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23/03/2033
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Newell Essamba vs Cable Popoli

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Extreme-Nord promoted show at Hotel Savano, Maroua,  taking place on 07/10/2032:

Clearly AI Cameroon-Extreme-Nord 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Newell Essamba (9 - 0) who hails from Yaoundé, Cameroon and Cable Popoli(8 - 7 - 1) from Garoua, Cameroon.  Essamba weighed in at 236 pounds, while Popoli weighed in at 241 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Granville Norment, and the three ringside judges are Wyatt Nkoulou, Bruce Verlaine and Valeray Malot.  

Round 1: 

Essamba gets on the inside.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Popoli lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps inside.  Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Popoli's body.  
Essamba connects with a cross.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Popoli's body.  
Essamba lands a solid jab.  
Essamba advances into close range and manages to force Popoli onto the ropes.  Essamba pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Popoli's body.  
Essamba is on target with a left hook.  
Essamba gets on the inside.  Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Popoli's body.  
Essamba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Essamba closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popoli is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Popoli's ribcage.  
Essamba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Essamba advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popoli's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Popoli's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Popoli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Popoli's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Popoli lands a cross.  
Popoli throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Essamba advances into close range and drives a right hook into Popoli's body.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Popoli pivots to the side of his opponent.  Popoli throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba gets on the inside.  Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popoli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popoli connects with an overhand left.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Popoli lands a cross.  Popoli attempts to land a cross, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Popoli lands a jab.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Essamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba is on target with a left hook to Popoli's liver.  
Popoli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essamba manages to force Popoli onto the ropes.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Popoli attempts to land a left hook, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essamba forces Popoli to back into a corner.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Popoli switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popoli is on target with a left hook.  
Essamba pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Essamba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Popoli is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba forces Popoli to back into the ropes.  Essamba connects with a right hook.  
Essamba digs in a right uppercut to Popoli's body.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popoli lands a solid jab.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Essamba closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Essamba gets on the inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Essamba lands a sharp cross.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Popoli sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba connects with a cross.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Popoli's body.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essamba feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Popoli sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popoli manouvers Essamba onto the ropes.  Essamba hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Popoli throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Essamba gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Essamba steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Essamba drives a sharp right hook into Popoli's ribs.  
Essamba forces Popoli to retreat onto the ropes.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Essamba digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Essamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popoli is on target with a jab.  
Essamba finds the target with a jab.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Popoli slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Popoli's body.  
Essamba drives a firm left uppercut into Popoli's body.  
Essamba hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Essamba hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Essamba pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Popoli's body.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba forces Popoli to back into the ropes.  Essamba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Popoli's body.  
Essamba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popoli lands a solid jab.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND SENDS POPOLI TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  Popoli almost instantly recovers. 
Essamba lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Essamba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Essamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Essamba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Popoli sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba drives a jab into Popoli's body.  
Essamba closes the distance.  Essamba backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Popoli accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Essamba.  
Popoli connects with a cross.  
Popoli is on target with a left hook.  
Popoli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popoli feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popoli tries to land a left uppercut, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Popoli throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba steps inside.  Popoli pivots to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popoli feints a jab, tricking Essamba into throwing a right hook counter.  Popoli springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Popoli hits home with a left hook.  
Popoli pivots from in front of his opponent.  Essamba lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popoli steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Essamba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Essamba digs in a left hook to Popoli's body.  
Essamba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Popoli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essamba is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Popoli's body.  
Popoli tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Popoli attempts to land a jab, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Popoli lands a right hook.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
The right shot from Essamba could be enough to force the stoppage!  Essamba drives a powerful left hook into Popoli's liver.  POPOLI IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  Popoli now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Essamba lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Essamba lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND KNOCKS POPOLI DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Essamba stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Essamba lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND KNOCKS POPOLI DOWN!  The ref waves off the fight.  He does not believe Popoli can continue!  The fight has been stopped!  The winner by TKO is Essamba!  


Round 7 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Popoli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Essamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Popoli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8