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16/07/2044
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James Messier vs Senior Essombo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Nord promoted show at Garoua St. Pierre, Garoua,  taking place on 19/04/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cameroon-Nord Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Messier (12 - 21(1) - 4) who hails from Garoua, Cameroon and Senior Essombo(9 - 11 - 3) from Garoua, Cameroon.  Both Messier and Essombo weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mardian Bekono, and the three ringside judges are Justin Mbamba, Senior Binoche and Luc Meyong.  

Round 1: 

Essombo lands a cross.  
Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essombo connects with a cross.  
Messier lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Essombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Messier finds the target with a jab.  
Essombo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Essombo attempts to land an overhand right, but Messier slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messier steps to the outside.  Essombo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Messier's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Messier's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Messier hits home with a cross.  
Messier pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Messier pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Messier lands a left hook.  
Messier is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Essombo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Essombo hits home with a cross.  
Essombo gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Messier's body.  
Essombo steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Messier tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Essombo is on target with a jab.  
Essombo lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Messier lands a cross.  
Essombo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Messier attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Essombo time to recover.  
Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essombo connects with a cross.  
Essombo gets on the inside.  Messier pivots from in front of his opponent.  Essombo hits home with a right hook.  
Essombo is looking to close the distance.  Messier sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Essombo hits home with a cross.  
Essombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Essombo feints a jab, tricking Messier into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Essombo springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Messier connects with a left hook.  
Messier tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Essombo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Messier connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Messier feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Essombo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Messier connects with a cross.  
Essombo connects with a cross.  
Essombo connects with a cross.  
Essombo closes the distance.  Messier hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Messier connects with an overhand right.  
Messier is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essombo connects with an overhand right.  
Essombo advances into close range.  Essombo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messier attempts to land a left hook, but Essombo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Essombo is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Messier sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essombo advances into close range.  Messier lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Essombo is looking to close the distance.  Messier lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Messier switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Essombo advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Essombo drives a left uppercut into Messier's liver.  
Essombo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Messier time to recover.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Messier's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Messier connects with a cross.  
Messier is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essombo attempts to land a cross, but Messier blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essombo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Essombo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messier finds the target with a jab.  
Messier hits home with a cross.  
Essombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essombo tries to land a right hook, but Messier blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Messier: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Essombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Garoua, Cameroon.... James Messier

Fight Statistics
Messier: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Essombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6