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13/09/2038
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Essien Zimba vs Kieran Wanja

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Lusaka promoted show at Sangweni Gym, Lusaka,  taking place on 24/05/2038:

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 semi final eliminator for the Eastern African Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNBC, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Essien Zimba (20 - 16(1) - 1(NC)) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Kieran Wanja(24 - 10(2) - 1) from Mombasa, Kenya.  Both Zimba and Wanja weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rich Kabaghe, and the three ringside judges are Mashawn Luo, Voshon Nchelenge and Mashawn Nkandu.  

Round 1: 

Zimba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba manages to force Wanja into the corner.  Zimba connects with a left hook.  
Zimba steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanja lands a stiff jab.  
Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Wanja pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zimba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zimba gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wanja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Wanja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zimba finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Zimba closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Wanja's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Wanja's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zimba advances into close range.  Wanja is on target with a right hook.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand left, but Zimba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Zimba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Zimba lands a cross.  
Zimba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba digs in a right hook to Wanja's ribs.  
Wanja connects with a right hook.  
Zimba closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Zimba tries to land a left hook, but Wanja blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zimba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Wanja hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zimba steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Wanja's body.  
Wanja pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba walks his opponent into the red corner.  Zimba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Zimba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Wanja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Wanja throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Zimba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Wanja hits home with a cross.  
Zimba drives a left uppercut into Wanja's ribs.  
Zimba manages to force Wanja into a corner.  Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Zimba's body.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Zimba steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Wanja is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Wanja lands with a sharp jab.  
Zimba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zimba hits home with a cross.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Zimba gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Zimba steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to Wanja's body.  
Zimba lands a stinging jab.  
Zimba lands a right hook.  
Zimba lands a right uppercut.  
Zimba is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Zimba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zimba connects with a sharp left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zimba lands a jab.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook.  
Zimba hits home with a right hook.  
Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Wanja's body.  
Zimba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Wanja throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Zimba advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Wanja snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Wanja pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zimba hits home with a cross.  Zimba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Wanja blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zimba closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Zimba lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Zimba walks Wanja into the corner.  Zimba lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  Wanja tries to land a right hook, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Wanja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zimba digs in a right uppercut to Wanja's ribcage.  
Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Wanja pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Zimba closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Zimba closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Zimba's body.  
Zimba finds the target with a jab.  
Zimba steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Wanja's body.  
Zimba lands a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Zimba drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Zimba closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba drives a solid left hook into Wanja's body.  
Wanja pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zimba lands a left hook.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook to Wanja's liver.  
Wanja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zimba digs in a left hook to Wanja's ribs.  
Zimba advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Zimba pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zimba advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Wanja is on target with a cross.  
Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Zimba forces Wanja to retreat into the blue corner.  Zimba lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Zimba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Wanja lands a jab.  
Wanja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zimba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Zimba steps inside.  Wanja attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zimba manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Zimba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba is on target with a sharp jab.  
Zimba steps inside and digs in a right hook to Wanja's ribs.  
Wanja lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zimba gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wanja attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Zimba connects with a cross.  
Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba connects with a solid left hook.  
Zimba forces Wanja to back into the ropes.  Zimba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Zimba steps inside.  Wanja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zimba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook.  
Zimba closes the distance.  Zimba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Wanja wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Wanja drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zimba gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wanja throws a left hook, but Zimba ties up his opponent.  Zimba pushes his forearm into Wanja's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Zimba steps inside and drives a right hook into Wanja's body.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Wanja's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 9 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Zimba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zimba drives a left uppercut into Wanja's body.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zimba drives a cross into Wanja's body.  
Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zimba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Zimba closes the distance and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Wanja pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Zimba digs in a solid left hook to Wanja's body.  
Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Wanja's body.  
Zimba attempts to land a jab, but Wanja slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zimba closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Wanja's body.  
Zimba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wanja pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Wanja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zimba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Wanja wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent andZimba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Wanja dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  As Wanja tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zimba gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 11 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Zimba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Zimba holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Zimba pushes his forearm into Wanja's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Zimba closes the distance.  Wanja throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Zimba holds on to his opponent.  Zimba pushes his forearm into Wanja's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Wanja pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zimba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zimba advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Wanja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zimba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zimba digs in a left hook to Wanja's ribs.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Wanja's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Essien Zimba

Fight Statistics
Zimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 419                           
Total Punches Landed: 219                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 371                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Wanja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12