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27/08/2030
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John Akubeze vs Chima Ekpe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kwara State promoted show at Ifeanyi Isola Gym, Offa,  taking place on 27/05/2028:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Kwara State Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Akubeze (12 - 9) who hails from Ilorin, Nigeria and Chima Ekpe(11 - 6 - 4) from Ilorin, Nigeria.  Akubeze weighed in at 134 pounds and 14 ounces, while Ekpe weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Izunna Ottiji, and the three ringside judges are Shehu Ikisikpo, Tunde Balogun and Kamran Kalil.  

Round 1: 

Akubeze is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Akubeze is on target with an overhand left.  
Ekpe connects with a left hook.  
Akubeze finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ekpe gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Akubeze pivots to the left of his opponent.  Akubeze throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akubeze hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekpe gets on the inside.  Akubeze is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akubeze's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Akubeze feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akubeze lands a cross.  
Akubeze closes the distance.  As Ekpe tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Akubeze dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ekpe is on target with a jab.  
Ekpe steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Akubeze lands an overhand right.  
Akubeze steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Akubeze quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ekpe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Ekpe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Akubeze steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ekpe feints a jab, and then connects with a right hook.  
Ekpe attempts to land a jab, but Akubeze sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekpe connects with a cross.  
Akubeze is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  Akubeze attempts to land a jab, but Ekpe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akubeze lands a right hook.  
Akubeze steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Akubeze lands a cross.  
Ekpe is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Akubeze is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Akubeze's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ekpe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Akubeze connects with a cross.  
Akubeze advances into close range.  Ekpe is on target with a right hook.  
Akubeze throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Akubeze is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akubeze sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Akubeze lands a cross.  
Akubeze steps to the outside.  Ekpe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akubeze lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekpe tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akubeze throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekpe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Akubeze lands a cross.  
Akubeze steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Akubeze is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Akubeze is on target with a jab.  
Akubeze hits home with a cross.  
Ekpe steps inside.  Akubeze lands a left hook.  
Akubeze steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Akubeze steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Akubeze is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ekpe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akubeze lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Akubeze steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekpe steps inside and walks Akubeze onto the ropes.  Ekpe pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ekpe gets on the inside.  Akubeze lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ekpe closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Ekpe hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Akubeze gets on the inside.  Ekpe is on target with a right hook.  As Ekpe tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Akubeze has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Akubeze is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akubeze connects with an overhand right.  Akubeze attempts to land a cross, but Ekpe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Akubeze's liver.  
Ekpe closes the distance.  Akubeze hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ekpe is looking to close the distance.  Akubeze pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Akubeze hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ekpe finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Akubeze is on target with an overhand left.  
Akubeze steps inside.  Akubeze sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekpe connects with a right hook.  
Ekpe gets on the inside.  Akubeze lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akubeze switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Ekpe dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akubeze is on target with an overhand right.  
Akubeze is on target with a jab.  
Akubeze is on target with a cross.  
Ekpe pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ekpe is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Ekpe steps inside.  Akubeze lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Akubeze tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Akubeze steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ekpe is on target with a jab.  
Ekpe closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Ekpe is looking to close the distance and walks Akubeze down, trapping him in a corner.  Ekpe pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekpe connects with a left hook.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekpe lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Ekpe connects with a right hook.  
Akubeze switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ekpe lands a right hook.  
Akubeze lands an overhand right.  
Akubeze attempts to land a cross, but Ekpe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akubeze is on target with an overhand right.  
Akubeze tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekpe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akubeze lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Akubeze's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Ekpe's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Akubeze hits home with a right hook.  
Akubeze is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Akubeze is looking to close the distance.  Ekpe is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ekpe is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Ekpe tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akubeze is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akubeze: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekpe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ilorin, Nigeria.... John Akubeze

Fight Statistics
Akubeze: 
Total Punches Thrown: 324                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Ekpe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5