right hook.  
Ikande hits home with a right uppercut.  
Garuba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ikande hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Ikande throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Ikande slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ikande lands a right hook.  
Ikande connects with a left uppercut.  
Ikande tries to land a jab, but Garuba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ikande lands a left uppercut.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ikande gets on the inside.  Garuba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ikande closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Garuba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ikande walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ikande connects with a left uppercut.  
Ikande connects with a left hook.  Ikande throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ikande is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Garuba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and lands a solid cross.  Garuba attempts to land an overhand right, but Ikande sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range.  Ikande hits home with a solid cross.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Garuba hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Garuba feints a cross, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Garuba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ikande throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Garuba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Ikande tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba connects with a right hook.  
Garuba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Garuba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ikande time to recover.  
Ikande connects with a right uppercut.  
Ikande lands a left uppercut.  
Ikande steps inside.  Garuba drives a left hook into Ikande's body.  Garuba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ikande sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Garuba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ikande gets on the inside.  Ikande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garuba hits home with a right uppercut.  
Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ikande lands a left hook.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ikande lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Garuba feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance and forces Garuba to retreat onto the ropes.  Garuba is on target with a left hook to Ikande's body.  
Garuba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ikande throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ikande gets on the inside.  Garuba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ikande hits home with a cross.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ikande attempts to land a cross, but Garuba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ikande closes the distance and manages to force Garuba onto the ropes.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Ikande goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Garuba time to recover.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Garuba is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Garuba lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ikande steps inside.  Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Ikande advances into close range.  Ikande pivots to the left of his opponent.  Garuba attempts to land a right hook, but Ikande blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Garuba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ikande lands a cross.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Ikande drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Ikande lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Garuba hits home with an overhand right.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ikande connects with a right uppercut.  
Ikande closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ikande attempts to land a left uppercut, but Garuba blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ikande gets on the inside.  Garuba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikande advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Garuba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Garuba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Garuba is on target with a jab.  
Ikande gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Garuba lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Ikande's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 8 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ikande connects with a left uppercut.  
Ikande closes the distance.  Garuba lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ikande is on target with a jab.  
Garuba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ikande attempts to land a jab, but Garuba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba connects with an overhand right.  
Garuba steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ikande tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance.  Garuba connects with a firm left hook.  
Ikande finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ikande lands a stiff jab.  
Garuba connects with an overhand right.  
Ikande connects with an overhand right.  
Garuba connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ikande's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Garuba steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Ikande's body.  
Garuba lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ikande advances into close range and drives a left hook into Garuba's body.  
Ikande is on target with a right hook to Garuba's body.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ikande is on target with a jab.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Ikande walks Garuba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ikande is on target with a firm right hook.  
Ikande pivots to the side of his opponent.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ikande is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Ikande walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Garuba is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ikande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
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  100 - 91  100 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Benin City, Nigeria.... Bright Garuba

Fight Statistics
Garuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 333                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Ikande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11