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03/07/2041
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Verrill Essamba vs Briant Ortega

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Centre promoted show at Yaoundé Ekwe, Yaoundé,  taking place on 19/01/2041:

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 final eliminator for the Cameroon-Centre Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Verrill Essamba (6 - 0) who hails from Yaoundé, Cameroon and Briant Ortega(3 - 11) from Yaoundé, Cameroon.  Both Essamba and Ortega weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Briar Meiffret, and the three ringside judges are Louis Bon, Ross Beaudin and Louis Bon.  

Round 1: 

Essamba is on target with a right hook.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba drives a stinging left hook into Ortega's body.  Essamba holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Essamba pushes his forearm into Ortega's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Essamba to stop fouling.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Essamba holds on to his opponent.  Essamba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Essamba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ortega is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ortega throws a right hook, but Essamba ties up his opponent.  Essamba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Essamba walks Ortega into the corner.  Ortega hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba drives a left uppercut into Ortega's body.  
Essamba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Essamba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Essamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Essamba is on target with a solid left hook to Ortega's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ortega's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ortega's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ortega's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Essamba digs in a right uppercut to Ortega's ribcage.  
Essamba is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Essamba steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Essamba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba drives a left hook into Ortega's body.  
Essamba lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ortega lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba hits home with a left hook.  
Essamba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Essamba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Essamba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ortega steps to the outside.  Essamba is on target with a cross.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Essamba drives a stinging right hook into Ortega's ribcage.  
Essamba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Essamba is on target with a firm right hook.  
Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Ortega is on target with a right uppercut.  
Essamba drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Ortega's ribcage.  Essamba clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Essamba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Essamba advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Essamba clinches his opponent.  Essamba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Essamba clinches his opponent.  Essamba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Ortega behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Essamba about fouling.  
Essamba steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba drives a sharp right hook into Ortega's ribs.  
Essamba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ortega's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Essamba steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ortega steps away from his opponent.  Essamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Essamba clinches his opponent.  Ortega is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Ortega about fouling.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba hits home with a left hook.  
Essamba closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Ortega tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Essamba ties up his opponent.  Essamba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Essamba to stop holding.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Essamba lands a right hook.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Essamba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Ortega's body.  
Essamba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ortega pivots from in front of his opponent.  Essamba digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba forces Ortega to back into the corner.  Essamba hits home with a firm right hook.  
Ortega throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Essamba lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ortega is on target with a jab.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba hits home with a left uppercut.  Ortega wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Essamba dabs at his face checking for damage.  Essamba has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused bad swelling  around the left eye.  
Essamba steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Ortega's body.  
Ortega hits home with a left hook.  
Essamba connects with a cross.  
Essamba is on target with a jab.  
Essamba lands a firm cross.  
Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ortega pivots to the side of his opponent.  Essamba lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ortega throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Essamba gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to Ortega's ribcage.  
Essamba connects with a cross.  
Essamba closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Essamba is on target with a firm cross.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba steps inside.  Essamba is on target with a firm left hook to Ortega's body.  As Essamba tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ortega dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ortega is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Essamba steps inside.  Ortega throws a right hook, but Essamba clinches his opponent.  Ortega tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Essamba's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Essamba to stop holding.  
Ortega sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Essamba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba forces Ortega to back into the corner.  Essamba lands a solid right hook.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ortega hits home with a cross.  
Ortega pivots to the left of his opponent.  Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Essamba gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Essamba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Essamba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ortega lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ortega hits home with a cross.  
Essamba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Ortega is looking to keep his distance.  Ortega sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Essamba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ortega steps to the outside.  Ortega sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Essamba closes the distance and manouvers Ortega into a neutral corner.  Essamba drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Ortega hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ortega time to recover.  
Essamba gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Essamba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ortega forces Essamba to back into the ropes.  Ortega connects with a cross.  
Ortega is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Essamba steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Essamba drives a sharp right hook into Ortega's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Essamba advances into close range.  Essamba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Essamba closes the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Ortega blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Ortega's body.  
Essamba connects with a right uppercut.  
Essamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba is on target with a jab.  
Essamba lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ortega: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Yaoundé, Cameroon.... Verrill Essamba

Fight Statistics
Essamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 382                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Ortega: 
Total Punches Thrown: 142                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4