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22/02/2039
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Verlyn Watiyakeni vs Dakarai Gichere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Copperbelt promoted show at Ndola Kavindele, Ndola,  taking place on 23/12/2038:

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 final eliminator for the Eastern African Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNBC, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Verlyn Watiyakeni (47(20) - 10(2) - 2) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Dakarai Gichere(27(1) - 16(10)) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Watiyakeni and Gichere weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tevin Chamuka, and the three ringside judges are Mablevi Machila, Kwamin Ilunga and Vashon Kamanga.  

Round 1: 

Watiyakeni stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Watiyakeni closes the distance.  Gichere connects with a right hook.  
Gichere pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watiyakeni drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab.  
Gichere hits home with a left hook.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands a solid jab.  
Gichere lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Gichere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Watiyakeni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance.  Gichere throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Watiyakeni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance.  Gichere pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere steps inside.  Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a jab, but Gichere dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to Gichere's body.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a stinging left hook to Gichere's body.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gichere's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a jab, but Gichere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni closes the distance.  Gichere lands a right hook.  
Watiyakeni digs in a right hook to Gichere's ribs.  
Watiyakeni forces Gichere to back into the ropes.  Gichere drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Gichere's ribs.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands a sharp jab.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Watiyakeni drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Watiyakeni drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gichere tries to land a cross, but Watiyakeni slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni advances into close range.  Gichere tries to land a left hook, but Watiyakeni parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Watiyakeni steps inside.  Watiyakeni pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Watiyakeni advances into close range.  Gichere attempts to land a left hook, but Watiyakeni blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook.  
Gichere hits home with a left hook.  
Gichere lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere feints a cross, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance.  Gichere drives a left hook into Watiyakeni's body.  Gichere tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Gichere lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gichere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gichere's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a right hook.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a jab, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a right hook to Gichere's ribcage.  Watiyakeni attempts to land a left hook, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside.  Gichere hits home with a left hook.  
Gichere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gichere cuts off the ring, trapping Watiyakeni in the corner.  Watiyakeni lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Gichere connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Watiyakeni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance.  Gichere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside.  Gichere is on target with a left hook to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni advances into close range.  Gichere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Watiyakeni steps inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Watiyakeni lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Watiyakeni throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni feints a cross, but Gichere is not fooled and lands with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere walks Watiyakeni down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gichere snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watiyakeni finds the target with a jab.  
Gichere feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere lands a jab.  Gichere tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Watiyakeni advances into close range.  Gichere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a right hook.  
Watiyakeni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watiyakeni drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Watiyakeni throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a left hook, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Watiyakeni hits home with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Watiyakeni connects with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a right hook, but Gichere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Watiyakeni blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Watiyakeni's ribs.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Watiyakeni lands a firm left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni finds the target with a jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni steps inside.  Gichere connects with a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  Watiyakeni tries to land a cross, but Gichere dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni gets on the inside.  Watiyakeni pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Gichere is on target with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni closes the distance.  Gichere lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni steps inside.  Watiyakeni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Watiyakeni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni steps inside and is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  Watiyakeni attempts to land a left hook, but Gichere parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Watiyakeni's ribcage.  
Watiyakeni lands with a hard jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a VICIOUS left hook.  GICHERE IS HURT!  
Watiyakeni forces Gichere to back into the red corner.  Watiyakeni stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Watiyakeni lands a HUGE cross.  GICHERE IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Watiyakeni SLAMS a big left hook into his opponents face.  GICHERE HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Watiyakeni lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head, KNOCKING GICHERE DOWN!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Watiyakeni!  


Round 6 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Fight Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Gichere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15