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Ian Emafo vs Ogenyi Ajikawo
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Lagos Oyedele, 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 is the main event of the show. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Ian Emafo (7 - 3(1)) who hails from Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Ogenyi Ajikawo(8 - 4 - 1) from Lagos, Nigeria. Emafo weighed in at 175 pounds, while Ajikawo weighed in at 174 pounds And 12 ounces. The referee tonight is Olufemi Igboun, and the three ringside judges are Ogenyi Adelakun, Prince Akhigbe and Mark Achebe. Round 1: Emafo is looking to keep his distance. Emafo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Ajikawo finds the target with a jab. Ajikawo tries to land a jab, but Emafo sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook. Emafo hits home with a cross. Emafo connects with a cross. Emafo lands a firm cross. Emafo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. He then lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance and forces Emafo to back into the ropes. Emafo lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Emafo throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked. Emafo ties up his opponent. As they grapple, Ajikawo pushes his forearm into Emafo's face. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Emafo steps to the outside. Ajikawo tries to land a jab, but Emafo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ajikawo lands a left hook. Emafo tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab. Emafo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab. Ajikawo feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab. Emafo switches the action to the outside. Emafo feints a jab, tricking Ajikawo into countering with a left uppercut. Emafo springs the trap, countering with a firm right hook. Emafo is on target with a cross. Ajikawo closes the distance. Emafo lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 1 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 32 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Emafo lands a spiteful jab. Emafo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Emafo ties up his opponent. Emafo pushes his forearm into Ajikawo's face. The ref breaks Emafo's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Emafo is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross. Emafo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Ajikawo closes the distance. Emafo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Emafo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Emafo holds on to his opponent. Emafo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Ajikawo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Emafo's kidney. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Emafo connects with a right hook. Emafo is on target with a cross. Emafo steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right. Emafo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo is on target with a cross. Ajikawo finds the target with a jab. Emafo steps to the outside. Emafo feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a solid jab. Emafo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Emafo connects with an overhand right. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Emafo hits the target with a sharp jab. Round 2 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 3 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 4 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Ajikawo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Emafo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Emafo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Ajikawo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Emafo lands a solid cross. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Ajikawo sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Emafo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Emafo connects with a cross. Emafo steps to the outside. Ajikawo hits home with an overhand right. Emafo lands a firm cross. Emafo tries to step out of his opponents range. Emafo feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Emafo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Emafo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Ajikawo steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook. Ajikawo steps inside. Emafo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Emafo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Emafo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab. Emafo lands a cross. Emafo is on target with a jab. Emafo is on target with a stinging cross. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ajikawo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 3 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 4 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Emafo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head. Emafo steps to the outside. Emafo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Ajikawo attempts to land a jab, but Emafo sidesteps and counters with a cross. Emafo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Ajikawo advances into close range. Emafo lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head. Emafo steps to the outside. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left. Ajikawo is not fighting as well as he'd like. He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Emafo to the neutral corner. He has a stern word with Ajikawo and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul. Ajikawo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Emafo lands a stinging jab. Emafo lands a ramrod jab. Ajikawo lands a jab. Emafo is looking to keep the action on the outside. Emafo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ajikawo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 4 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Emafo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Ajikawo advances into close range. Emafo pivots from in front of his opponent. Ajikawo is on target with a left hook. Emafo is looking to keep his distance. Ajikawo attempts to land a jab, but Emafo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Ajikawo connects with a cross. Ajikawo advances into close range and walks Emafo into the red corner. Ajikawo attempts to land a right hook, but Emafo blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Emafo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Emafo holds on to his opponent. Emafo pushes his forearm into Ajikawo's face. The ref separates the two fighters. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ajikawo dabs at his face checking for damage. Emafo lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Ajikawo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Ajikawo's ribs. Ajikawo tries to land a jab, but Emafo blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Ajikawo advances into close range. Emafo lands a left hook. Emafo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid overhand left. Ajikawo manouvers his opponent into the red corner. Emafo connects with a left hook. Emafo clinches his opponent. Ajikawo pushes his forearm into Emafo's face. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Emafo hits home with a cross. Emafo steps to the outside. Emafo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Ajikawo tries to land a cross, but Emafo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Emafo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Emafo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Ajikawo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 5 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Emafo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab. Ajikawo steps inside. Emafo hits home with a firm left hook. Ajikawo attempts to land a jab, but Emafo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Emafo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm overhand right. Ajikawo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Emafo lands a double jab to his opponents head. Emafo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Emafo tries to keep the action at long range. Emafo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Ajikawo lands a jab. Emafo hits home with a cross. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Emafo is on target with a jab. Emafo drives a stiff jab into his opponents face. Emafo steps away from his opponent. Emafo feints a left, and then hits home with a solid jab. Emafo lands a cross. Emafo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Ajikawo advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Emafo lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Emafo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Emafo connects with a firm left hook. Emafo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross. Emafo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Emafo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Emafo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Emafo throws a right hook, but misses the target. Emafo holds on to his opponent. Emafo pushes his forearm into Ajikawo's face. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Ajikawo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head. Ajikawo pivots to the right of his opponent. Ajikawo tries to land a left hook, but Emafo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Ajikawo advances into close range. Emafo connects with a left hook. Emafo switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Ajikawo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Emafo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Emafo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Ajikawo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner. Ajikawo strikes his opponents body with a jab. Emafo lands an overhand left. Emafo lands a stinging cross. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. He then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 16 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Ajikawo closes the distance. Emafo attempts to land a right hook, but Ajikawo slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Emafo is looking to keep his distance. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Ajikawo is on target with a jab. Emafo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a solid jab. Ajikawo steps inside. Emafo connects with a left hook. Emafo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross. Ajikawo forces Emafo to retreat onto the ropes. Ajikawo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Emafo finds the target with a jab. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Emafo steps to the outside. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo lands a left uppercut. Ajikawo attempts to land a right hook, but Emafo slips the shot and counters with a cross. Round 8 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Ajikawo steps inside. Emafo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Ajikawo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Emafo lands a straight 1 - 2. Emafo is on target with a cross. Emafo is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body. Ajikawo connects with a right hook. Emafo is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Emafo feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Ajikawo closes the distance. Emafo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Emafo holds on to his opponent. Emafo is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee warns Emafo and breaks the clinch. Emafo steps away from his opponent and lands a solid cross. Round 9 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 3 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 7 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Emafo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Emafo lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a right hook to the head. Emafo feints a jab, but Ajikawo does not fall for it and lands with a left hook. Emafo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo steps to the outside and lands a jab. Emafo strikes his opponents body with a jab. Emafo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab. Emafo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Ajikawo pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Ajikawo cuts off the ring, trapping Emafo on the ropes. Emafo lands a stinging left uppercut. Emafo lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Ajikawo gets on the inside. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Ajikawo's ribs. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Emafo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Round 10 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Emafo connects with a left hook. Emafo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ajikawo sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Ajikawo is looking to close the distance. Emafo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Emafo is looking to keep his distance. Emafo feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left. Emafo feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross. Emafo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Emafo feints a jab, and then lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Ajikawo lands a left hook. Ajikawo steps inside. Emafo lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head. Emafo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Ajikawo's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 2 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Emafo lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Emafo steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Emafo is looking to keep his distance. Emafo feints a cross, and then lands with a solid jab. Emafo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Emafo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Ajikawo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Round 12 Statistics Emafo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Ajikawo: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 8 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: 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 Port Harcourt, Nigeria.... Ian Emafo Fight Statistics Emafo: Total Punches Thrown: 406 Total Punches Landed: 259 Total Head Shots Thrown: 361 Total Head Shots Landed: 233 Total Body Shots Thrown: 45 Total Body Shots Landed: 26 Total Power Shots Thrown: 249 Total Power Shots Landed: 158 Total Jabs Thrown: 157 Total Jabs Landed: 101 Ajikawo: Total Punches Thrown: 217 Total Punches Landed: 30 Total Head Shots Thrown: 198 Total Head Shots Landed: 29 Total Body Shots Thrown: 19 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 105 Total Power Shots Landed: 16 Total Jabs Thrown: 112 Total Jabs Landed: 14