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12/12/2038
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Michael Melkam vs Prince Akinnifesi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-FCT promoted show at Rabiu Silva Gym, Abuja,  taking place on 01/12/2038:

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-FCT Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michael Melkam (12 - 26(2) - 4) who hails from Abuja, Nigeria and Prince Akinnifesi(12 - 8(1)) from Abuja, Nigeria.  Both Melkam and Akinnifesi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chima Obiefule, and the three ringside judges are Bright Madaki, Yakubu Rasaki and Shehu Datti.  

Round 1: 

Akinnifesi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melkam attempts to land a jab, but Akinnifesi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and manages to force Melkam into the red corner.  Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Akinnifesi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melkam throws a left uppercut, but Akinnifesi holds on to his opponent.  Akinnifesi uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Melkam's kidney. Akinnifesi pushes his forearm into Melkam's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Melkam is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Akinnifesi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi manouvers Melkam onto the ropes.  Melkam throws a right hook, but Akinnifesi clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Akinnifesi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Melkam lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi forces Melkam to retreat onto the ropes.  Akinnifesi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi connects with a right hook.  
Melkam hits home with a cross.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance.  Akinnifesi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Akinnifesi ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Melkam pushes his forearm into Akinnifesi's face.  The referee warns Melkam and breaks the clinch.  
Akinnifesi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Melkam steps to the outside.  Akinnifesi connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Melkam's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Melkam steps to the outside.  Akinnifesi is on target with an overhand right.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Melkam connects with a cross.  
Akinnifesi attempts to land a right hook, but Melkam blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Akinnifesi manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Akinnifesi lands a right hook.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a right uppercut to Melkam's ribs.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance.  Akinnifesi connects with an overhand right.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  Akinnifesi ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Akinnifesi pushes his forearm into Melkam's face.  The ref breaks Akinnifesi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melkam tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akinnifesi is on target with an overhand right.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melkam is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi connects with an overhand left.  
Akinnifesi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Akinnifesi gets on the inside and walks Melkam onto the ropes.  Melkam tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a left hook to Melkam's body.  
Akinnifesi forces Melkam to retreat onto the ropes.  Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melkam steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melkam hits home with a cross.  
Melkam hits home with an overhand right.  
Akinnifesi lands a stinging jab.  
Melkam switches the action to the outside.  Melkam quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akinnifesi is on target with a cross.  
Akinnifesi lands a jab.  
Melkam throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akinnifesi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Akinnifesi clinches his opponent.  Akinnifesi uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Melkam's kidney. The referee warns Akinnifesi and breaks the clinch.  
Akinnifesi lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi forces Melkam to retreat onto the ropes.  Akinnifesi connects with a right hook.  Akinnifesi clinches his opponent.  Akinnifesi pushes his forearm into Melkam's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melkam tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Melkam's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Melkam pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melkam throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi drives a right uppercut into Melkam's ribcage.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinnifesi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Akinnifesi manouvers Melkam into the corner.  Akinnifesi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melkam feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Akinnifesi advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Akinnifesi ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Akinnifesi pushes his forearm into Melkam's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Akinnifesi.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and forces Melkam to retreat into a corner.  Akinnifesi digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Melkam is on target with a cross.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and manages to force Melkam into a neutral corner.  Akinnifesi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a cross.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance.  Akinnifesi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Akinnifesi drives a right hook into Melkam's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Melkam tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melkam tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Akinnifesi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a jab.  
Melkam hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Akinnifesi digs in a left hook to Melkam's ribs.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a left hook.  Akinnifesi clinches his opponent.  Akinnifesi leans on his opponent using all his weight. Akinnifesi uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Melkam behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance.  Akinnifesi is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Akinnifesi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akinnifesi connects with a right uppercut.  Akinnifesi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melkam is on target with a jab.  
Akinnifesi closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Melkam's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Akinnifesi closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Melkam steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akinnifesi walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Akinnifesi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right hook.  Akinnifesi clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melkam tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melkam hits home with an overhand right.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and manouvers Melkam into a corner.  Akinnifesi digs in a left hook to Melkam's body.  
Akinnifesi lands a left hook.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance.  Akinnifesi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melkam pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Akinnifesi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a right hook.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and walks Melkam into a neutral corner.  Akinnifesi digs in a right hook to Melkam's body.  
Akinnifesi is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a left hook.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance.  Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akinnifesi lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance.  Akinnifesi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melkam hits home with a cross.  
Akinnifesi gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right hook.  
Akinnifesi hits home with a right hook.  
Melkam sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akinnifesi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Akinnifesi advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Akinnifesi steps inside and walks Melkam down, trapping him in a corner.  Akinnifesi lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melkam lands a cross.  
Akinnifesi advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Melkam dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melkam is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akinnifesi hits home with a cross.  
Akinnifesi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Akinnifesi digs in a left hook to Melkam's body.  
Melkam is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Akinnifesi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Akinnifesi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akinnifesi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melkam: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akinnifesi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Abuja, Nigeria.... Prince Akinnifesi

Fight Statistics
Melkam: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Akinnifesi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 166                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7