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14/02/2035
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Nuru Verjee vs Quintavius Gikonyo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Nairobi Husain, Nairobi,  taking place on 23/02/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi 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 (17 - 14(1) - 1) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Quintavius Gikonyo(11 - 13(1) - 2) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Verjee and Gikonyo weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amon Ngoche, and the three ringside judges are Manu Yator, Scott Merande and Paul Changeywo.  

Round 1: 

Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee attempts to land a cross, but Gikonyo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee attempts to land a jab, but Gikonyo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee steps to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Verjee lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Gikonyo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Verjee is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gikonyo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gikonyo attempts to land a cross, but Verjee parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gikonyo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gikonyo forces Verjee to back into the red corner.  Gikonyo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gikonyo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gikonyo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Gikonyo closes the distance.  Verjee lands a left hook.  
Gikonyo closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Verjee ties up his opponent.  Verjee is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Verjee's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance.  Gikonyo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verjee finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gikonyo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Gikonyo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verjee digs in a left hook to Gikonyo's body.  
Gikonyo gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Verjee is on target with a left hook.  
Verjee pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gikonyo attempts to land a jab, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Gikonyo tries to land a left hook, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gikonyo hits home with a cross.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a sharp jab.  
Verjee feints a cross, and then drives a jab into Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee lands a right uppercut.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gikonyo steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee hits home with an overhand left.  Verjee tries to land a jab, but Gikonyo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Verjee throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Gikonyo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gikonyo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gikonyo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range.  Verjee feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Verjee lands a jab to Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gikonyo lands a jab.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Gikonyo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Verjee is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verjee lands a solid jab.  
Gikonyo is on target with a jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Gikonyo gets on the inside.  Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gikonyo steps inside.  Verjee drives a left hook into Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee drives a jab into Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Verjee lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance.  Verjee lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Gikonyo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee lands an overhand right.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Verjee is on target with a jab.  Verjee throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee lands a jab.  
Gikonyo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Verjee lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gikonyo steps inside.  Verjee lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee is on target with a left hook.  
Verjee strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Verjee feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verjee hits home with a stiff jab.  
Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Gikonyo tries to land a jab, but Verjee parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gikonyo closes the distance.  Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee lands with a sharp jab.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gikonyo gets on the inside.  Verjee is on target with a left hook to Gikonyo's body.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gikonyo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verjee is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Gikonyo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verjee drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Verjee steps to the outside.  Verjee feints a jab, tricking Gikonyo into launching a left uppercut counter.  Verjee springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee steps to the outside.  Verjee feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verjee lands a solid jab.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gikonyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 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: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Gikonyo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 7