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25/08/2033
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Mfon Buhari vs James Maimo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Edo State promoted show at Chileshe Gym, Benin City,  taking place on 28/07/2024:

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 semi final eliminator for the Nigeria Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mfon Buhari (12 - 2(1)) who hails from Benin City, Nigeria and James Maimo(12 - 1) from Osogbo, Nigeria.  Both Buhari and Maimo weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Brendan Lasbrey, and the three ringside judges are Akeem Kabokeme, Yakubu Ezeifekaibeya and Emem Obiorah.  

Round 1: 

Buhari is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Maimo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Buhari lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Maimo steps inside.  Maimo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buhari lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Maimo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Maimo's body.  
Buhari throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buhari lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Maimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buhari lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Maimo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Buhari is on target with a right hook.  
Buhari is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo hits home with a cross.  
Buhari lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maimo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Buhari drives a left hook into Maimo's liver.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maimo steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maimo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Buhari attempts to land a jab, but Maimo dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Maimo is on target with a jab.  
Maimo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Buhari lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buhari drives a left hook into Maimo's ribs.  
Maimo is on target with a jab.  
Maimo lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maimo steps inside.  Buhari connects with a left uppercut.  
Buhari is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Buhari tries to land a cross, but Maimo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buhari lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  Buhari attempts to land a cross, but Maimo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buhari is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Buhari lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Buhari lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Maimo cuts off the ring, trapping Buhari in a corner.  Buhari lands a right uppercut.  
Maimo lands a right hook.  
Maimo manouvers Buhari onto the ropes.  Maimo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maimo advances into close range.  Buhari drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Buhari tries to land a left hook, but Maimo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maimo gets on the inside.  Maimo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buhari lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Maimo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Buhari dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Buhari attempts to land a right uppercut, but Maimo dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Maimo lands a ramrod jab.  Maimo attempts to land a jab, but Buhari parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maimo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maimo walks Buhari onto the ropes.  Buhari hits home with a cross.  
Buhari closes the distance.  Buhari sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Buhari connects with a right hook.  
Maimo gets on the inside.  Buhari lands a left uppercut.  
Maimo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buhari lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maimo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Buhari lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo lands a jab.  
Maimo attempts to land a jab, but Buhari blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buhari lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Buhari's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Buhari switches the action to the outside.  Buhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maimo throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buhari steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Buhari feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Buhari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maimo walks Buhari down, trapping him in a corner.  Maimo finds the target with a jab.  
Buhari lands a jab, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buhari hits home with a cross.  
Buhari hits home with a cross.  
Buhari tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari is on target with a cross.  
Buhari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buhari hits home with a left hook.  
Maimo finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Maimo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Buhari is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Maimo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buhari lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Maimo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Buhari lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maimo closes the distance.  Buhari sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Maimo hits home with a firm left hook.  
Buhari tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buhari is on target with a right hook to Maimo's body.  
Maimo is looking to close the distance.  Buhari lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buhari tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maimo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buhari advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buhari lands a cross.  
Maimo connects with a left uppercut.  
Buhari connects with a left uppercut.  
Maimo connects with a left hook.  
Maimo is looking to close the distance.  Buhari lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buhari lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buhari lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buhari advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maimo hits home with a solid cross.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside.  Maimo lands a sharp cross.  
Buhari lands a hard jab.  
Buhari is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Maimo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Maimo is looking to close the distance.  Buhari tries to land a left uppercut, but Maimo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buhari steps to the outside.  Maimo lands with a sharp jab.  
Maimo hits home with a cross.  Maimo attempts to land a left hook, but Buhari blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maimo closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Buhari hits home with a right hook.  
Buhari attempts to land a left hook, but Maimo dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Buhari lands a cross.  
Buhari is looking to keep his distance.  Maimo connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Buhari tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maimo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buhari finds the target with a jab.  Buhari throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buhari lands an overhand left.  Buhari throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buhari steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Buhari is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maimo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maimo drives a left hook into Buhari's ribs.  
Maimo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Maimo lands a solid cross.  
Maimo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Maimo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Maimo is on target with a cross.  
Maimo gets on the inside.  Buhari lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buhari hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buhari is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maimo connects with a cross.  
Maimo is on target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Buhari is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Buhari steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Buhari advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buhari lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maimo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maimo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buhari is on target with a left hook.  
Buhari closes the distance.  Maimo is on target with a right hook to Buhari's body.  
Maimo gets on the inside.  Buhari lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Maimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside.  Buhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Buhari digs in a left hook to Maimo's liver.  
Buhari lands a left uppercut.  
Buhari manages to force Maimo onto the ropes.  Maimo lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Maimo drives a left hook into Buhari's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Buhari lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Maimo connects with a right uppercut.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari gets on the inside.  Buhari pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Maimo closes the distance.  Buhari lands a left hook.  
Buhari lands a cross.  
Maimo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Buhari lands a jab.  
Buhari lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari connects with a cross.  Buhari throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Maimo hits home with a cross.  
Maimo is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Buhari is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo lands a jab.  
Maimo hits home with a cross.  
Maimo is looking to close the distance.  Buhari quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Maimo's body.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside.  Maimo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buhari switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buhari is on target with a cross.  
Buhari finds the target with a jab.  
Maimo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Buhari is on target with a cross.  
Maimo is on target with a cross.  
Maimo gets on the inside.  Buhari lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Buhari attempts to land a left hook, but Maimo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maimo walks Buhari down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Maimo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Maimo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buhari is on target with a sharp jab.  
Maimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maimo is on target with a left uppercut to Buhari's liver.  
Buhari lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Maimo lands a stinging cross.  
Buhari hits the target with a solid jab.  
Maimo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maimo closes the distance.  Maimo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buhari is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maimo is on target with a cross.  
Maimo attempts to land a jab, but Buhari sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buhari lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buhari finds the target with a jab.  Buhari tries to land a jab, but Maimo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buhari steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Maimo's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Buhari lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Buhari is on target with a cross.  
Buhari hits home with a cross.  
Buhari advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maimo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent.  Maimo is on target with a sharp cross.  
Buhari is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buhari is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maimo steps inside.  Buhari lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buhari gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buhari steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Maimo's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Buhari: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maimo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Benin City, Nigeria.... Mfon Buhari

Fight Statistics
Buhari: 
Total Punches Thrown: 408                           
Total Punches Landed: 204                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56                            

Maimo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17