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17/10/2040
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Obafemi Garuba vs Josh Arase

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Delta State promoted show at Protea Hotel Delta, Warri,  taking place on 31/07/2040:

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-Delta State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Obafemi Garuba (5 - 4 - 1) who hails from Warri, Nigeria and Josh Arase(10 - 5 - 1) from Warri, Nigeria.  Both Garuba and Arase weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bature Afolayan, and the three ringside judges are Gbolahan Gana, Denton Bajah and Bature Afolayan.  

Round 1: 

Arase lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arase lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arase is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's ribs.  
Arase forces Garuba to retreat into the red corner.  Garuba attempts to land a right hook, but Arase dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arase pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Arase is on target with a jab.  
Arase digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is on target with a right hook to Garuba's ribcage.  
Arase manouvers Garuba into the blue corner.  Arase hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arase closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arase lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arase forces Garuba to retreat into the corner.  Arase feints a left hook, and then lands a right hook.  
Arase pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Garuba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arase walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Arase is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Garuba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Garuba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Arase lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arase drives a right hook into Garuba's body.  
Arase quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Garuba's body.  
Arase sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arase forces Garuba to retreat onto the ropes.  Arase sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Arase closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arase advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
Arase is on target with a left hook to Garuba's body.  
Arase lands a cross.  
Arase closes the distance.  Arase pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arase lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Arase quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Arase finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Arase advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Garuba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Arase lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arase pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Arase connects with a right hook.  
Arase connects with a cross.  
Arase gets on the inside.  Arase pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Arase gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's ribs.  
Arase snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Arase throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arase lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Arase steps inside and digs in a left hook to Garuba's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Arase drives a left hook into Garuba's body.  
Arase walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Arase is on target with a right hook to Garuba's ribcage.  
Arase steps inside.  Garuba connects with a right hook.  
Arase lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Arase parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba is on target with a cross.  
Arase pivots from in front of his opponent.  Arase lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Arase clinches his opponent.  Garuba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Arase is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Arase about fouling.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Arase closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Arase lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Arase drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Arase feints a right hook, but Garuba is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arase lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Arase steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba feints a right hook, but Arase ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Arase closes the distance.  Arase sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba connects with a left hook.  
Arase steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Arase lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Arase lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arase gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Arase gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Arase walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Arase lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is on target with a left hook to Garuba's body.  
Arase gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Garuba's ribs.  
Arase lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Arase pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Arase advances into close range and manages to force Garuba into the corner.  Arase pivots to the left of his opponent.  Garuba lands a right hook.  
Arase connects with a right uppercut.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside.  Garuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a jab, but Arase blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Arase hits home with a right hook.  
Garuba feints a cross, but Arase is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Arase advances into close range.  Arase sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Arase lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Arase hits home with a cross.  
Arase gets on the inside.  Arase pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Garuba's liver.  
Arase lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Arase gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Arase lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Arase advances into close range and manouvers Garuba into a neutral corner.  Arase pivots from in front of his opponent andGaruba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arase dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arase lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Arase lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arase hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba connects with an overhand left.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside.  Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 7: 

Arase lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Arase lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arase advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arase steps inside and forces Garuba to back into the corner.  Arase lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Arase is on target with a right hook.  
Arase steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arase steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Arase holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Arase lands two right hook's to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Arase is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arase manages to force Garuba onto the ropes.  Arase lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Arase gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
Arase advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arase steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Arase steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Arase closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Arase lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Arase lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Arase sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Arase lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arase is on target with a right hook to Garuba's body.  Arase tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arase hits home with a right hook.  
Garuba connects with a right hook.  
Arase lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Arase slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Arase sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Arase is on target with a left hook to Garuba's ribs.  
Garuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arase is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arase closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Garuba in the corner.  Arase connects with a left uppercut.  
Arase lands a cross.  
Arase feints a left hook, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Arase manages to force Garuba onto the ropes.  Arase pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
Arase steps inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Garuba throws a left hook, but Arase holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Arase's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Arase closes the distance.  Garuba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba connects with an overhand right.  
Arase is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Arase walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Arase lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Arase's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Garuba tries to land a right hook, but Arase blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arase drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Arase lands a cross.  
Arase is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba attempts to land a jab, but Arase slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arase lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba hits home with a cross.  
Arase lands a cross.  
Arase lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Garuba connects with a cross.  
Arase walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Arase pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arase: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Warri, Nigeria.... Josh Arase

Fight Statistics
Garuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Arase: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 202                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 190                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12