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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
John Kones vs Diallo Marango

Boxing Daily Report from the Ndovi Promotions promoted show at Nairobi Ammar, Nairobi,  taking place on 22/10/2029:

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 final eliminator for the Kenya-Nairobi Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Kones (11 - 11(2) - 4) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Diallo Marango(6 - 11(1) - 7) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Kones and Marango weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Stuart Lone, and the three ringside judges are Luister Mutahi, Rich Ashira and Rob Birdi.  

Round 1: 

Marango is on target with a left hook.  
Marango hits home with a left hook.  
Kones steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Marango attempts to land a right hook, but Kones slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kones throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kones lands a right hook.  
Marango lands a left hook.  
Kones throws a left hook, but is off-target.  Kones clinches his opponent.  Kones tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Marango behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kones.  
Kones is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kones's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Marango's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Marango advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kones steps inside.  Marango drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marango advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kones is on target with a left hook.  
Marango manouvers Kones onto the ropes.  Kones connects with a left uppercut.  
Kones lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kones connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Marango is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kones onto the ropes.  Marango hits home with a left hook.  
Kones attempts to land a jab, but Marango slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kones's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Marango gets on the inside.  Kones attempts to land a right hook, but Marango slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kones switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Marango hits home with a left hook.  
Marango steps inside.  Kones digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Marango steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kones throws a right hook, but is not on target.  Kones holds on to his opponent.  Marango is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Marango's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marango drives a right uppercut into Kones's body.  
Kones lands a sharp left hook.  
Kones steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kones sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Kones steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Marango slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Marango throws a left hook, but Kones ties up his opponent.  Marango tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kones behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Marango about fouling.  
Kones switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Marango closes the distance.  Kones hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kones is on target with a solid right hook.  
Marango digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kones is on target with a right uppercut.  Kones ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Kones pushes his forearm into Marango's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kones is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
Marango throws a left hook, but Kones ties up his opponent.  Marango tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kones's kidney. 
Marango connects with a left hook.  
Kones is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Marango digs in a right hook to Kones's body.  
Marango connects with a cross.  
Kones is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kones closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Marango lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kones walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kones lands an overhand right.  Kones throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marango lands a left hook.  
Kones switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kones lands a jab.  
Kones tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Marango's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Marango advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Marango lands a left uppercut.  
Kones lands a left hook.  
Kones throws a right hook, but Marango holds on to his opponent.  Marango throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Marango walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Marango connects with a right hook.  
Marango advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kones finds the target with a jab.  
Kones lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kones is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kones hits home with an overhand left.  
Kones lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marango advances into close range and throws a right hook, but Kones clinches his opponent.  Marango is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kones's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kones switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Marango closes the distance.  Kones is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kones switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kones throws a left hook, but Marango ties up his opponent.  Kones pushes his forearm into Marango's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kones lands a left hook.  
Kones lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Marango is on target with a left hook.  
Marango digs in a left hook to Kones's liver.  
Marango advances into close range.  Kones hits home with a left hook.  
Kones is on target with a left hook.  
Marango connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Marango lands a left uppercut.  
Kones is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Marango sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kones connects with a left uppercut.  
Marango sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kones connects with a cross.  
Kones is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kones steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Marango is looking to close the distance.  Kones quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marango lands a left hook.  
Kones pivots from in front of his opponent.  Marango hits home with a left hook.  Kones clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kones tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marango stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kones connects with an overhand right.  
Kones tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Marango forces Kones to retreat onto the ropes.  Marango hits home with a left hook.  
Marango gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kones is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp cross.  
Marango is looking to close the distance.  Kones hits home with a left hook.  Marango ties up his opponent.  Marango leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kones: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marango: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  99 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... John Kones

Fight Statistics
Kones: 
Total Punches Thrown: 388                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 141                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Marango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1