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07/03/2039
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Malik Taha vs Bruce Bamalli

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Maiduguri Ekpukhon, Maiduguri,  taking place on 01/12/2038:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Borno State Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Malik Taha (29 - 10(2) - 1) who hails from Maiduguri, Nigeria and Bruce Bamalli(5 - 7 - 4) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Taha weighed in at 167 pounds and 5 ounces, while Bamalli weighed in at 167 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Thompson Ezenwaka, and the three ringside judges are Zain Faraj, Rex Aduda and Gethin Rotimi.  

Round 1: 

Taha is on target with a cross.  
Bamalli leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Taha accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Bamalli.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taha digs in a right hook to Bamalli's body.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha is on target with a jab.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taha attempts to land a right hook, but Bamalli blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taha connects with a right hook.  
Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Taha closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Taha steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taha lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Taha is on target with a cross.  
Taha lands an overhand right.  Taha tries to land an overhand right, but Bamalli dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha feints a right hook, but Bamalli is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Taha is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Taha lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bamalli's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Bamalli is looking to keep his distance.  Taha hits home with a cross.  
Taha tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taha steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a left hook.  
Taha is on target with a left hook.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamalli is looking to keep his distance.  Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taha steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Taha switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taha hits home with a cross.  
Taha lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bamalli's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Bamalli's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taha lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bamalli throws a right hook, but Taha holds on to his opponent.  Taha pushes his forearm into Bamalli's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taha switches the action to the outside.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taha is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taha advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Taha holds on to his opponent.  Taha leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Taha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Bamalli's liver.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha lands two straights to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamalli steps away from his opponent.  Taha feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Taha feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taha steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Taha attempts to land an overhand left, but Bamalli sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bamalli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taha is on target with an overhand right.  
Taha feints a left, and then hits home with a left hook.  
Taha closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Taha switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Taha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha feints a left hook, but Bamalli is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Bamalli steps away from his opponent.  Taha is on target with a solid jab.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Taha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bamalli throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Taha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Taha hits home with an overhand left.  
Taha pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taha gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha hits home with a cross.  
Taha feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Taha lands an overhand right.  
Taha tries to land a cross, but Bamalli blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bamalli is looking to keep his distance.  Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taha lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  Taha attempts to land an overhand left, but Bamalli sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Bamalli tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamalli throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Taha time to recover.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taha hits home with a cross.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Taha pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bamalli is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Taha tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taha closes the distance.  Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamalli hits home with a right hook.  
Bamalli switches the action to the outside.  Taha attempts to land a cross, but Bamalli sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Taha's body.  
Bamalli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Taha is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taha closes the distance and throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Taha ties up his opponent.  Taha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Taha lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Taha lands an overhand right.  
Taha connects with a left hook.  
Taha is looking to close the distance.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taha is on target with a right hook to Bamalli's body.  Taha ties up his opponent.  Taha throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Taha switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taha steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  Taha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bamalli sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bamalli tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha feints a jab, but Bamalli does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taha hits home with an overhand right.  
Taha hits home with a cross.  
Bamalli connects with a cross.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Taha pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bamalli is on target with a left hook.  
Taha closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taha lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha hits home with a cross.  
Taha lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bamalli finds the target with a jab.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  Taha ties up his opponent.  Taha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Taha.  
Bamalli throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taha lands a cross.  
Taha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Taha connects with a left hook.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Taha hits home with a left hook.  
Bamalli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taha connects with a cross.  Taha attempts to land a cross, but Bamalli blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Taha switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taha feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha attempts to land a cross, but Bamalli slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Bamalli attempts to land a jab, but Taha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Taha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Bamalli is looking to keep his distance.  Taha connects with an overhand right.  
Taha closes the distance.  Bamalli is on target with a left hook.  
Bamalli tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bamalli: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
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
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 Maiduguri, Nigeria.... Malik Taha

Fight Statistics
Taha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 214                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Bamalli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9