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14/02/2045
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Zafa Soomro vs Jay-Jay Babayaro

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Lagos Dilomprizulike, Lagos,  taking place on 04/01/2043:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Lagos State Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zafa Soomro (26 - 7(1) - 2) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Jay-Jay Babayaro(16 - 21 - 1) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Both Soomro and Babayaro weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Idoko, and the three ringside judges are Khalid Hafeez, Godfrey Onyefulu and Leeroy Falola.  

Round 1: 

Soomro switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Soomro is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Babayaro walks Soomro down, trapping him in the corner.  Soomro lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Babayaro closes the distance and walks Soomro down, trapping him in the red corner.  Babayaro is on target with a right uppercut.  
Soomro hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Soomro's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Babayaro's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Babayaro's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Soomro switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soomro is on target with a cross.  
Soomro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Soomro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Babayaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soomro finds the target with a jab.  
Babayaro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayaro drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Soomro finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Babayaro closes the distance.  Soomro is on target with a right hook.  
Soomro switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Babayaro closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Soomro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Soomro connects with an overhand left.  
Babayaro is looking to close the distance.  Soomro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayaro is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Soomro connects with a cross.  
Babayaro steps inside and walks Soomro into the blue corner.  Babayaro lands a left hook.  Babayaro wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Soomro has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Babayaro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Babayaro tries to land a right hook, but Soomro slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Babayaro steps inside.  Babayaro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayaro closes the distance.  Soomro pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Babayaro manouvers Soomro onto the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Soomro.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Soomro lands a cross.  
Soomro steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Babayaro is on target with a left uppercut.  
Babayaro is looking to close the distance.  Soomro lands a left hook.  
Soomro switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Babayaro closes the distance.  Soomro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Soomro tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Soomro connects with a left uppercut.  
Babayaro steps inside.  Soomro pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Babayaro is on target with a right uppercut.  
Soomro hits home with an overhand left.  
Soomro lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Babayaro connects with a left hook.  
Soomro tries to keep the action at long range.  Soomro feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soomro snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Soomro tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Soomro steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soomro lands a cross.  
Soomro drives a jab into Babayaro's body.  
Soomro stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Babayaro tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soomro is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Babayaro lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Soomro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro closes the distance.  Babayaro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Babayaro dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Soomro connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Babayaro is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Soomro switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Babayaro tries to land a right hook, but Soomro sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Soomro attempts to land a cross, but Babayaro slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soomro lands with a sharp jab.  
Soomro finds the target with a jab.  
Babayaro closes the distance.  Babayaro throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Soomro's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Soomro tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Soomro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Soomro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Babayaro lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Soomro hits home with a cross.  
Babayaro steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Soomro lands a right hook.  
Soomro tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Soomro steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Soomro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Babayaro gets on the inside.  Soomro tries to land a right hook, but Babayaro sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Soomro is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Soomro's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Babayaro steps inside.  Soomro lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soomro connects with a right uppercut.  
Soomro hits home with a stiff jab.  
Babayaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Babayaro advances into close range.  Soomro is on target with a right hook.  
Soomro strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Babayaro's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Soomro lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soomro hits home with a cross.  
Babayaro advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Soomro is on target with a jab.  
Soomro steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Soomro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Babayaro drives a right hook into Soomro's body.  
Soomro feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Soomro is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Soomro hits home with a left hook.  
Soomro steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Soomro is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soomro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Zafa Soomro

Fight Statistics
Soomro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 371                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 347                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Babayaro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0