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15/12/2040
EOD Running: ProTraining
Hope Ekoku vs Obafemi Offiah

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Lagos Inobia, Lagos,  taking place on 04/06/2040:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Lagos State Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hope Ekoku (15 - 14 - 4) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Obafemi Offiah(29 - 15(1) - 3) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Ekoku weighed in at 121 pounds and 14 ounces, while Offiah weighed in at 121 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Chima Aromire, and the three ringside judges are James Obikwelu, Ike Anyiam and Asif Shakir.  

Round 1: 

Ekoku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Offiah is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Offiah advances into close range.  Offiah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ekoku connects with a right hook.  
Ekoku is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku feints a left hook, but Offiah does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Offiah hits home with a left hook.  
Ekoku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Offiah's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Offiah finds the target with a jab.  
Offiah closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Ekoku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Offiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekoku is on target with a cross.  
Offiah is on target with a jab.  
Ekoku connects with a cross.  
Offiah is on target with a left hook.  
Ekoku hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Offiah hits home with a cross.  
Offiah closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Offiah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ekoku is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Offiah snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ekoku lands a right uppercut.  
Ekoku is on target with an overhand right.  
Offiah steps inside.  Offiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Offiah tries to land a jab, but Ekoku slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Offiah closes the distance.  Offiah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Offiah tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ekoku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Offiah pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Offiah is on target with a left hook.  
Ekoku is looking to keep his distance.  Offiah attempts to land an overhand left, but Ekoku sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ekoku lands a jab.  
Offiah advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Ekoku is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Offiah is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ekoku hits home with an overhand right.  
Offiah digs in a left uppercut to Ekoku's ribs.  Offiah throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekoku hits home with a left uppercut.  
Offiah lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekoku manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Offiah lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ekoku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Offiah leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ekoku accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Offiah.  
Offiah hits home with a cross.  
Ekoku is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Offiah is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Ekoku lands a cross.  Ekoku throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekoku pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ekoku lands a jab.  
Offiah is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ekoku feints a jab, but Offiah does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Ekoku switches the action to the outside.  Ekoku feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Ekoku hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekoku lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ekoku lands a left hook.  
Ekoku is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Offiah attempts to land a jab, but Ekoku dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekoku lands an overhand left.  
Ekoku is on target with a jab.  
Ekoku tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Offiah's body.  Ekoku attempts to land a cross, but Offiah sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Ekoku's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Offiah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ekoku is looking to keep his distance.  Offiah hits home with a cross.  
Offiah drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Ekoku lands an overhand left.  
Offiah finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ekoku connects with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Ekoku is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Offiah steps inside.  Ekoku hits home with a right hook.  
Ekoku hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ekoku's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ekoku lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Offiah gets on the inside.  Ekoku hits home with a right hook.  
Offiah is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ekoku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ekoku throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku connects with an overhand right.  
Ekoku lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekoku attempts to land a cross, but Offiah slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Offiah's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ekoku connects with an overhand right.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Offiah advances into close range.  Ekoku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Offiah gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekoku steps to the outside.  Offiah tries to land an overhand right, but Ekoku sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekoku tries to step out of his opponents range.  Offiah tries to land a jab, but Ekoku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekoku is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekoku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ekoku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Offiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Hope Ekoku

Fight Statistics
Ekoku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Offiah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13