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29/06/2044
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Michael Rabiu vs John Salawu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Donkor, Kumasi,  taking place on 15/01/2042:

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 semi final eliminator for the Ghana Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Michael Rabiu (13 - 8(1) - 2) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and John Salawu(8 - 26 - 7) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Rabiu and Salawu weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chata Ankrah, and the three ringside judges are Mason Attoh, Lamech Duncan and Ricky Ampomah.  

Round 1: 

Rabiu hits home with a cross.  
Salawu closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Rabiu switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Salawu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rabiu is on target with a jab.  
Rabiu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rabiu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Salawu's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salawu gets on the inside.  Rabiu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salawu drives a right hook into Rabiu's ribcage.  
Rabiu switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Salawu closes the distance.  Rabiu digs in a left hook to Salawu's body.  
Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Salawu hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Salawu advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Rabiu drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Rabiu throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rabiu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range.  Rabiu feints a jab, fooling Salawu into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Rabiu avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rabiu hits home with an overhand right.  
Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salawu forces Rabiu to retreat into a neutral corner.  Rabiu finds the target with a jab.  
Salawu hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Salawu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salawu is on target with a right hook to Rabiu's body.  
Salawu connects with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salawu hits home with a left hook.  
Salawu attempts to land a right hook, but Rabiu dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rabiu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Salawu steps inside.  Salawu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Rabiu lands an overhand left.  
Rabiu lands a cross.  
Rabiu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rabiu throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Salawu walks Rabiu down, trapping him in a corner.  Salawu digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rabiu finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Salawu closes the distance.  Rabiu connects with a left hook.  
Salawu connects with a left hook.  
Rabiu lands a cross.  
Salawu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rabiu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Rabiu's ribcage.  
Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Rabiu switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rabiu finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Rabiu is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rabiu lands a jab.  
Salawu is looking to close the distance.  Rabiu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rabiu digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rabiu is on target with a cross.  Rabiu throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salawu hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rabiu lands a left hook.  
Salawu gets on the inside.  Rabiu connects with a left hook.  
Rabiu lands a right hook.  
Salawu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Rabiu's body.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Rabiu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Salawu hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rabiu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Salawu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Rabiu goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Salawu time to recover.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Salawu drives a left hook into Rabiu's liver.  
Salawu hits home with a cross.  
Rabiu strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salawu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu lands an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Salawu walks his opponent into the corner.  Salawu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salawu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Salawu closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Rabiu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu steps to the outside and lands a cross to Salawu's body.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salawu finds the target with a jab.  
Rabiu throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Salawu time to recover.  
Salawu lands a right hook.  
Salawu hits home with a cross.  
Salawu lands a left hook.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Rabiu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Rabiu lands a jab.  
Rabiu hits home with an overhand right.  
Rabiu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rabiu connects with a right hook.  
Salawu advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salawu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rabiu hits home with an overhand right.  
Salawu forces Rabiu to retreat into the blue corner.  Rabiu connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Salawu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Rabiu connects with a cross.  
Rabiu hits home with an overhand left.  
Rabiu lands a cross.  
Rabiu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Rabiu attempts to land a jab, but Salawu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salawu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rabiu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rabiu tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Rabiu finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Rabiu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salawu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 118 - 110  118 - 110  118 - 110

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Michael Rabiu

Fight Statistics
Rabiu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 464                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 417                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 228                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Salawu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 181                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1