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Ricky Gitonga vs Irfan Wassan
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Machakos promoted show at Machakos Sambu, Machakos, taking place on 08/05/2033: Clearly AI Kenya-Machakos 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 Kenya-Machakos Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ricky Gitonga (13 - 6(2) - 5) who hails from Kangundo-Tala, Kenya and Irfan Wassan(7 - 2 - 3) from Machakos, Kenya. Both Gitonga and Wassan weighed in at 126 pounds. The referee tonight is Ian Elmi, and the three ringside judges are Noah Komon, Yobachi Kimanthi and Euan Kaikai. Round 1: Gitonga tries to land a jab, but Wassan slips the shot and counters with a cross. Gitonga pivots from in front of his opponent. Wassan lands a left hook. Gitonga steps to the outside. Wassan is on target with a jab. Wassan attempts to land a jab, but Gitonga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Gitonga is on target with a left hook. Wassan feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Gitonga steps to the outside. Wassan hits home with an overhand right. Wassan is on target with a cross. Wassan tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Gitonga lands a cross to Wassan's body. Gitonga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Wassan steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gitonga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Gitonga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Gitonga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 2: Wassan finds the target with a jab. Gitonga steps to the outside. Wassan lands a jab. Gitonga feints a left hook, and then lands a cross. Gitonga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Gitonga lands a cross. Wassan pivots to the side of his opponent. Gitonga is on target with a cross. Wassan is on target with a right uppercut. Gitonga is looking to keep his distance. Wassan finds the target with a jab. Wassan lands a cross. Wassan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Gitonga closes the distance. Wassan hits home with a left hook. Round 2 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Gitonga tries to keep the action at long range. Gitonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Wassan tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Gitonga tries to keep the action at long range. Wassan lands a cross to his opponents body. Gitonga is on target with a cross. Gitonga connects with a cross. Wassan steps to the outside and lands a cross. Wassan is on target with a jab. Gitonga lands a left hook. Wassan is on target with a jab. Gitonga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Wassan attempts to land a jab, but Gitonga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Wassan tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Gitonga is looking to keep his distance. Wassan lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 3 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Wassan is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Gitonga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Wassan's body. Gitonga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross. Gitonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Gitonga hits home with a cross. Gitonga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Wassan hits home with a cross. Wassan attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low! The ref ignores Gitonga's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Gitonga feints a jab, but Wassan ignores the feint and responds with a cross. Gitonga advances into close range. Gitonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Wassan is on target with a left hook. Gitonga drives a jab into his opponents body. Wassan feints a right hook, but Gitonga ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook. Round 4 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Gitonga steps to the outside and lands an overhand right. Gitonga connects with a cross. Gitonga lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Gitonga steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Wassan pivots to the left of his opponent. Gitonga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Wassan switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Wassan attempts to land a jab, but Gitonga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Wassan walks his opponent onto the ropes. Wassan finds the target with a jab. Gitonga advances into close range. Wassan connects with a left hook. Gitonga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Gitonga attempts to land a jab, but Wassan dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Gitonga tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Wassan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Wassan connects with a cross. Gitonga advances into close range and lands a left hook. Gitonga steps away from his opponent. Wassan finds the target with a jab. Wassan tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Gitonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook. Gitonga attempts to land a right hook, but Wassan blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Wassan is on target with an overhand right. Wassan finds the target with a jab. Gitonga attempts to land a cross, but Wassan sidesteps and counters with a cross. Gitonga lands a jab. Wassan steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left. At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Wassan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 7 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Gitonga is on target with a left hook. Gitonga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left. Gitonga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Wassan is on target with a jab. Gitonga is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Gitonga switches the action to the outside. Wassan lands a jab. Wassan lands a jab. Wassan walks Gitonga into a corner. Gitonga lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Gitonga is looking to close the distance. Wassan connects with a left hook. Gitonga advances into close range. Wassan hits home with a right hook. Wassan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Gitonga gets on the inside. Wassan is on target with a right hook. Wassan pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Round 8 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Wassan stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Gitonga finds the target with a jab. Gitonga switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Gitonga is on target with a right uppercut. Gitonga is on target with a cross. Gitonga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross. Wassan lands a cross. Wassan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Wassan connects with a cross. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Gitonga's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Wassan switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gitonga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Gitonga is on target with a jab. Wassan tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left. Wassan attempts to land a jab, but Gitonga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Wassan connects with an overhand right. Gitonga steps to the outside. Gitonga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left. Round 10 Statistics Gitonga: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Wassan: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 93 - 97 93 - 97 93 - 97 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Machakos, Kenya.... Irfan Wassan Fight Statistics Gitonga: Total Punches Thrown: 221 Total Punches Landed: 49 Total Head Shots Thrown: 186 Total Head Shots Landed: 45 Total Body Shots Thrown: 35 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 146 Total Power Shots Landed: 39 Total Jabs Thrown: 75 Total Jabs Landed: 10 Wassan: Total Punches Thrown: 332 Total Punches Landed: 69 Total Head Shots Thrown: 309 Total Head Shots Landed: 65 Total Body Shots Thrown: 23 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 180 Total Power Shots Landed: 40 Total Jabs Thrown: 152 Total Jabs Landed: 29