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26/09/2039
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Brendan Akpabio vs Kashif Sahli

Boxing Daily Report from the Ofosu-Ayeh Promotions promoted show at Vince Datong Gym, Kano,  taking place on 01/09/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Kano State Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Brendan Akpabio (3 - 2 - 4) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Kashif Sahli(9 - 19 - 5) from Kano, Nigeria.  Both Akpabio and Sahli weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chinedu Shekari, and the three ringside judges are Lukman Aderemi, Rehan Pasha and Lukman Adoke.  

Round 1: 

Sahli forces Akpabio to retreat into the corner.  Akpabio throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akpabio hits home with a left hook.  
Sahli hits home with a left hook.  
Akpabio is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sahli steps inside.  Sahli sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Akpabio is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sahli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Akpabio's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akpabio's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sahli connects with a right hook.  
Akpabio lands a cross.  
Akpabio connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Akpabio lands a left hook.  
Akpabio sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sahli is on target with a left hook.  
Sahli closes the distance.  Akpabio sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sahli advances into close range.  Akpabio tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Akpabio switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Akpabio sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sahli lands a right hook.  
Akpabio attempts to land a left hook, but Sahli parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Akpabio's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sahli's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Akpabio is looking to keep his distance.  Akpabio feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Sahli is on target with a right hook.  Sahli throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akpabio lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Akpabio tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Akpabio switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Akpabio connects with a right hook.  
Akpabio steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sahli is looking to close the distance.  Akpabio pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Akpabio is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sahli advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Akpabio in a corner.  Akpabio lands a left hook.  
Akpabio steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sahli advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner.  Sahli drives a left hook into Akpabio's body.  
Sahli steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Akpabio hits home with a left hook.  
Akpabio pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sahli hits home with a right hook.  
Akpabio tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Akpabio tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sahli hits home with a cross.  
Sahli steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sahli lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sahli gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sahli steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Sahli lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Akpabio's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sahli gets on the inside.  Akpabio is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sahli steps inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Sahli connects with a left hook.  
Akpabio lands an overhand left.  
Akpabio lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sahli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akpabio lands a jab.  
Akpabio hits home with a right hook.  
Sahli advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Akpabio feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Akpabio is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Sahli blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akpabio connects with an overhand right.  
Akpabio is on target with a jab.  
Sahli gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Akpabio is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sahli gets on the inside.  Akpabio hits home with a left hook.  Akpabio ties up his opponent.  Akpabio is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akpabio: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kano, Nigeria.... Brendan Akpabio

Fight Statistics
Akpabio: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Sahli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1