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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Matt Bura vs Atif Rahim

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kano State promoted show at Robert Achike Gym, Kano,  taking place on 21/09/2021:

Clearly AI Nigeria-Kano State 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 final eliminator for the Nigeria Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Matt Bura (7 - 1) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Atif Rahim(5 - 0) from Port Harcourt, Nigeria.  Both Bura and Rahim weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chinedu Shekari, and the three ringside judges are Ollie Mbachu, Chinedu Monu and Gbolahan Adenaike.  

Round 1: 

Rahim advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Bura tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahim is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rahim feints a jab, fooling Bura into launching a left hook counter.  Rahim is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bura pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rahim pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Rahim attempts to land a jab, but Bura sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rahim is looking to keep his distance.  Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rahim gets on the inside.  Bura lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bura's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Bura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Rahim's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rahim lands a jab.  
Rahim steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Bura is whaling away with hooks, but Rahim keeps his defence tight.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Rahim attempts to land a right hook, but Bura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rahim is on target with a cross.  
Rahim tries to keep the action at long range.  Bura lands a cross.  
Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rahim lands a cross.  
Rahim steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bura is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rahim finds the target with a jab.  
Bura lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bura steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bura is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Rahim is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Bura slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rahim steps to the outside.  Bura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rahim finds the target with a jab.  
Rahim advances into close range.  Bura throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bura is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  Bura attempts to land a cross, but Rahim parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bura advances into close range.  Bura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rahim lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rahim is on target with a jab.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bura throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rahim finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bura lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bura hits home with an overhand left.  
Bura switches the action to the outside.  Rahim lands a stinging jab.  
Bura closes the distance.  Rahim connects with a left hook.  
Rahim is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bura hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Rahim gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Rahim is looking to close the distance.  Bura is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rahim finds the target with a hard jab.  
Bura is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Bura lands a spiteful jab.  
Bura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rahim advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Rahim gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bura digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bura is looking to keep his distance.  Rahim lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim lands a left hook.  
Rahim tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rahim throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rahim steps away from his opponent.  Bura is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bura closes the distance.  Rahim is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bura drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bura steps inside.  Rahim lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Bura connects with an overhand left.  Bura tries to land a jab, but Rahim blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rahim hits home with a cross.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura closes the distance.  Rahim hits home with a right hook.  
Rahim is on target with a cross.  
Rahim lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Rahim attempts to land a jab, but Bura parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bura tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rahim gets on the inside.  Bura connects with a left hook.  
Bura feints a cross, but Rahim does not fall for it and responds with a sharp right hook.  
Bura throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Rahim's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bura switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rahim lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Rahim's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bura is on target with a cross.  
Bura switches the action to the outside.  Rahim lands a cross.  
Rahim closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Rahim is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Bura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bura attempts to land a jab, but Rahim sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Bura gets on the inside.  Rahim attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rahim lands with a hard jab.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim attempts to land an overhand left, but Bura sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bura steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Rahim's body.  Bura tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Bura lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bura steps inside.  Rahim lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahim is on target with a firm cross.  
Rahim attempts to land a cross, but Bura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bura is looking to close the distance.  Bura pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahim lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rahim lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Rahim drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Bura lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rahim advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bura lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Bura hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bura is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bura lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bura connects with a cross.  
Bura lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Rahim is on target with a cross.  
Bura connects with a left hook.  
Bura tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rahim hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bura is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bura is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura feints a jab, but Rahim is not fooled and responds with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bura lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Bura tries to land a jab, but Rahim slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bura attempts to land an overhand right, but Rahim dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rahim drives a right hook into Bura's body.  
Rahim advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Rahim advances into close range.  Bura is on target with a right hook.  
Rahim tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bura gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Rahim's body.  
Bura lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bura tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to Rahim's body.  
Rahim connects with a left hook.  
Bura finds the target with a jab.  
Rahim lands a jab.  
Rahim tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura hits home with a cross.  
Bura advances into close range.  Rahim lands two left uppercut's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bura digs in a right hook to Rahim's body.  
Rahim lands a sharp jab.  Rahim attempts to land a jab, but Bura blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Rahim's body.  
Rahim closes the distance.  Bura digs in a left uppercut to Rahim's liver.  
Rahim lands a sharp right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Bura is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bura is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rahim steps away from his opponent.  Bura lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Bura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Rahim is looking to keep his distance.  Bura lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rahim is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Bura lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bura steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Bura steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Rahim slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rahim finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Bura lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Bura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Rahim is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Rahim hits home with a cross.  Rahim tries to land a jab, but Bura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Rahim gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Bura's body.  
Rahim is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bura finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bura feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rahim lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bura is on target with a left hook to Rahim's body.  
Bura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bura tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Bura is on target with a left hook.  
Bura gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Rahim's ribcage.  
Rahim lands a jab.  
Rahim throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Bura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bura feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Rahim advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bura throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rahim lands a left hook.  
Bura lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Bura tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahim gets on the inside and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Bura steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Bura lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Bura is on target with a cross.  
Bura is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  Bura tries to land a cross, but Rahim blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahim lands a sharp left hook.  
Bura lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bura closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Bura's body.  
Rahim is looking to close the distance.  Bura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rahim drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bura tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Rahim closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Bura tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rahim: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 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: 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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 114  114 - 114  115 - 114

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Kano, Nigeria.... Matt Bura

Fight Statistics
Bura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Rahim: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26