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06/03/2046
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Manu Poku vs Joshua Mensah

Boxing Daily Report from the Busia Promotions promoted show at Kumasi Afrani, Kumasi,  taking place on 22/09/2044:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Ghana-Ashanti Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Manu Poku (14 - 11(4) - 6) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Joshua Mensah(33(2) - 19(2) - 2) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Poku and Mensah weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ricky Ampomah, and the three ringside judges are Tamarius Ankomah, Noah Asante and Saad Sinai.  

Round 1: 

Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poku throws a left hook, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah manages to force Poku into the corner.  Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Mensah pushes his forearm into Poku's face.  The referee warns Mensah and breaks the clinch.  
Mensah drives a right hook into Poku's body.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to Poku's ribcage.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  Mensah tries to land a left hook, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a right uppercut to Poku's ribs.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Poku's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mensah about fouling.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Poku behind the head. 
Mensah is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Poku's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Poku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Poku's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Round 2: 

Mensah steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Poku's body.  
Mensah walks Poku down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah attempts to land a right hook, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah lands a right hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah advances into close range and forces Poku to retreat into a corner.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Poku's liver.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mensah strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


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

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Body Shots Landed: 26                            

Round 3: 

Mensah closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Poku's body.  
Mensah walks his opponent into the corner.  Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Poku's body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah forces Poku to retreat onto the ropes.  Mensah drives a right hook into Poku's body.  
Poku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Poku 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.  Mensah has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah hits home with a cross.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Poku's liver.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mensah to stop holding.  
Poku pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mensah drives a left hook into Poku's liver.  
Poku tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mensah closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Round 4: 

Mensah closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Poku's liver.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mensah steps inside and walks Poku down, trapping him in the corner.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to Poku's body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah connects with a right hook.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Mensah steps inside.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mensah walks Poku onto the ropes.  Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah hits home with a cross.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Mensah walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mensah digs in a right hook to Poku's body.  
Mensah manouvers Poku into a corner.  Mensah lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands a stinging jab.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Poku's body.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Poku's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 6: 

Mensah digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Mensah forces Poku to retreat into a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah closes the distance and walks Poku into a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Mensah to stop holding.  
Poku is on target with an overhand left.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 7: 

Mensah lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Poku throws a right hook, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop holding.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Poku's body.  Poku wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mensah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Poku steps to the outside.  Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah is on target with a cross to Poku's body.  
Mensah closes the distance and manouvers Poku into the corner.  Mensah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 8: 

Mensah gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mensah's body.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into Poku's ribs.  
Mensah is on target with a stiff jab.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Mensah is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Poku's body.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Mensah throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku throws a left hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and sends Poku to the neutral corner.  He takes Mensah's arm and signals to each of the judges that a point should be deducted!  
Mensah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Poku's ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 10: 

Mensah lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah connects with a cross.  Mensah tries to land a cross, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mensah gets on the inside and walks Poku down, trapping him in a corner.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into Poku's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

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 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 99  90 - 99  90 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Joshua Mensah

Fight Statistics
Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 124                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 421                           
Total Punches Landed: 263                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 176                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 254                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9