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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Waqar Awan vs Efe Soyinka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Brai Ayonote Boxing Gym, Lagos,  taking place on 27/01/2023:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Lagos State Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqar Awan (9 - 3 - 2) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Efe Soyinka(7 - 6 - 2) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Awan weighed in at 147 pounds, while Soyinka weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Theophilus Oparaku, and the three ringside judges are Syed Saba, Orji Olatuga and Bature Omeili.  

Round 1: 

Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Soyinka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Awan is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Awan connects with a right hook.  
Awan lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Soyinka hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Awan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Soyinka's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Soyinka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Awan gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Awan is on target with a right uppercut.  
Soyinka steps inside and forces Awan to retreat onto the ropes.  Soyinka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Awan is on target with a right uppercut.  
Awan is looking to close the distance.  Soyinka lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Soyinka lands a right uppercut.  
Awan steps inside.  Awan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Awan attempts to land a right hook, but Soyinka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Awan hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Soyinka drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Awan is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Awan pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Soyinka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Awan throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Soyinka's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Soyinka steps inside.  Awan is on target with a right hook.  Awan tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Awan's body.  
Soyinka walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Awan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Awan lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Soyinka connects with a right hook.  
Soyinka gets on the inside.  Awan is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Awan hits home with a right uppercut.  
Awan digs in a right uppercut to Soyinka's body.  
Soyinka lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Awan connects with a left hook.  
Soyinka pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Awan lands a cross.  
Awan steps inside and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Soyinka steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Awan is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Awan closes the distance.  Awan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Soyinka lands a left uppercut.  
Soyinka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Awan tries to land a left uppercut, but Soyinka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Soyinka closes the distance.  Awan hits home with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka hits home with a cross.  
Awan digs in a left hook to Soyinka's body.  
Awan is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Soyinka connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Soyinka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Awan gets on the inside.  Awan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Soyinka hits home with a cross.  
Soyinka gets on the inside.  Awan lands a left uppercut.  
Awan hits home with a cross.  
Soyinka cuts off the ring, trapping Awan in the corner.  Soyinka is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Awan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Awan lands a left hook.  
Awan advances into close range.  Soyinka attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Awan time to recover.  
Soyinka closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Awan lands a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Soyinka stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Awan hits home with a cross.  
Awan lands a right uppercut.  
Awan gets on the inside.  Soyinka connects with a left hook.  
Awan connects with a left hook.  
Soyinka hits home with a left hook.  
Awan hits home with a left hook.  
Awan advances into close range.  Awan pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Soyinka's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Awan lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soyinka feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Soyinka attempts to land a left hook, but Awan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Awan hits home with a right uppercut.  
Soyinka hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Awan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 Lagos, Nigeria.... Waqar Awan

Fight Statistics
Awan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Soyinka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2