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27/07/2031
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Dele Okoye vs Mel Yaji

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Oyo State promoted show at Ibadan Kyari, Ibadan,  taking place on 27/01/2030:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Oyo 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Oyo State Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dele Okoye (12 - 8 - 3) who hails from Ibadan, Nigeria and Mel Yaji(9 - 8 - 1) from Ibadan, Nigeria.  Okoye weighed in at 175 pounds, while Yaji weighed in at 174 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Tariq Farid, and the three ringside judges are Jack Adenaike, Brown Mamudu and Asif Habibi.  

Round 1: 

Okoye connects with a cross.  
Yaji lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okoye hits home with a left hook.  
Yaji lands a left hook.  
Okoye strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Okoye is looking to keep his distance.  Yaji finds the target with a jab.  
Okoye throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Okoye tries to keep the action at long range.  Yaji lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Okoye's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Okoye is on target with a cross.  
Yaji lands a cross.  
Yaji hits home with a right uppercut.  
Yaji steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Okoye connects with a cross.  
Okoye tries to keep the action at long range.  Okoye sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Yaji's body.  
Okoye is on target with a cross.  
Okoye steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Yaji walks Okoye down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yaji quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Okoye is on target with a left hook to Yaji's ribs.  
Yaji is on target with a left hook.  
Okoye tries to keep the action at long range.  Yaji lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Okoye's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yaji pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Yaji connects with a left uppercut.  
Okoye hits home with a cross.  
Yaji tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Yaji's body.  
Okoye is on target with a jab.  
Yaji walks Okoye onto the ropes.  Yaji pivots to the left of his opponent.  Okoye hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Yaji's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Okoye lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yaji is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Okoye drives a jab into Yaji's body.  
Yaji drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Okoye is on target with a cross.  
Okoye is on target with a cross.  
Yaji throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okoye switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Yaji blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yaji manouvers Okoye onto the ropes.  Okoye tries to land a cross, but Yaji slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yaji lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Okoye switches the action to the outside.  Yaji lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Okoye connects with a cross.  
Yaji is on target with a cross.  
Okoye finds the target with a jab.  
Okoye finds the target with a jab.  
Okoye lands a cross.  
Okoye quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yaji connects with a right uppercut.  
Yaji is on target with a left hook.  
Okoye hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Okoye attempts to land a jab, but Yaji sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Okoye lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yaji lands a cross.  
Okoye throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yaji pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Okoye lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Okoye finds the target with a jab.  Okoye throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yaji forces Okoye to retreat onto the ropes.  Yaji is on target with a cross to Okoye's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Yaji is on target with a cross.  
Okoye tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Yaji walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yaji is on target with a cross.  
Okoye lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Okoye tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yaji connects with a cross.  
Okoye hits home with a cross.  
Yaji manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Okoye finds the target with a jab.  
Okoye lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Okoye lands a left uppercut.  
Okoye steps to the outside.  Okoye sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yaji is on target with a jab.  
Okoye steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okoye hits home with an overhand left.  
Yaji digs in a right uppercut to Okoye's body.  
Yaji pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yaji is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Okoye switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yaji connects with a cross.  
Yaji attempts to land a cross, but Okoye sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Okoye sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yaji is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Yaji tries to land a cross, but Okoye blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Okoye lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Okoye feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Okoye tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Yaji lands a jab.  
Yaji tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Okoye is on target with a jab.  
Okoye lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Okoye switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okoye connects with a right hook.  
Okoye tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Okoye: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yaji: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ibadan, Nigeria.... Dele Okoye

Fight Statistics
Okoye: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 107                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Yaji: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13