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23/05/2031
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Hugh Gichure vs Polo Murugi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Mombasa promoted show at Mombasa Tarbei, Mombasa,  taking place on 23/04/2030:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Kenya-Mombasa Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hugh Gichure (7 - 14 - 3) who hails from Mombasa, Kenya and Polo Murugi(8 - 12(1) - 2) from Mombasa, Kenya.  Gichure weighed in at 130 pounds, while Murugi weighed in at 130 pounds And 14 ounces.    As Murugi came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Robert Perlo, and the three ringside judges are Paul Kithuka, James Baldacchino and Robert Perlo.  

Round 1: 

Gichure tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murugi connects with a cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murugi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gichure lands a left hook.  
Gichure hits home with a left hook.  
Gichure finds the target with a jab.  
Gichure steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gichure's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Murugi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murugi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Murugi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murugi is on target with a jab.  
Gichure attempts to land a right hook, but Murugi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murugi attempts to land a jab, but Gichure slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murugi is looking to close the distance and manouvers Gichure into the corner.  Murugi hits home with a left hook.  
Murugi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gichure closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Gichure lands a left hook.  
Gichure tries to keep the action at long range.  Murugi lands a cross.  
Murugi advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gichure lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murugi advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Murugi contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Gichure hits home with an overhand right.  
Murugi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Gichure hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gichure's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gichure's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Gichure pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Murugi's body.  
Murugi steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gichure hits home with a right hook.  
Gichure steps inside.  Murugi hits home with a right hook.  
Gichure tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Gichure tries to land a cross, but Murugi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gichure lands a cross.  
Murugi hits home with a cross.  
Gichure hits home with a cross.  
Gichure is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gichure switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Murugi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murugi is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murugi steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Murugi lands a right hook.  
Gichure lands a left hook.  
Murugi feints a cross, but Gichure ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gichure advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Gichure steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichure closes the distance.  Murugi is on target with a right hook.  
Gichure steps inside.  Murugi lands a left hook.  
Murugi lands a cross.  
Murugi attempts to land a jab, but Gichure sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Murugi tries to land a left uppercut, but Gichure blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichure drives a left hook into Murugi's liver.  
Murugi gets on the inside.  Gichure hits home with a right hook.  
Murugi is on target with a jab.  
Murugi connects with a right hook.  
Murugi is looking to close the distance.  Murugi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gichure lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gichure gets on the inside.  Murugi connects with a left hook.  
Gichure goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Murugi time to recover.  
Murugi hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Gichure steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gichure throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Gichure's ribs.  
Gichure lands an overhand left.  
Gichure steps inside.  Murugi connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murugi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Gichure is looking to keep his distance.  Murugi lands a cross.  
Murugi throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichure tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Murugi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Murugi connects with a cross.  
Gichure lands a cross.  
Murugi lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gichure: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murugi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mombasa, Kenya.... Hugh Gichure

Fight Statistics
Gichure: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Murugi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12