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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Sadikh Mardanov vs Rufat Nazir

Boxing Daily Report from the Njoroge Promotions promoted show at Baku Noon, Baku,  taking place on 14/10/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Azerbaijan-Absheron Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on IQTV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sadikh Mardanov (11 - 3 - 1) who hails from Baku, Azerbaijan and Rufat Nazir(8 - 0) from Baku, Azerbaijan.  Both Mardanov and Nazir weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nurlan Hagverdiyev, and the three ringside judges are Mammad Akbarov, Huseinqulu Ismailov and Waleed Khokhar.  

Round 1: 

Mardanov drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Nazir hits home with an overhand left.  
Nazir is on target with a stiff jab.  
Nazir closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Nazir hits home with a hard jab.  
Nazir lands a jab.  
Nazir gets on the inside.  Mardanov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nazir throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mardanov lands a jab.  
Nazir advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook.  
Mardanov steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Nazir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mardanov connects with a cross.  
Nazir tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Nazir tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mardanov is looking to keep his distance.  Nazir lands with a hard jab.  
Nazir lands a hard jab.  
Nazir advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Mardanov sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Mardanov lands a cross.  
Nazir gets on the inside and forces Mardanov to retreat onto the ropes.  Nazir drives a right hook into Mardanov's body.  
Mardanov is looking to keep his distance.  Nazir is on target with a cross.  
Mardanov lands a spiteful jab.  
Mardanov stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Nazir lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nazir advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mardanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir connects with an overhand right.  
Nazir steps inside.  Nazir pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nazir lands with a stiff jab.  
Mardanov is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Nazir tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Nazir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mardanov drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mardanov steps away from his opponent.  Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mardanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nazir is on target with a hard jab.  
Mardanov lands with a hard jab.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mardanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mardanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nazir lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Mardanov lands an overhand right.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance and forces Mardanov to back into a corner.  Nazir lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mardanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nazir lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mardanov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Mardanov is on target with a cross to Nazir's body.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nazir digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mardanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nazir lands a spiteful jab.  
Nazir advances into close range.  Mardanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Mardanov finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Nazir hits home with a cross.  
Nazir closes the distance and manages to force Mardanov onto the ropes.  Mardanov is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Mardanov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nazir throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov connects with a right hook.  
Nazir lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nazir is on target with a hard jab.  Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mardanov switches the action to the outside.  Mardanov feints a cross, tricking Nazir into countering with a left hook.  Mardanov is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mardanov switches the action to the outside.  Nazir lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nazir closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Mardanov's body.  
Mardanov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Nazir is on target with a jab.  Nazir tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mardanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mardanov lands a cross.  
Mardanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir lands a hard jab.  
Nazir closes the distance.  Mardanov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mardanov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Nazir steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Mardanov tries to land a right hook, but Nazir blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mardanov steps away from his opponent.  Mardanov feints a left, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mardanov lands with a stiff jab.  
Nazir tries to land a jab, but Mardanov parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Nazir finds the target with a jab.  
Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nazir lands a solid jab.  
Mardanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mardanov lands a jab.  
Nazir lands a hard jab.  
Nazir is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mardanov steps to the outside.  Nazir lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Mardanov drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Nazir advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Mardanov's body.  
Nazir is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Mardanov's body.  Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nazir lands a hard jab.  
Nazir is on target with an overhand right.  
Nazir strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Mardanov's body.  
Nazir hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nazir gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mardanov is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mardanov tries to land a jab, but Nazir blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nazir steps inside.  Mardanov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mardanov attempts to land a left hook, but Nazir slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nazir tries to keep the action at long range.  Nazir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nazir attempts to land an overhand right, but Mardanov blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mardanov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir tries to land a jab, but Mardanov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nazir finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Mardanov lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nazir advances into close range.  Mardanov lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mardanov is on target with a cross.  
Nazir advances into close range and forces Mardanov to retreat onto the ropes.  Nazir lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nazir tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Nazir advances into close range.  Mardanov lands a left uppercut.  
Mardanov is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mardanov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Nazir is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mardanov is on target with a jab.  
Mardanov tries to keep the action at long range.  Nazir lands a cross.  
Mardanov hits home with a sharp left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Nazir lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Nazir closes the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Nazir switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nazir lands a hard jab.  
Mardanov lands with a stinging jab.  
Mardanov lands a hard jab.  
Mardanov finds the target with a jab.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nazir connects with a right hook.  Nazir attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mardanov parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nazir throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Nazir steps away from his opponent.  Mardanov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Mardanov lands with a ramrod jab.  
Nazir advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nazir attempts to land a left hook, but Mardanov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mardanov attempts to land a left hook, but Nazir sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mardanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mardanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mardanov throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nazir snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Nazir closes the distance and forces Mardanov to retreat onto the ropes.  Nazir lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nazir gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Mardanov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Nazir hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Mardanov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nazir drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Mardanov steps to the outside.  Nazir lands an overhand right.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Mardanov switches the action to the outside.  Nazir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mardanov hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mardanov lands a firm cross.  
Nazir steps inside.  Mardanov hits home with a left hook.  Mardanov tries to land a left hook, but Nazir sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir lands a cross.  Nazir attempts to land a cross, but Mardanov sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nazir is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mardanov is on target with a cross.  Mardanov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Mardanov's liver.  
Mardanov hits home with an overhand right.  
Nazir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mardanov lands with a stinging jab.  
Mardanov lands a jab.  
Mardanov lands a spiteful jab.  
Mardanov steps to the outside.  Nazir is on target with a cross.  
Nazir steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Nazir advances into close range and forces Mardanov to retreat onto the ropes.  Mardanov is on target with a firm left hook.  
Mardanov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nazir lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mardanov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mardanov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Nazir is on target with a solid jab to Mardanov's body.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Nazir steps inside.  Mardanov attempts to land a right hook, but Nazir blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir walks Mardanov onto the ropes.  Nazir lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mardanov throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Nazir lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nazir switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mardanov attempts to land an overhand left, but Nazir slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mardanov lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Mardanov attempts to land a cross, but Nazir blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Mardanov is on target with a left hook.  
Nazir walks Mardanov down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mardanov attempts to land a right uppercut, but Nazir slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nazir attempts to land a jab, but Mardanov sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Nazir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mardanov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mardanov attempts to land an overhand right, but Nazir sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mardanov lands a solid overhand left.  Mardanov tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir lands a right hook.  
Nazir pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Mardanov tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir manouvers Mardanov onto the ropes.  Nazir lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nazir lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Mardanov switches the action to the outside.  Nazir connects with an overhand left.  
Mardanov lands an overhand left.  
Mardanov is on target with a jab.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mardanov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mardanov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Mardanov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mardanov hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mardanov lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nazir finds the target with a jab.  Nazir tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nazir gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Mardanov is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Nazir steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mardanov: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Baku, Azerbaijan.... Rufat Nazir

Fight Statistics
Mardanov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Nazir: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 40