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30/07/2044
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Matthew Rabiu vs Nathan Mensah

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Western Ghana promoted show at Takoradi Kassem, Takoradi,  taking place on 30/11/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ghana-Western Ghana Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Rabiu (16(4) - 3(3)) who hails from Takoradi, Ghana and Nathan Mensah(19 - 3 - 1) from Takoradi, Ghana.  Both Rabiu and Mensah weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Wayne Bimi, and the three ringside judges are Vashon Inkoom, Naeem Adusei and Inigo Adamafio.  

Round 1: 

Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah manages to force Rabiu onto the ropes.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu lands a right hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Rabiu lands a firm right hook.  
Rabiu switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rabiu lands a firm cross.  Rabiu tries to land a jab, but Mensah blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rabiu is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Mensah lands with a hard jab.  
Rabiu is on target with a stiff jab.  
Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rabiu throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to Rabiu's ribs.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rabiu hits home with an overhand right.  
Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rabiu gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rabiu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mensah's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mensah finds the target with a jab.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rabiu lands a straight 1 - 2.  Rabiu attempts to land an overhand right, but Mensah dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Rabiu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Rabiu tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rabiu hits home with a solid cross.  
Mensah advances into close range and digs in a sharp right hook to Rabiu's ribcage.  
Rabiu steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah lands a stinging jab.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Rabiu throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Rabiu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah manouvers Rabiu onto the ropes.  Rabiu tries to land a left hook, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Rabiu lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rabiu drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rabiu lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rabiu hits home with a left hook.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah tries to land a jab, but Rabiu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rabiu tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and manages to force Rabiu into a corner.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a solid left uppercut to Rabiu's liver.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Rabiu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah lands a firm right hook.  
Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rabiu is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mensah advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Mensah's liver.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Rabiu hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rabiu connects with a solid right hook.  
Rabiu hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rabiu throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Rabiu connects with a right hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rabiu connects with a cross.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Rabiu lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rabiu hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Rabiu lands a solid right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Mensah is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Mensah lands with a solid jab.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Mensah tries to land a left uppercut, but Rabiu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rabiu is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Mensah attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rabiu blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rabiu connects with a right hook.  
Rabiu lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mensah advances into close range and forces Rabiu to retreat into a corner.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rabiu connects with a firm right hook.  
Rabiu lands a stinging left hook.  As Rabiu tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mensah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mensah lands a stinging jab.  
Rabiu throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Rabiu's liver.  
Mensah gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rabiu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rabiu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rabiu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Rabiu is on target with a solid overhand right.  Rabiu tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu attempts to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rabiu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Rabiu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Rabiu attempts to land an overhand right, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah lands a solid jab.  
Rabiu hits home with an overhand left.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rabiu lands a left hook.  
Mensah steps inside and drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a solid right hook into Rabiu's ribcage.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent.  Rabiu hits home with a cross.  
Rabiu closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rabiu attempts to land a left hook, but Mensah blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mensah attempts to land a left hook, but Rabiu blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Rabiu digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Rabiu closes the distance.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mensah walks Rabiu onto the ropes.  Rabiu is on target with a right hook.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah attempts to land a left hook, but Rabiu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rabiu attempts to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Mensah steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Rabiu's body.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a right hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Rabiu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Rabiu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah advances into close range and walks Rabiu into the corner.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rabiu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah steps to the outside.  Rabiu connects with a solid cross.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Rabiu throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Rabiu tries to land an overhand left, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rabiu gets on the inside.  Mensah throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rabiu is on target with a cross.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Rabiu's body.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Rabiu digs in a firm right hook to Mensah's body.  
Rabiu switches the action to the outside.  Rabiu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Rabiu lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Rabiu snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Rabiu lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah hits home with a cross.  
Rabiu hits the target with a sharp jab.  Rabiu tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah gets on the inside and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 96  96 - 94  96 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Takoradi, Ghana.... Matthew Rabiu

Fight Statistics
Rabiu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20