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12/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Valeray Essamba vs Gerald Mekongo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Cameroon-Nord-Oueste promoted show at Bamenda Delahaye, Bamenda,  taking place on 15/02/2023:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Cameroon Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CRTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Valeray Essamba (11 - 3) who hails from Bamenda, Cameroon and Gerald Mekongo(14(1) - 1) from Bamenda, Cameroon.  Both Essamba and Mekongo weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dominique Endeley, and the three ringside judges are Giles Baga, Jeremie Galliard and Garner Moukandjo.  

Round 1: 

Mekongo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mekongo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mekongo is on target with a right uppercut to Essamba's body.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Mekongo tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba tries to land a jab, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mekongo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Essamba hits home with a right hook.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mekongo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mekongo closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mekongo cuts off the ring, trapping Essamba on the ropes.  Essamba hits home with a left hook.  
Mekongo lands a firm cross.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Mekongo closes the distance and forces Essamba to back into the ropes.  Mekongo lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Essamba lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Essamba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Essamba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Mekongo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mekongo drives a left hook into Essamba's ribs.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Essamba pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Essamba lands an overhand right.  
Essamba lands a jab.  
Essamba lands an overhand left.  
Essamba tries to land a jab, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mekongo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Essamba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mekongo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Essamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance.  Essamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Essamba hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Essamba lands with a stiff jab.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Essamba hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Mekongo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mekongo digs in a left uppercut to Essamba's ribs.  
Essamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Essamba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Mekongo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Essamba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba lands a left uppercut.  
Essamba steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and forces Essamba to back into the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Mekongo has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Mekongo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mekongo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Essamba hits home with an overhand right.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  Mekongo tries to land a left hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mekongo is on target with a sharp jab.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Mekongo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Essamba lands a jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba lands a firm cross.  
Mekongo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mekongo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mekongo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mekongo lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mekongo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Essamba steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Essamba steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Mekongo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Essamba hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Essamba connects with an overhand right.  
Essamba is on target with a jab to Mekongo's body.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Mekongo is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Mekongo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Essamba lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mekongo digs in a right hook to Essamba's body.  
Essamba steps to the outside.  Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo forces Essamba to retreat onto the ropes.  Mekongo is on target with a right hook.  
Essamba hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Essamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Essamba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Essamba's body.  
Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Essamba strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Mekongo lands a ramrod jab.  
Essamba hits home with a firm cross.  
Mekongo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mekongo lands a sharp left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Essamba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Essamba hits home with a firm left hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Essamba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Essamba hits home with a solid jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Essamba's ribcage.  
Mekongo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mekongo closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mekongo lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba hits home with an overhand right.  
Mekongo closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mekongo is on target with a jab.  
Mekongo throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mekongo's body.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Mekongo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 6: 

Essamba steps to the outside.  Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essamba hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo cuts off the ring, trapping Essamba in the corner.  Mekongo connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Mekongo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mekongo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Essamba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Essamba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mekongo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance.  Essamba connects with a left uppercut.  
Essamba finds the target with a jab.  
Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mekongo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Mekongo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mekongo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mekongo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mekongo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mekongo is on target with a right hook to Essamba's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mekongo steps away from his opponent.  Essamba attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Mekongo attempts to land a right hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range.  Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Essamba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Essamba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mekongo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba connects with a cross.  Essamba attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Essamba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mekongo is on target with a solid right hook.  
Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Essamba lands with a sharp jab.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mekongo lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Mekongo walks his opponent into the corner.  Mekongo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mekongo advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range.  Essamba contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Mekongo drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Mekongo steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 8: 

Essamba lands a left hook.  
Essamba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Mekongo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Essamba's ribcage.  
Essamba connects with a sharp cross.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mekongo 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.  Essamba has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Essamba lands a left hook.  
Mekongo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba finds the target with a jab.  
Mekongo is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba hits home with a left hook.  
Mekongo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Mekongo connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Essamba is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mekongo connects with an overhand left.  
Essamba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Mekongo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Mekongo is looking to close the distance.  Mekongo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mekongo attempts to land a jab, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Essamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Essamba's body.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Essamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba connects with a firm overhand right.  Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo advances into close range.  Essamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  Essamba tries to land an overhand right, but Mekongo slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mekongo tries to land a left hook, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mekongo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Essamba is on target with a stinging cross.  
Essamba attempts to land a jab, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Mekongo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mekongo feints a jab, but Essamba ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  
Mekongo advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Essamba's body.  Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Mekongo sidesteps and counters with a FEARSOME cross.  ESSAMBA IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 8.  


Round 9 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Mekongo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mekongo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mekongo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mekongo lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mekongo lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mekongo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Mekongo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Essamba lands an overhand right.  
Mekongo closes the distance and walks Essamba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mekongo is on target with a firm right hook to Essamba's body.  
Mekongo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Essamba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo tries to land a right hook, but Essamba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 11: 

Essamba connects with a cross.  
Essamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mekongo is on target with a jab.  
Mekongo closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mekongo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mekongo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside.  Mekongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Essamba is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Mekongo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Essamba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Essamba hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Mekongo feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Essamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo attempts to land a cross, but Essamba sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mekongo lands with a solid jab.  
Essamba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Mekongo advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Mekongo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Essamba steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Essamba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mekongo connects with a cross.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and drives a stinging jab into Mekongo's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Essamba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Essamba tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Essamba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lands a solid cross.  
Essamba is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Mekongo steps inside and forces Essamba to retreat onto the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Essamba has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Essamba steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Essamba steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mekongo lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Essamba is on target with a jab to Mekongo's body.  
Mekongo advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Essamba connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Essamba hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mekongo is on target with a right hook.  
Essamba switches the action to the outside.  Mekongo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Essamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mekongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 110 - 117  110 - 118  110 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bamenda, Cameroon.... Gerald Mekongo

Fight Statistics
Essamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 531                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 456                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 202                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Mekongo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 419                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 373                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18