Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
22/05/2046
EOD Running: Pre Show
Gazi Saba vs Ikechukwu Ekah

Boxing Daily Report from the Batabaire Promotions promoted show at Kaduna Utondu, Kaduna,  taking place on 28/06/2045:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Kaduna State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gazi Saba (8 - 6 - 2) who hails from Zaria, Nigeria and Ikechukwu Ekah(3 - 18 - 3) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  Saba weighed in at 146 pounds And 15 ounces, while Ekah weighed in at 146 pounds And 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Saad Baksh, and the three ringside judges are Brown Dokiwari, Chigozie Wiwa and Ogenyi Oparaku.  

Round 1: 

Saba hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekah is on target with a cross.  Ekah attempts to land a cross, but Saba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekah closes the distance and forces Saba to retreat into the blue corner.  Ekah lands a right hook.  
Ekah closes the distance and forces Saba to retreat into the blue corner.  Saba is on target with a right hook.  
Ekah lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ekah's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ekah gets on the inside.  Saba connects with a left hook.  
Ekah forces Saba to back into a corner.  Ekah lands a left hook.  
Ekah hits home with a right hook.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Saba connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ekah's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saba lands a right hook.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Saba feints a cross, but Ekah ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Saba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Saba connects with an overhand right.  
Saba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Saba is on target with a cross.  
Saba is on target with a jab.  
Saba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Saba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Saba steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saba attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Ekah time to recover.  
Saba steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Saba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Saba lands a jab.  
Saba hits home with a cross.  
Saba connects with a cross.  
Saba lands a jab.  
Ekah feints a cross, tricking Saba into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ekah avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Saba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Ekah gets on the inside and walks Saba down, trapping him in a corner.  Saba hits home with a left hook.  
Ekah lands a jab.  
Ekah is on target with a left hook.  
Ekah closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Ekah walks Saba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ekah connects with a cross.  
Saba lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Saba hits home with a cross.  
Ekah connects with a cross.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Saba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekah advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Ekah manouvers Saba onto the ropes.  Saba lands a right hook.  
Saba connects with a cross.  
Saba steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Saba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Saba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Saba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saba is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Ekah lands a left hook.  
Saba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saba is on target with a cross.  
Saba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekah throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Saba finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Saba lands an overhand right.  
Saba lands a jab.  
Saba lands a cross.  
Ekah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ekah hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ekah forces Saba to retreat into a neutral corner.  Ekah connects with a left hook.  
Saba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Saba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ekah's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saba connects with an overhand right.  
Saba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Saba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saba tries to keep the action at long range.  Saba feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Saba tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saba: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ekah: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zaria, Nigeria.... Gazi Saba

Fight Statistics
Saba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 410                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 383                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 232                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Ekah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2