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13/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Ali Samra vs Fikret Maksudov

Boxing Daily Report from the Njoroge Promotions promoted show at Mumtaz Baliev Gym, Baku,  taking place on 14/01/2022:

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 final eliminator for the Azerbaijan Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on IQTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ali Samra (5 - 3 - 1) who hails from Sumqayit, Azerbaijan and Fikret Maksudov(9 - 0 - 1 - 1(NC)) from Sumqayit, Azerbaijan.  Both Samra and Maksudov weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Huseinqulu Ismailov, and the three ringside judges are Alekber Ameen, Bashir Amirbeyov and Fazail Babayev.  

Round 1: 

Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Maksudov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Maksudov attempts to land a jab, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Maksudov connects with a cross.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Samra feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Maksudov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maksudov lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maksudov tries to keep the action at long range.  Samra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maksudov tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Samra is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maksudov's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Samra feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Samra steps to the outside.  Maksudov attempts to land a cross, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Samra lands with a hard jab.  
Samra lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Maksudov forces Samra to retreat into the corner.  Maksudov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Samra lands a sharp jab.  
Maksudov tries to land a jab, but Samra dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Samra lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Samra finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Samra lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Samra lands a cross.  
Samra lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Samra sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Samra lands with a ramrod jab.  
Maksudov is on target with a right hook.  
Maksudov is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Samra connects with a cross.  
Samra lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Samra steps away from his opponent.  Samra waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Maksudov attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Samra's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Samra feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Samra lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maksudov tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Samra hits home with a stinging jab.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Maksudov's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maksudov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Maksudov's body.  
Samra lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Samra lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Samra feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Samra pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Maksudov feints a right hook, but Samra does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Samra lands with a ramrod jab.  
Samra lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Samra attempts to land an overhand right, but Maksudov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maksudov finds the target with a jab.  
Samra lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Samra lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a cross.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Samra feints a jab, fooling Maksudov into launching a right hook counter.  Samra springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Samra lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Samra is on target with a cross.  
Samra lands with a stiff jab.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Samra tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Samra lands an overhand right.  
Samra lands a cross.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Samra hits home with a cross.  
Samra feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Maksudov attempts to land a jab, but Samra sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance.  Samra feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Maksudov steps away from his opponent.  Samra feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Maksudov lands a cross.  
Samra switches the action to the outside.  Maksudov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Samra hits home with a cross.  
Maksudov forces Samra to back into the ropes.  Maksudov is on target with a cross.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Samra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maksudov attempts to land a jab, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maksudov manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Maksudov is on target with a left hook.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Maksudov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra feints a left, and then hits the target with a solid jab.  
Maksudov is on target with a right uppercut.  
Maksudov attempts to land a jab, but Samra dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maksudov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Samra tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra steps away from his opponent.  Samra sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Samra lands with a stinging jab.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Samra drives a left hook into Maksudov's body.  
Maksudov forces Samra to back into the ropes.  Samra tries to land a jab, but Maksudov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra is on target with a cross.  Samra throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maksudov is on target with a right hook.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Maksudov manouvers Samra onto the ropes.  Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Samra waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Maksudov lands a cross.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a hard jab.  
Maksudov finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Samra lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Samra strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Samra feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Samra tries to land a right uppercut, but Maksudov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra lands a spiteful jab.  
Samra stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Maksudov attempts to land a cross, but Samra slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Samra drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Samra tries to land a jab, but Maksudov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra pivots to the side of his opponent.  Maksudov throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Samra feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Maksudov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Samra sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Maksudov drives a right uppercut into Samra's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Maksudov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Samra snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Samra lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a spiteful jab.  
Samra feints a cross, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Samra lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Samra lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maksudov throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Samra time to recover.  
Samra finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Samra lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Samra's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Samra steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Samra pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maksudov hits home with a cross.  
Samra switches the action to the outside.  Samra feints a cross, and then finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Maksudov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maksudov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samra lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Samra lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samra attempts to land a jab, but Maksudov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Samra lands a jab to Maksudov's body.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Maksudov's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Samra lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maksudov lands a left hook.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range.  Maksudov attempts to land an overhand left, but Samra sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Samra throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Samra lands a spiteful jab.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Samra lands a jab.  
Samra lands a jab.  
Samra lands a cross.  
Samra lands with a ramrod jab.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Samra connects with a cross.  
Maksudov tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Samra steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maksudov: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sumqayit, Azerbaijan.... Ali Samra

Fight Statistics
Samra: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 245                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 229                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 224                           
Total Jabs Landed: 142                           

Maksudov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 154                           
Total Jabs Landed: 8