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12/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Valeray Essamba vs Gerald Mekongo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Nord-Oueste promoted show at Hill Park Hotel, Bamenda,  taking place on 05/11/2021:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Cameroon Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CRTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Valeray Essamba (9 - 1) who hails from Bamenda, Cameroon and Gerald Mekongo(10 - 0) from Bamenda, Cameroon.  Both Essamba and Mekongo weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dominique Endeley, and the three ringside judges are Ross Giono, Jasper Artaud and Olympe Abouna.  

Round 1: 

Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Essamba throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Mekongo finds the target with a jab.  Mekongo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba lands with a hard jab.  
Essamba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo steps to the outside.  Essamba lands a ramrod jab.  
Mekongo closes the distance.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands a solid cross.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent.  Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mekongo tries to land an overhand left, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Mekongo's body.  
Essamba finds the target with a jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range and drives a left hook into Essamba's body.  
Essamba finds the target with a jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Essamba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mekongo tries to land a cross, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mekongo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Mekongo is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mekongo lands a left hook.  
Mekongo connects with a right hook.  
Mekongo forces Essamba to retreat into the corner.  Mekongo connects with a left hook.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Mekongo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and forces Essamba to retreat onto the ropes.  Mekongo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mekongo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mekongo connects with a firm right hook.  
Mekongo manages to force Essamba into the corner.  Essamba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mekongo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mekongo lands a firm left hook.  Mekongo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Essamba is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Essamba lands a right hook.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mekongo closes the distance.  Essamba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Mekongo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mekongo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Mekongo closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Mekongo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Essamba parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essamba hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Essamba attempts to land a right hook, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Essamba's body.  
Mekongo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Essamba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mekongo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba lands a cross.  Essamba throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Mekongo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Mekongo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Essamba tries to land a left hook, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Mekongo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo closes the distance and walks Essamba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mekongo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Essamba time to recover.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance.  Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mekongo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mekongo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essamba lands a jab.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and manages to force Essamba onto the ropes.  Essamba tries to land a left hook, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside.  Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba finds the target with a jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Essamba's liver.  Mekongo attempts to land a right hook, but Essamba parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Essamba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Mekongo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Mekongo tries to land a left uppercut, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba steps to the outside.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and manages to force Essamba onto the ropes.  Mekongo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mekongo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance.  Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Essamba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mekongo closes the distance.  Essamba attempts to land a left hook, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mekongo gets on the inside.  Essamba hits home with a left hook.  
Mekongo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance.  Mekongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba lands an overhand right.  
Mekongo closes the distance.  Mekongo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Essamba attempts to land a left hook, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo tries to land a jab, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Essamba throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mekongo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essamba tries to land a jab, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Essamba's body.  
Essamba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Essamba is on target with a jab.  
Essamba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Essamba steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Essamba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Essamba lands with a stinging jab.  
Mekongo manouvers Essamba onto the ropes.  Essamba tries to land a right hook, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Essamba hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Essamba's ribcage.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Mekongo closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Essamba finds the target with a hard jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Essamba lands a solid cross.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Essamba attempts to land a cross, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Essamba lands a cross.  
Mekongo manages to force Essamba onto the ropes.  Mekongo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mekongo cuts off the ring, trapping Essamba in the corner.  Essamba lands a left uppercut.  
Mekongo is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba connects with a cross.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba is on target with a cross.  
Essamba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mekongo steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Essamba drives a cross into Mekongo's body.  
Mekongo advances into close range and connects with a solid right hook.  Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mekongo lands a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Mekongo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba is on target with a jab.  Essamba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and forces Essamba to back into the ropes.  Mekongo digs in a left hook to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo gets on the inside.  Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Essamba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Essamba lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mekongo tries to land a left hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Essamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Essamba is on target with an overhand right.  
Mekongo is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Essamba tries to land a jab, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Essamba is on target with a cross.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Essamba hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mekongo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Essamba attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and manouvers Essamba into the corner.  Essamba hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mekongo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mekongo lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Essamba attempts to land a cross, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mekongo gets on the inside.  Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Essamba lands a solid left hook.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Mekongo steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mekongo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Essamba steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Mekongo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Essamba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo steps to the outside.  Essamba is on target with an overhand right.  
Mekongo steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Essamba steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Mekongo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and manouvers Essamba onto the ropes.  Mekongo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Essamba is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 10: 

Essamba lands a hard jab.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mekongo steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mekongo connects with a right hook.  
Mekongo closes the distance and walks Essamba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mekongo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Essamba's liver.  
Mekongo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Essamba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Essamba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mekongo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Essamba lands a jab to Mekongo's body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Mekongo steps inside.  Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Essamba's liver.  
Mekongo closes the distance.  Essamba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mekongo hits home with a right hook.  
Mekongo steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mekongo steps inside.  Essamba connects with a left hook.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Essamba lands a stinging jab.  
Mekongo feints a jab, but Essamba is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Essamba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mekongo steps inside.  Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a ramrod jab.  
Mekongo walks Essamba onto the ropes.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Essamba attempts to land a left hook, but Mekongo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo drives a right uppercut into Essamba's body.  
Mekongo steps away from his opponent.  Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mekongo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Mekongo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba lands a jab.  
Mekongo steps away from his opponent.  Essamba hits home with a cross.  
Mekongo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mekongo drives a right uppercut into Essamba's body.  
Mekongo drives a right hook into Essamba's body.  
Essamba hits home with an overhand left.  
Essamba finds the target with a hard jab.  
Mekongo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mekongo hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Essamba on the ropes.  Mekongo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mekongo steps inside.  Mekongo connects with a right uppercut.  Essamba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mekongo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Essamba lands with a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  115 - 114  116 - 113

The winner, by Split Decision, from Bamenda, Cameroon.... Valeray Essamba

Fight Statistics
Essamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 511                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 450                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 193                           
Total Jabs Landed: 78                            

Mekongo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 342                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8