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14/09/2038
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Nuru Verjee vs Zareb Gachagua

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Nairobi promoted show at Nairobi Kidero, Nairobi,  taking place on 16/08/2038:

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 Kenya Lightweight 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 Nuru Verjee (22 - 19(1) - 1) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Zareb Gachagua(10 - 5(1) - 6) from Nairobi, Kenya.  Both Verjee and Gachagua weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Scott Merande, and the three ringside judges are Rich Ashira, Chris Birir and Yobachi Rubia.  

Round 1: 

Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee feints a jab, but Gachagua does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gachagua lands with a solid jab.  
Gachagua lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gachagua walks Verjee down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gachagua throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verjee feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gachagua's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Gachagua attempts to land a cross, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gachagua lands a cross.  
Verjee tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gachagua lands a right uppercut.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  Verjee attempts to land a cross, but Gachagua dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gachagua contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gachagua's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verjee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gachagua is looking to keep his distance.  Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Verjee is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gachagua is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gachagua's body.  
Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verjee lands a stiff jab.  Verjee throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gachagua manouvers Verjee onto the ropes.  Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Gachagua tries to land a jab, but Verjee parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a jab to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Verjee lands a stinging jab.  
Gachagua walks Verjee into the corner.  Gachagua is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Verjee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gachagua lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Verjee lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range.  Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gachagua throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Gachagua pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Verjee lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Verjee's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance.  Verjee is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Verjee attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Gachagua to the neutral corner.  He lectures Verjee but does not take away a point.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verjee feints a cross, but Gachagua does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Gachagua walks his opponent into the corner.  Verjee hits home with a left hook.  
Gachagua advances into close range.  Verjee pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Gachagua lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Gachagua's body.  
Verjee drives a right hook into Gachagua's body.  
Verjee feints a cross, and then hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gachagua closes the distance.  Verjee lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gachagua throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gachagua tries to land a jab, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee connects with a cross.  
Gachagua steps inside.  Verjee lands a right hook.  
Verjee drives a jab into Gachagua's body.  
Verjee strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Gachagua hits home with a right uppercut.  
Verjee pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verjee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance.  Verjee drives a right hook into Gachagua's ribs.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance.  Verjee throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Verjee feints a cross, but Gachagua is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Verjee drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Gachagua attempts to land a jab, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verjee lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verjee finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Verjee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Gachagua is on target with a jab.  
Gachagua feints a right hook, and then lands a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  
Verjee pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance and forces Verjee to retreat onto the ropes.  Gachagua hits home with a right hook.  Verjee clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Verjee's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Gachagua closes the distance.  Verjee lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gachagua advances into close range.  Verjee digs in a left hook to Gachagua's body.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent.  Gachagua contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Verjee connects with an overhand right.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verjee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gachagua closes the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Verjee digs in a right uppercut to Gachagua's body.  
Verjee tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verjee steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance.  Verjee digs in a left hook to Gachagua's body.  
Verjee tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verjee circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gachagua attempts to land an overhand right, but Verjee sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verjee lands a cross.  
Gachagua steps inside.  Verjee drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Verjee hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Gachagua is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Verjee ties up his opponent.  Verjee pushes his forearm into Gachagua's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verjee feints a cross, but Gachagua does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Gachagua cuts off the ring, trapping Verjee in the corner.  Gachagua is on target with a cross.  Gachagua throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee hits home with a cross.  
Verjee contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Gachagua attempts to land a jab, but Verjee blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gachagua forces Verjee to back into the ropes.  Verjee is on target with a cross.  
Verjee pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gachagua tries to land a left hook, but Verjee slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verjee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Verjee is on target with a cross.  Verjee attempts to land a cross, but Gachagua blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Gachagua advances into close range.  Verjee digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Verjee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verjee tries to keep the action at long range.  Verjee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Verjee lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gachagua steps inside.  Verjee lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee is looking to keep his distance.  Verjee stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Gachagua throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gachagua gets on the inside.  Verjee pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verjee steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  Verjee throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gachagua is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Verjee lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gachagua is on target with a cross.  
Verjee throws a left hook, but is off-target.  Verjee ties up his opponent.  Verjee pushes his forearm into Gachagua's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Verjee.  
Gachagua quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verjee lands a jab.  
Verjee attempts to land a cross, but Gachagua slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verjee finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Verjee: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gachagua: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Nairobi, Kenya.... Nuru Verjee

Fight Statistics
Verjee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 142                           
Total Jabs Landed: 77                            

Gachagua: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 11