Previously on the African Knockout, it ended in the blood to conclude the common tournament and it’s a rollercoaster of emotions when wolves fight in the first quarter-finals and obstacle challenge tests both team and the light-hearted party gets completely out of control.
The next quarter-finals is off to an accelerating start as all hope is lost and a lifeline is handed out to the losers from the common tournament as both team captains, Richard Onem for team white wolves up against Segun Ogunnoiki of team Steel.
LUCKY LOSERS SECOND CHANCE
For them to announce the lucky loser is a highly spirited decision from Okechi Daniel as this gives him another chance and opportunity to come in and showcase himself as he admitted to losing his concentration and balance in the first fight he lost while promising to come out top in his next fight while picking at Jubril as his favorable opponent due to his capacity thereby ruling out other fighters who aren’t obvious in the same level with him.
“I feel good about the announcement because that’s what the competition is all about when you have a second chance to take a shot in a championship like this. The first round was really a very close fight for me before the injury if you keenly watched the match. If I have a second chance, I really like to meet Jubril,” Nanichima Igwe confessed from team steel.
Jude Okechi couldn’t hide his excitement over the announcement as he revealed that he never stopped training since he lost his match.
“I deserve another chance because circumstances couldn’t allow me who I am in the ring during my first fight, then Ambrose the military guy. If I can spare with him, I think I have to muscle out the beast within to defeat him, Jude Ezugwu declared.
Jibrin Inuwa-Baba lamented his injury a day after his fight coupled with the injuries before the fight, “toughest among the losers will be Daniel Ogechi. The guy is good, I respect him a lot because I saw his fight back in Edo State, he’s very good, and he’s an excellent striker so the thing is I need to destroy a man like that.”
“My last bout, I was hit too badly on the eye so it disturbed me a lot but at least am recovering very fast so I think I can still work with that.
Physically am okay, but the eye is kind of disturbing me, the eye was almost covered. I don’t have any opponent in mind, my mind is just give me anybody and I will just match with it,” Vureko Collins, team white wolf said.
“I lost concentration in my last fight dropping my hand forgetting that leg can come in on my head. Daniel Okechi will really give me a tough time if paired and army vs police will be an excitement to the fans, it will really be a great fight,” Godwin Ambrose joked.
WEEK 6 DAY 1 2ND OF BOUT PREP
Both coaches explained the reason for the party crash as they felt the party was a form of indulgence hence why they quickly did a match-up between Richard and Segun with a feeling that both captains are good to go.
Ahead of the game after so many exchanges between both boxers and prep preparation from both coaches, the first date of the Knockout show between Damilola and Segun was euphoric as both shared their love and admiration for each other. With matters of the heart resolved, Segun can now focus on the matters in the cage.
Okey Bakassi, the voice behind the fight called out both fighters from their end as both fighters look to give their team the edge.
And we are off to a good start of Richard Black Panther Onem in the yellow corner in dark shot against machine gun segun Ogunnoiki in black corner and lighter shorts with Richard winning his first fight in the common tournament by the unanimous decision while Segun submitted his opponent via neck choke, the voice of Okey Bakassi resounds with his lyrical commentary along with the fight.
Both coaches speaking loudly to their fighters as they dish out warnings and cautions as both fighters clinch each-other for positions to hit as Richard takes Segun down with the Clip as Segun reaches out for his own takedown.
Segun is down but far from out as he tries to go for amber as his teammates push for submission as Richard allows Segun to get up with impressive performances despite his handicap.
The first round off with Richard taking it to himself after scoring two takedowns despite his ailing fingers.
The second round began with the bout becoming even more unpredictable as Seun keeps pressing forward to control the pace with Richard responding with some aggressions but Segun reacted quickly as he tripped off Richard off the ground and sat on him as he dish punches on him after he threw and uncalculated punch as his coach had to call it off. At the end of the second round, Segun won by TKO.
Basket mouth and Okey Bakassi took to the rings in a distance but entertaining clash as both men show their hand stuffs and skills with the comedian coming out on top in a rancorous fight in 38 seconds in the first round
CATCH THE FLAG
Team steel won the first and team white wolf taking the second as both go for a tie and white wolf coming out on top.
LUCKY LOSERS FIGHT
Cornell Thompson the marine boxer squared up against Emmaunel Osuji, the fearless dragon with both fighters winning their first fight in an interesting match-up as both fighters seized each-others up.
Cornell Thompson showed his first win wasn’t a fluke as he gripped Osuji with punches on the ground to claim a lifeline for himself in 4 mins, 43 seconds by TKO as the fighters pleaded for votes.
Once the quarter-final stage is concluded, Cornell Thompson will face Daniel Emeka as we await the fate of two more lucky losers out of seven who will take up the vacant spot in the quarter-finals to face Delta State Ndidi as the finals draw so nigh yet still far and more to come on the African Knockout Show.
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