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10/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Majid Basher vs Michael Melkam

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-FCT promoted show at Rabiu Silva Gym, Abuja,  taking place on 26/06/2030:

Clearly AI Nigeria-FCT 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-FCT Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Majid Basher (4 - 7 - 2) who hails from Abuja, Nigeria and Michael Melkam(9 - 15 - 4) from Abuja, Nigeria.  Both Basher and Melkam weighed in at 199 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Bright Madaki, and the three ringside judges are Shehu Datti, Shehu Datti and Chima Obiefule.  

Round 1: 

Basher is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Basher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Basher steps away from his opponent.  Basher sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Melkam's body.  
Basher connects with a cross.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Basher lands a jab.  
Melkam lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Basher steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Melkam steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Basher in the blue corner.  Basher hits home with a left hook.  
Melkam advances into close range.  Basher connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Melkam's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Basher is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Melkam manouvers Basher into a corner.  Melkam is on target with a left hook.  
Basher steps to the outside.  Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Basher is on target with a jab.  
Basher is on target with a cross.  
Basher lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melkam advances into close range.  Basher is on target with a left hook.  
Basher is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Basher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Basher's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Basher lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Melkam throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melkam advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Melkam closes the distance.  Basher sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Basher lands a left uppercut.  
Basher attempts to land a left hook, but Melkam parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Basher's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Basher is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Basher is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melkam connects with a left uppercut.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Basher lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Melkam steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Basher connects with a cross.  
Basher tries to keep the action at long range.  Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Basher is on target with a cross.  
Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Basher throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Basher lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Melkam dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Basher connects with a left hook.  
Basher steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melkam stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Basher is on target with a cross.  
Basher is on target with a jab.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Melkam steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Basher finds the target with a jab.  
Melkam digs in a right uppercut to Basher's body.  
Melkam is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Basher attempts to land a jab, but Melkam sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Basher is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Basher hits home with an overhand right.  
Basher hits home with an overhand right.  
Melkam steps inside.  Melkam pivots to the right of his opponent.  Basher throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Melkam to the neutral corner.  He warns Basher that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Melkam is on target with a right hook.  
Basher switches the action to the outside.  Basher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Melkam advances into close range and forces Basher to back into the ropes.  Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Basher connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 7: 

Melkam advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melkam is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Basher hits home with a right hook.  
Melkam is on target with a cross.  
Melkam gets on the inside.  Melkam sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Melkam lands a right uppercut.  
Basher steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Basher lands a jab.  
Basher steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Melkam steps inside.  Basher hits home with a left hook.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Melkam pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Melkam gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Melkam gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Basher is on target with a jab.  
Melkam is on target with a jab to Basher's body.  
Basher steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Basher throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Basher lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melkam is on target with a right hook.  
Basher hits home with a right uppercut.  
Melkam closes the distance and drives a left hook into Basher's body.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Melkam manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Melkam lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Basher connects with a cross.  
Melkam steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Basher's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Melkam's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Basher lands a jab.  
Basher hits home with a cross.  
Basher steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Basher tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Basher is on target with a jab.  
Basher switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Basher connects with a cross.  
Basher is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Basher connects with a cross.  
Basher hits home with a cross.  
Basher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Basher: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abuja, Nigeria.... Majid Basher

Fight Statistics
Basher: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Melkam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2