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27/04/2044
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Gareth Melching vs Byron Semou

Boxing Daily Report from the Danquah Promotions promoted show at Edmond Dodds Gym, Pikine,  taking place on 16/04/2044:

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 Senegal Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on RTS, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Gareth Melching (6 - 4(1) - 4) who hails from Pikine, Senegal and Byron Semou(29 - 26(2) - 1) from Dakar, Senegal.  Both Melching and Semou weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Brigham Maunier, and the three ringside judges are Sid Soumah, Geron Jacque and Aramis Gassama.  

Round 1: 

Semou advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Melching's body.  
Melching steps away from his opponent.  Semou lands a cross.  
Semou connects with a right hook.  
Semou manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Semou is on target with a right uppercut.  
Melching steps away from his opponent.  Semou quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Melching attempts to land a jab, but Semou sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Semou feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Melching.  Semou springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Semou gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Semou gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Semou sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melching's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Melching's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Semou steps inside.  Semou pivots to the left of his opponent.  Semou attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Melching time to recover.  
Melching pivots from in front of his opponent.  Semou lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Semou throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Semou forces Melching to retreat into the red corner.  Semou drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melching drives a jab into Semou's body.  
Semou digs in a left hook to Melching's liver.  
Semou steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melching tries to step out of his opponents range.  Semou hits home with an overhand right.  
Semou steps inside and manages to force Melching into a corner.  Semou lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Semou lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melching pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Semou steps inside.  Melching pivots to the side of his opponent.  Semou digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Semou advances into close range.  Melching is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Semou clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Semou digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melching's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Semou lands a left hook.  
Melching switches the action to the outside.  Semou connects with a cross.  
Semou advances into close range and forces Melching to back into the corner.  Semou is on target with a right uppercut.  
Semou closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melching connects with a left uppercut.  
Semou closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Melching's body.  
Melching steps to the outside.  Semou lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Semou forces Melching to retreat into the blue corner.  Melching lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melching is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Semou steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Semou lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Semou pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Semou connects with a left hook.  
Melching is on target with an overhand right.  
Semou walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Semou lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Melching wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Semou dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Semou hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Semou gets on the inside.  Semou quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melching attempts to land a left hook, but Semou dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semou is on target with a left hook to Melching's body.  
Melching switches the action to the outside.  Semou lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Semou walks Melching down, trapping him in the corner.  Semou lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Semou drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melching throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semou gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Semou digs in a right hook to Melching's body.  
Semou walks his opponent into a corner.  Semou throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melching throws a left uppercut, but Semou holds on to his opponent.  Semou is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Semou lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Semou is on target with a right hook.  
Semou lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Semou is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Semou quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Semou is on target with a cross.  
Melching sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Semou gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Melching's body.  
Melching is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Melching connects with a left hook.  
Melching is on target with a jab.  
Semou lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Semou is on target with a left hook.  
Melching switches the action to the outside.  Semou hits home with a cross.  
Semou lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Semou steps inside and walks Melching down, trapping him in a corner.  Semou attempts to land a right hook, but Melching parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Semou lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melching pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melching attempts to land a cross, but Semou dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melching connects with a right hook.  
Semou lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Semou lands a cross.  
Semou lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Semou drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Semou digs in a right hook to Melching's ribs.  
Semou lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Semou advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Semou lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Semou closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Semou ties up his opponent.  Semou throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Melching pushes his forearm into Semou's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Semou walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Semou digs in a left hook to Melching's ribs.  
Semou hits home with a left hook.  
Semou is looking to close the distance.  Melching is on target with a left hook.  
Melching quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Semou lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Semou throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Semou feints a left, and then throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melching connects with a left hook.  
Semou closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Semou feints a cross, and then is on target with a left hook to Melching's body.  
Semou attempts to land a right hook, but Melching blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Semou lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Semou is on target with a right uppercut to Melching's body.  
Melching tries to step out of his opponents range.  Semou sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melching attempts to land a cross, but Semou sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melching sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Semou lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Semou is on target with a left hook.  
Semou is on target with a right hook.  
Melching is on target with a cross.  
Semou closes the distance.  Melching throws a right uppercut, but Semou holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Semou pushes his forearm into Melching's face.  The referee warns Semou and breaks the clinch.  
Semou gets on the inside.  Melching hits home with a right hook.  
Melching pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Semou advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Semou sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Semou is looking to close the distance.  Melching sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melching throws a right hook, but Semou clinches his opponent.  Melching leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melching steps to the outside.  Semou hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Semou lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Semou walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Melching lands a left hook.  
Semou closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Melching's ribcage.  
Semou gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Melching's body.  
Semou is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Semou drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melching connects with a right uppercut.  
Melching hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Semou closes the distance.  Melching pivots to the right of his opponent.  Semou connects with a right hook.  
Semou lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melching is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Melching is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Semou sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Semou gets on the inside and walks Melching down, trapping him in the red corner.  Semou drives a right hook into Melching's body.  
Melching lands a right hook.  
Semou advances into close range.  Melching sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melching tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semou goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Melching's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Semou is on target with a jab.  
Melching quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Semou is on target with a right hook.  
Semou gets on the inside.  Melching lands a left hook.  Semou clinches his opponent.  Semou leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Semou attempts to land a jab, but Melching sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Semou gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Semou digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Semou steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Semou gets on the inside.  Semou sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melching is on target with a left hook.  
Melching throws a left hook, but Semou holds on to his opponent.  Semou tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Melching's kidney. Semou is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Semou's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melching connects with a cross.  
Semou advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melching switches the action to the outside.  Semou feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Melching blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Semou lands a left hook.  
Semou closes the distance.  Melching pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melching throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Semou advances into close range.  Melching throws a left hook, but Semou clinches his opponent.  Semou throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. As they grapple, Semou pushes his forearm into Melching's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Semou about fouling.  
Semou advances into close range.  Melching lands a left hook.  
Semou advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Semou lands a left hook.  
Melching throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melching is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Semou hits home with a cross.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Semou manages to force Melching onto the ropes.  Semou lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Melching's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Melching sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Semou lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  As Semou tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melching dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Semou lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Semou closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Melching is on target with a left hook.  Semou ties up his opponent.  Semou leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Semou is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Semou lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Semou manages to force Melching into a corner.  Melching hits home with a left hook.  
Semou lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Semou closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Semou feints a right hook, but Melching does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut to Semou's body.  
Semou closes the distance and forces Melching to back into the corner.  Semou digs in a right hook to Melching's ribcage.  
Melching is on target with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Melching: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Semou: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dakar, Senegal.... Byron Semou

Fight Statistics
Melching: 
Total Punches Thrown: 226                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Semou: 
Total Punches Thrown: 389                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 337                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10