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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Nuru Verjee vs Sajid Ayoob

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Haaris Haque Gym, Nairobi,  taking place on 25/02/2021:

Clearly AI Kenya-Nairobi 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 final eliminator for the Kenya-Nairobi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nuru Verjee (6 - 0) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Sajid Ayoob(1 - 4 - 2) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Verjee weighed in at 135 pounds, while Ayoob weighed in at 134 pounds And 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Konchellah, and the three ringside judges are Elliot Lumumba, Sam Konchellah and Kyrone Koimbori.  

Round 1: 

Verjee feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Ayoob gets on the inside and walks Verjee into a corner.  Ayoob tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayoob sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayoob gets on the inside.  Verjee lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ayoob lands a cross.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Verjee digs in a right hook to Ayoob's ribs.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Verjee hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ayoob's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ayoob's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee attempts to land a jab, but Ayoob sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ayoob hits home with a cross.  
Ayoob is looking to close the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee drives a left uppercut into Ayoob's body.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ayoob hits home with a right uppercut.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayoob walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verjee lands with a sharp jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Ayoob's body.  
Ayoob walks Verjee down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Ayoob pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Ayoob forces Verjee to retreat onto the ropes.  Verjee throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Verjee is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ayoob pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verjee steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Verjee connects with a right hook.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Ayoob gets on the inside.  Verjee throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Verjee attempts to land a jab, but Ayoob sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a spiteful jab.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab to Ayoob's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Verjee connects with a left uppercut.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Ayoob sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Verjee's body.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Ayoob walks Verjee into the corner.  Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Verjee lands with a spiteful jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayoob tries to land a right uppercut, but Verjee dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ayoob gets on the inside.  Verjee lands a right hook.  Verjee tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayoob gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ayoob walks his opponent into the corner.  Verjee strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Verjee digs in a right hook to Ayoob's ribs.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ayoob gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee is on target with a jab to Ayoob's body.  
Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ayoob's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Verjee is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  
Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayoob steps inside.  Verjee lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside.  Verjee feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Verjee steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Verjee lands with a solid jab.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Ayoob gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayoob advances into close range.  Ayoob sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verjee digs in a right uppercut to Ayoob's body.  
Ayoob steps inside.  Verjee lands a right hook.  
Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Ayoob finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ayoob finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Verjee lands an overhand right.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ayoob is looking to close the distance.  Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Verjee connects with a cross.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand left.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Verjee connects with a left hook.  
Ayoob advances into close range.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Ayoob advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Verjee ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Verjee pushes his forearm into Ayoob's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Verjee to stop fouling.  
Verjee connects with a right hook.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Ayoob advances into close range.  Verjee throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Ayoob to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Verjee and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Verjee lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ayoob pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayoob hits home with a cross.  
Ayoob gets on the inside.  Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Verjee lands with a solid jab.  
Verjee is on target with a left hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ayoob throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Verjee's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Ayoob's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent andThe two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ayoob dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ayoob steps inside.  Verjee is on target with a right hook to Ayoob's ribs.  
Ayoob advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  Verjee throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayoob closes the distance.  Verjee lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Verjee holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee lands a jab to Ayoob's body.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ayoob closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  
Ayoob lands a cross.  
Ayoob steps inside.  Verjee is on target with a right hook.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ayoob: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Nuru Verjee

Fight Statistics
Verjee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 494                           
Total Punches Landed: 282                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 436                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 257                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 140                           

Ayoob: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3