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25/05/2043
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James Lekimeju vs Naeem Koech

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Nairobi Wanade, Nairobi,  taking place on 12/11/2042:

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 semi final eliminator for the Kenya Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Lekimeju (9 - 11(3) - 2) who hails from Mombasa, Kenya and Naeem Koech(6 - 6(2) - 2) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Lekimeju and Koech weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Changeywo, and the three ringside judges are Luister Mutahi, Shaun Arusei and Sam Konchellah.  

Round 1: 

Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Koech sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Koech's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Koech switches the action to the outside.  Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  
Lekimeju steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju advances into close range.  Koech pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Lekimeju's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Lekimeju connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju attempts to land a cross, but Koech dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Lekimeju's body.  
Koech lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Lekimeju feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Koech feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Lekimeju switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Lekimeju is on target with an overhand right.  
Koech lands a jab.  
Lekimeju is looking to close the distance.  Koech pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Koech is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lekimeju connects with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju closes the distance.  Koech throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Lekimeju clinches his opponent.  Lekimeju leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Lekimeju tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Koech forces Lekimeju to back into a corner.  Lekimeju hits home with a left hook.  
Lekimeju is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Lekimeju is looking to close the distance.  Koech lands a left hook.  
Lekimeju steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Lekimeju's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Koech lands a cross.  
Lekimeju is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  
Koech tries to keep the action at long range.  Lekimeju connects with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Koech switches the action to the outside.  Lekimeju throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Koech steps away from his opponent.  Lekimeju connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju hits home with a cross.  
Koech connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju connects with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju lands a jab.  
Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Lekimeju steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju steps inside.  Koech connects with a right hook.  
Koech quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Lekimeju steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Lekimeju advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Lekimeju ties up his opponent.  Lekimeju tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Koech behind the head. Koech is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Koech about fouling.  
Koech pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Koech steps to the outside.  Lekimeju connects with a cross.  
Koech is on target with a jab.  
Lekimeju forces Koech to retreat onto the ropes.  Lekimeju attempts to land a right hook, but Koech parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Lekimeju switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Koech pivots to the right of his opponent.  Lekimeju throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  
Lekimeju quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Lekimeju is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lekimeju connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju steps inside.  Koech throws a right hook, but Lekimeju clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Lekimeju pushes his forearm into Koech's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Koech steps away from his opponent.  Koech contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Lekimeju is on target with a jab.  
Lekimeju connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Lekimeju finds the target with a jab.  
Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Lekimeju lands an overhand left.  
Koech is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Koech's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 8 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Koech feints a jab, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Lekimeju steps away from his opponent.  Lekimeju quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju closes the distance.  Koech wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Lekimeju dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Lekimeju.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Koech sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  Koech throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Lekimeju's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Lekimeju lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Lekimeju advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Lekimeju hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  
Lekimeju lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Lekimeju is on target with a jab.  
Koech is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  
Koech lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lekimeju is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lekimeju quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Lekimeju is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Lekimeju is on target with a right hook.  
Lekimeju lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Koech feints a jab, tricking Lekimeju into countering with a right uppercut.  Koech springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Lekimeju tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju lands a cross.  Lekimeju throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Koech sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Lekimeju is on target with a right hook.  
Lekimeju tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Lekimeju lands an overhand right.  
Koech drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Lekimeju steps to the outside and drives a cross into Koech's body.  
Koech pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Koech's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Koech is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Koech steps to the outside and lands a cross to Lekimeju's body.  
Koech tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lekimeju is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Lekimeju is on target with a jab.  
Koech is on target with a cross.  
Lekimeju switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koech: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 Mombasa, Kenya.... James Lekimeju

Fight Statistics
Lekimeju: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Koech: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 13