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28/01/2035
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John Kessels vs Curtis Kotto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Extreme-Nord promoted show at Hotel Savano, Maroua,  taking place on 31/05/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Western African Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CRTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are John Kessels (16(2) - 7(3)) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Curtis Kotto(25(2) - 4) from Maroua, Cameroon.  Both Kessels and Kotto weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sennett Orleans, and the three ringside judges are Canon Machin, Fabron Ndumu and Pierre Mayer.  

Round 1: 

Kotto connects with a cross.  
Kotto lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kessels drives a solid left hook into Kotto's liver.  
Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kotto tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm jab to Kessels's body.  
Kotto closes the distance.  Kessels lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kessels lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kotto switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels tries to land a jab, but Kotto slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kotto tries to land a cross, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kotto lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kotto advances into close range.  Kessels is on target with a left hook to Kotto's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Kotto walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kotto hits home with a firm left hook.  Kotto tries to land a left uppercut, but Kessels parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kotto steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotto closes the distance.  Kessels is on target with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Kessels has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut.  Kessels attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kotto time to recover.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kotto is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Kotto dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels lands a cross.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance.  Kessels lands a stinging left hook.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels is on target with a jab.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotto lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kotto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kotto lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kessels hits home with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kotto closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kessels dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kotto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kotto connects with a sharp right hook.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kotto throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance.  Kessels quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kotto is on target with a firm cross.  
Kotto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kotto connects with a sharp cross.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto lands a cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kessels digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kotto gets on the inside.  Kessels is on target with a left hook.  
Kotto connects with a right hook.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotto lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kessels is on target with an overhand right.  
Kessels lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kotto hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Kotto gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kessels throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kotto is on target with a jab.  
Kotto forces Kessels to retreat onto the ropes.  Kotto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto hits home with an overhand left.  
Kessels pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands a stinging right hook.  Kessels tries to land a left hook, but Kotto sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance.  Kotto hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kotto steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kessels on the ropes.  Kotto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels drives a cross into his opponents body.  Kessels attempts to land an overhand right, but Kotto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kessels's ribcage.  
Kotto tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Kotto advances into close range.  Kessels drives a right uppercut into Kotto's body.  
Kotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Kotto connects with a solid overhand left.  Kotto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kessels lands with a stiff jab.  Kessels attempts to land a cross, but Kotto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kotto pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to Kessels's body.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kotto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotto tries to land an overhand left, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kotto advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kotto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kotto tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kotto closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kotto lands a jab.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto lands a jab.  Kotto attempts to land a cross, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kotto attempts to land a jab, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Kotto tries to land a right hook, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kotto finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto tries to land a cross, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kotto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Kessels attempts to land a cross, but Kotto blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kotto drives a cross into Kessels's body.  
Kotto connects with a cross.  
Kotto walks Kessels onto the ropes.  Kotto lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kessels is on target with a firm left hook to Kotto's body.  
Kessels tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Kotto steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kotto walks Kessels down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kotto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kotto steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kotto gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kotto connects with a left uppercut.  
Kessels drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kotto is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Kotto advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kotto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kotto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside.  Kotto lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotto connects with a cross.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kotto hits home with a cross.  
Kessels tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kotto tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Kotto is on target with a jab.  Kotto attempts to land a cross, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kotto hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kotto is on target with a cross.  
Kotto gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kotto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kessels lands a jab.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kotto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kotto hits home with a right hook.  
Kotto manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kessels lands a right hook.  
Kotto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kotto lands a hard jab.  Kotto throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kotto connects with an overhand left.  
Kotto closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Kotto switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands a jab.  
Kotto lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kotto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotto advances into close range.  Kessels is on target with a left uppercut to Kotto's liver.  
Kotto lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kessels steps away from his opponent.  Kotto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kotto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kotto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kessels lands a jab.  
Kessels steps to the outside.  Kessels feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Kotto is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Kessels digs in a right hook to Kotto's ribcage.  
Kotto walks his opponent into a corner.  Kotto is on target with a left hook.  
Kotto gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kotto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kessels tries to land a cross, but Kotto blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto lands an overhand left.  
Kotto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kessels lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kessels throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Kessels's body.  
Kessels feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotto lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kessels is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kessels tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kotto is on target with a cross.  
Kotto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto manages to force Kessels onto the ropes.  Kotto lands a sharp right hook.  
Kotto is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kotto feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kotto is looking to close the distance.  Kessels is on target with a right hook.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kotto steps inside and drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kotto hits home with a firm left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kotto closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto manouvers Kessels onto the ropes.  Kessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kotto steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kessels is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kessels lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kessels attempts to land a jab, but Kotto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kotto finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kessels connects with a cross.  
Kessels feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto closes the distance.  Kotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Kessels's body.  
Kotto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kessels is on target with a cross.  
Kotto lands a sharp cross.  
Kotto closes the distance and forces Kessels to back into the ropes.  Kotto lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Kotto's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 11: 

Kotto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kotto lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotto finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotto finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kotto is on target with a cross to Kessels's body.  
Kotto hits home with a sharp cross.  Kotto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kotto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kotto attempts to land an overhand right, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kotto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kessels lands a stiff jab.  
Kotto is on target with a jab to Kessels's body.  
Kotto tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Kotto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kotto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kotto is on target with a jab.  Kotto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kotto's ribs.  
Kessels lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Kotto finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kotto connects with a cross.  
Kotto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  Kotto tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kotto's body.  
Kessels finds the target with a jab.  
Kotto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kotto lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Kotto attempts to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Kotto lands a jab.  Kotto attempts to land an overhand right, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kotto connects with a cross.  Kotto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kotto connects with a cross.  
Kessels drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kotto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kotto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kotto hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Kessels tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kotto throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotto is on target with an overhand left.  
Kotto connects with a firm cross.  
Kessels lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kotto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kessels hits home with a cross.  Kessels throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kessels forces Kotto to back into the ropes.  Kessels hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kotto steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotto: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 110 - 118  110 - 118  110 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Maroua, Cameroon.... Curtis Kotto

Fight Statistics
Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Kotto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 529                           
Total Punches Landed: 204                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 416                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 365                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 164                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59