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31/07/2030
EOD Running: Training
Dakarai Gichere vs Paul Naikuni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Kiambu promoted show at Ruiru Msolla, Ruiru,  taking place on 25/04/2024:

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 Kenya Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Dakarai Gichere (12 - 3(2)) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Paul Naikuni(10 - 1(1)) from Ruiru, Kenya.  Both Gichere and Naikuni weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Elliot Icharia, and the three ringside judges are Ian Nanji, Ian Nanji and Jay Karanja.  

Round 1: 

Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Gichere lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Naikuni manages to force Gichere onto the ropes.  Naikuni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Naikuni pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside.  Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere lands with a spiteful jab.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Gichere's liver.  
Gichere steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Naikuni manages to force Gichere onto the ropes.  Gichere is on target with a ramrod jab.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gichere lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Naikuni waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gichere hits home with a cross.  
Naikuni gets on the inside.  Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gichere lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere attempts to land an overhand right, but Naikuni parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gichere attempts to land an overhand right, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Naikuni tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Naikuni cuts off the ring, trapping Gichere on the ropes.  Gichere hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside.  Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Gichere tries to land a cross, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gichere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Naikuni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Gichere hits home with a cross.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Gichere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gichere connects with a cross.  
Naikuni cuts off the ring, trapping Gichere in the corner.  Gichere lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Naikuni pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Gichere is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to close the distance.  Naikuni is on target with a right hook to Gichere's ribs.  
Gichere steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Naikuni hits home with a cross.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Naikuni is looking to close the distance.  Gichere lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Naikuni manouvers Gichere into a neutral corner.  Naikuni hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni is on target with a stinging cross.  Naikuni attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gichere blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Naikuni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gichere lands a jab.  
Gichere is on target with a jab.  
Naikuni steps to the outside.  Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere connects with a cross.  
Gichere lands with a solid jab.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Naikuni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gichere lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni is on target with a jab.  Naikuni attempts to land a jab, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Gichere lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere tries to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere lands a right uppercut.  
Naikuni drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Gichere lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere lands a hard jab.  
Naikuni forces Gichere to retreat onto the ropes.  Gichere finds the target with a hard jab.  
Naikuni gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Naikuni feints a right, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Gichere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Naikuni tries to keep the action at long range.  Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Gichere finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands an overhand left.  
Gichere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands with a ramrod jab.  
Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Naikuni pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere is on target with a jab.  
Naikuni is on target with a firm right uppercut to Gichere's body.  
Gichere steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Gichere is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Naikuni hits home with a sharp overhand right.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Naikuni closes the distance.  Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Gichere's body.  
Naikuni is looking to keep his distance.  Gichere lands a sharp jab.  
Gichere lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Naikuni's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Gichere steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Gichere's body.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to Naikuni's body.  
Gichere gets on the inside.  Naikuni lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Naikuni is looking to keep his distance.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Naikuni attempts to land a right hook, but Gichere dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere hits home with an overhand right.  
Gichere lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Naikuni manouvers Gichere into a corner.  Naikuni lands a firm right uppercut.  
Naikuni pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Naikuni steps away from his opponent.  Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere lands with a hard jab.  
Gichere hits home with a cross.  
Gichere steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gichere is on target with a jab.  
Naikuni manages to force Gichere onto the ropes.  Naikuni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gichere is on target with a jab.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gichere is on target with a spiteful jab.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Naikuni lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Naikuni gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Naikuni walks Gichere down, trapping him in a corner.  Naikuni pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Naikuni tries to land a cross, but Gichere dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gichere pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Naikuni forces Gichere to retreat onto the ropes.  Gichere is on target with a cross.  
Naikuni steps away from his opponent.  Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  Gichere tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Naikuni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gichere is on target with a right hook to Naikuni's ribs.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands with a hard jab.  
Naikuni pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gichere is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Naikuni connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Gichere steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Naikuni walks Gichere onto the ropes.  Naikuni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Naikuni connects with a cross.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent.  Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Naikuni closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Naikuni walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Naikuni pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere is on target with a jab.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gichere lands a jab.  
Gichere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Gichere steps to the outside.  Gichere feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is on target with a cross.  
Gichere steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Naikuni lands a hard jab.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Naikuni gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Naikuni tries to land a right uppercut, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gichere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gichere drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Naikuni hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Naikuni strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Naikuni's ribs.  
Naikuni manouvers Gichere onto the ropes.  Naikuni is on target with a solid cross.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere connects with a cross.  
Gichere connects with a cross.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere advances into close range.  Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gichere closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gichere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance.  Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Naikuni closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Gichere's ribcage.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Naikuni throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Naikuni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Naikuni lands a hard jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Naikuni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gichere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gichere lands a ramrod jab.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Gichere's ribs.  
Gichere drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Naikuni tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichere steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside.  Naikuni feints a jab, but Gichere ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Naikuni pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gichere lands with a sharp jab.  
Naikuni walks his opponent into the corner.  Naikuni connects with a right hook.  
Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Gichere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Naikuni forces Gichere to back into the corner.  Naikuni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Naikuni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gichere attempts to land a left uppercut, but Naikuni blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Gichere's ribs.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gichere is on target with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Naikuni connects with a solid left hook.  
Naikuni throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gichere steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Gichere feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Naikuni hits home with a cross.  
Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gichere is on target with a cross.  
Gichere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a jab.  
Naikuni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent.  Gichere feints a cross, but Naikuni is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Gichere steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gichere is looking to close the distance.  Gichere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere tries to land a left hook, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent.  Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gichere hits home with a cross.  
Gichere tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gichere tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Naikuni walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Gichere lands a cross.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Gichere finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Naikuni lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Naikuni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gichere lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Naikuni pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Naikuni slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Naikuni walks Gichere down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gichere strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Naikuni manages to force Gichere into the corner.  Naikuni lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gichere steps to the outside.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Gichere lands a cross.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Gichere's ribs.  
Gichere is on target with a cross.  Gichere attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  Gichere tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gichere lands a sharp jab.  
Gichere connects with an overhand right.  
Gichere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Naikuni lands a hard jab.  
Naikuni walks his opponent into a corner.  Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Naikuni drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  Naikuni tries to land a cross, but Gichere blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to Gichere's body.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Gichere's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 11 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

Gichere lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Gichere throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent.  Gichere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Naikuni finds the target with a solid jab.  Naikuni tries to land an overhand left, but Gichere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Naikuni is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Gichere blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Naikuni's body.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gichere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere switches the action to the outside.  Gichere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gichere lands with a solid jab.  Gichere attempts to land a cross, but Naikuni blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Naikuni is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Naikuni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gichere's body.  
Naikuni closes the distance and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Gichere steps to the outside.  Gichere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Naikuni lands a jab.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Naikuni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Naikuni lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Naikuni attempts to land a cross, but Gichere sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere steps away from his opponent and lands a firm jab to Naikuni's body.  
Gichere hits home with a cross.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Naikuni lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gichere is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Naikuni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gichere lands a stiff jab.  
Gichere tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Gichere: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Naikuni: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nairobi, Kenya.... Dakarai Gichere

Fight Statistics
Gichere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 608                           
Total Punches Landed: 256                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 551                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 237                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 325                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 283                           
Total Jabs Landed: 136                           

Naikuni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 457                           
Total Punches Landed: 148                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 340                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36