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04/06/2043
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Theophilus Katusi vs James Varem

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Rivers State promoted show at Port Harcourt Ibenegbu, Port Harcourt,  taking place on 01/05/2041:

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-Rivers State Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Theophilus Katusi (3 - 3 - 1) who hails from Port Harcourt, Nigeria and James Varem(5 - 3) from Port Harcourt, Nigeria.  Both Katusi and Varem weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Elliot Adewunmi, and the three ringside judges are Bright Kuti, Godfrey Olorundare and Alen Akika.  

Round 1: 

Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a left uppercut.  
Katusi gets on the inside.  Varem connects with a right hook.  Varem tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Varem lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Varem lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Varem drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Varem is looking to close the distance.  Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katusi hits home with a left hook.  
Varem steps inside.  Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Varem lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Varem manouvers Katusi into a corner.  Varem is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Varem lands with a stinging jab.  
Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katusi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Katusi throws a left hook, but Varem clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Varem pushes his forearm into Katusi's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Varem.  
Varem pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katusi throws a left hook, but Varem holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Varem's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Varem lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Varem steps inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Varem advances into close range.  Varem pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Varem connects with a firm left hook.  
Katusi is looking to close the distance.  Varem sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katusi connects with a left uppercut.  
Varem digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Varem manages to force Katusi into a corner.  Varem sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katusi is on target with a right hook.  
Katusi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Katusi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katusi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Varem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Varem is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katusi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Katusi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Katusi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Varem switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Varem advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Varem walks Katusi into the corner.  Varem lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Katusi switches the action to the outside.  Varem is on target with a solid cross.  
Katusi is looking to close the distance.  Varem pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Varem gets on the inside.  Varem pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Katusi's body.  
Varem is on target with a cross.  
Varem is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Varem advances into close range.  Varem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katusi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Varem pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Varem is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Varem lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Varem feints a left hook, and then connects with a right uppercut.  
Katusi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Varem pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Katusi's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Varem hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Katusi closes the distance.  Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Varem lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Katusi closes the distance.  Varem lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Katusi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Varem lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Varem clinches his opponent.  Varem is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Varem lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem advances into close range.  Varem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Katusi's liver.  
Varem lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Katusi is looking to keep his distance.  Varem lands a cross.  
Varem closes the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Varem lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Varem lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Varem lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katusi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Varem lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 5: 

Katusi steps inside.  Varem hits home with a left uppercut.  
Varem lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Varem is on target with a left hook.  
Katusi lands an overhand left.  
Varem gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Varem finds the target with a jab.  
Varem lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Varem pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Varem closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Varem advances into close range and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Katusi steps inside.  Varem lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Varem lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Varem steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Varem pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Varem lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Varem hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Varem closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katusi gets on the inside.  Varem lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katusi steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Varem parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Varem sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Varem is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Varem steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Katusi hits home with an overhand right.  
Katusi advances into close range.  Varem digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Katusi is looking to keep his distance.  Varem feints a jab, but Katusi is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Varem sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Katusi hits home with a cross.  
Varem lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Varem cuts off the ring, trapping Katusi in a corner.  Varem hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Varem is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Katusi steps away from his opponent.  Varem is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Katusi connects with an overhand left.  
Varem walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Varem pivots to the side of his opponent.  Varem lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Varem holds on to his opponent.  Varem is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Varem is looking to keep his distance.  Katusi is on target with a cross.  
Varem closes the distance.  Varem pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Varem sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Varem gets on the inside.  Varem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katusi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Varem tries to keep the action at long range.  Katusi hits home with a cross.  
Varem is on target with a solid left uppercut to Katusi's ribs.  
Varem closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Varem pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Varem gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Varem is on target with a right hook.  
Varem advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Katusi switches the action to the outside.  Varem lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Varem is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Varem gets on the inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Varem quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Varem closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Varem feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Varem pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Katusi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Varem connects with a stinging left hook.  
Katusi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Varem's body.  
Varem lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Varem advances into close range.  Katusi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Varem hits home with a left hook.  
Varem pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Varem lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Varem closes the distance.  Varem pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Katusi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Varem finds the target with a jab.  
Katusi closes the distance.  Varem hits home with a left hook.  
Varem connects with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Katusi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Varem's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Varem is looking to keep his distance.  Katusi is on target with a cross.  
Katusi gets on the inside.  Varem throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Varem steps to the outside.  Katusi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katusi advances into close range.  Varem lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Katusi advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Varem drives a right hook into Katusi's ribcage.  
Katusi closes the distance.  Varem lands a right hook.  
Varem is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Katusi advances into close range.  Varem lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Varem tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katusi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Varem: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.... James Varem

Fight Statistics
Katusi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Varem: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 218                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17