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05/08/2035
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Rabiu Akpala vs Emem Akinfenwa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Rivers State promoted show at Port Harcourt Akwashiki, Port Harcourt,  taking place on 01/05/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Rivers State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rabiu Akpala (10(5) - 1) who hails from Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Emem Akinfenwa(15 - 16(1) - 2) from Buguma, Nigeria.  Both Akpala and Akinfenwa weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Dosumu, and the three ringside judges are Brown Bassey, Nathaniel Ozolua and Jay-Jay Oshikoya.  

Round 1: 

Akinfenwa finds the target with a jab.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akpala gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akpala closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akpala lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  Akpala clinches his opponent.  Akpala leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Akinfenwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Akpala hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Akpala is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akpala advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Akpala clinches his opponent.  Akpala pushes his forearm into Akinfenwa's face.  The ref breaks Akpala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akinfenwa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Akpala sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Akpala hits home with a sharp jab.  
Akpala steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Akpala clinches his opponent.  Akpala is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Akpala to stop fouling.  
Akpala lands a stinging right hook.  Akpala attempts to land a left hook, but Akinfenwa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala is on target with a left hook.  Akpala holds on to his opponent.  Akpala throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Akpala.  
Akpala hits home with a solid right hook.  Akpala tries to land a right hook, but Akinfenwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance.  Akpala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Akpala ties up his opponent.  Akpala tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Akinfenwa behind the head. Akpala is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akinfenwa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Akinfenwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akpala lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akpala closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala tries to land a jab, but Akinfenwa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akpala steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Akinfenwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Akpala lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Akpala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akpala connects with a solid right hook.  Akpala throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Akinfenwa switches the action to the outside.  Akpala hits home with a solid cross.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Akpala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala steps inside and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Akpala hits home with a stinging cross.  
Akpala steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Akpala pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Akpala advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akinfenwa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Akpala digs in a right hook to Akinfenwa's ribs.  As Akinfenwa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Akpala dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Akpala walks Akinfenwa into a corner.  Akpala drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akpala hits home with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Akinfenwa's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Akpala lands a jab.  
Akinfenwa attempts to land a jab, but Akpala parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Akpala hits home with a sharp cross.  
Akpala is on target with a left hook to Akinfenwa's ribs.  
Akpala lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akpala lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akinfenwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akpala lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Akinfenwa manouvers Akpala into a neutral corner.  Akinfenwa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Akpala connects with a solid left hook.  
Akinfenwa switches the action to the outside.  Akpala is on target with a sharp cross.  
Akpala closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Akpala feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akpala gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Akinfenwa steps away from his opponent.  Akpala lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Akpala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Akinfenwa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Akinfenwa tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akpala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpala steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Akpala manages to force Akinfenwa into the corner.  Akpala lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinfenwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akpala is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akpala drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Akpala hits home with a cross.  
Akpala advances into close range.  Akpala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to Akinfenwa's liver.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Akpala connects with a left uppercut.  
Akpala hits home with a left hook.  
Akpala lands a firm left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akpala lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Akpala digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  Akpala clinches his opponent.  Akpala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Akpala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Akinfenwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Akpala lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Akpala advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Akinfenwa attempts to land a jab, but Akpala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akpala gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Akpala gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akinfenwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akpala is on target with a stinging cross to Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akinfenwa attempts to land a right hook, but Akpala blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Akpala is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Akinfenwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Akpala lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akpala advances into close range and manouvers Akinfenwa into a corner.  Akpala lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Akpala walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Akpala lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akpala digs in a solid right hook to Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akpala manouvers Akinfenwa into a neutral corner.  Akpala connects with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Akpala lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akpala hits home with a cross.  
Akinfenwa steps away from his opponent.  Akpala hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Akpala is on target with a left hook to Akinfenwa's ribs.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpala is on target with a left hook to Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala manouvers Akinfenwa onto the ropes.  Akpala hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  Akpala tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Akinfenwa quickly recovers. 
Akpala closes the distance and manages to force Akinfenwa into the corner.  Akpala lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akpala digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akpala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Akpala is on target with a solid left hook to Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akpala advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akpala lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpala steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akpala is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Akpala cuts off the ring, trapping Akinfenwa in a neutral corner.  Akpala lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akpala lands a right hook.  
Akinfenwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Akpala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akpala hits home with a cross.  
Akpala steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  Akpala clinches his opponent.  Akinfenwa pushes his forearm into Akpala's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Akpala lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Akinfenwa switches the action to the outside.  Akpala is on target with a cross.  Akpala attempts to land a cross, but Akinfenwa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akpala closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akpala lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Akpala closes the distance and drives a firm left hook into Akinfenwa's ribs.  
Akpala hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Akpala lands a cross.  
Akinfenwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akpala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akpala lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akpala lands a ramrod jab.  
Akpala steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akinfenwa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akpala drives a stinging cross into Akinfenwa's body.  
Akpala gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Akinfenwa connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Akinfenwa is on target with a cross.  
Akinfenwa throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Akpala lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akpala finds the target with a jab.  
Akpala walks Akinfenwa down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Akpala hits home with a sharp right hook.  Akpala attempts to land a right hook, but Akinfenwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpala lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Akpala holds on to his opponent.  Akpala is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Akpala connects with a spiteful right hook.  AKINFENWA IS DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Akpala!  


Round 9 Statistics
Akpala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akinfenwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Akpala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 235                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 367                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 224                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Akinfenwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5