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0052 Ring Announcer Nathaniel Attoh steps in to declare the winner. Three judges by a unanimous decision declare Braimah Kamoko as winner of the bout and there is very little doubt about it. Banku dominates every department of the bout.

0043 ROUND TWELVE

The last round of the judgement day bout. The two boxers appear tired but Powers looks more exhausted.  Aryittey Powers attempts a last gasp knockout but no Banku still dominates. In the last seconds the bout hottens up but Powers slips and falls again. The bout is over. Powers is up from the canvass and lifts his hand as if to say i have won the bout. But it looks more like a Bukom Banku night.

0038 ROUND ELEVEN

Bukom Banku is dictating the pace again with a flurry of punches. He is on fire now hoping to end the bout. Aryittey will now clinch after receiving the punches. It looks almost certain Banku is on his way to yet another victory unless Powers can return with a knockout.

 

0033 ROUND TEN

Powers begins the stronger of the two. He throws some good shots and begins to track back. Both boxers quicken the pace now with some good shots. Banku begins the onslaught again to unsettle Powers. The two boxers have their heads close to each other as they pound their heads with some quick shots,

0029 ROUND NINE

Banku is still on the attack as powers remains on the defensive. The crowd begins to chant the name of Banku. Not too much action in the round but Banku ends it well with a heavy punch just before the round ends.

0025 ROUND EIGHT

Aryittey Powers begins the round looking more relaxed than before. Banku still attacks with a flurry of punches  Powers looks exhausted throwing very weak punches but savours the moment. He returns with a quick successive upper cuts but too soon the round is over. A close one.

0020 ROUND SEVEN

It is Bukom Banku's time to redeem his prediction to knockout his opponent in the seventh round. Aryittey Powers looks tired and begins some theatricals. The two boxers trade some perfect punches but with Bukom Banku having the upper hand.

0016 ROUND SIX

Powers predicted to knock Bukom in the sixth round. He has to redeem his prediction. The round starts slow but Power throws a wild punch and slips falling to the canvass in the process. Referee judges that as a slip. The bout continues. Banku controls the round again. Aryittey could not knock Banku as predicted.

0013 ROUND FIVE

Banku advertises some dance just before the round as the crowd cheer. Powers attempts to nick the round in the opening embers but Bukom Banku returns again with his big shots and appears to be toying with Powers with some flappy shots on the head of Powers

0006 ROUND FOUR

Banku again begins the round the more livelier. He looks aggressive and delivers hefty punches as Powers tracks back and clinches Banku. Bukom Banku combines his jabs with nice upper cuts that penetrates easily the defence of Powers. Its another Banku round for me.

2358 ROUND THREE

Banku begins the more stronger with three straight jabs. Aryittey counters well with a right hook. Powers holds the ring with his right hand as Banku lands a flurry of punches.  He appears dazed but holds on. Its a round for Banku

 

2354 ROUND TWO

Aryittey Power appears to be gesturing and telling Banku I will finish you. The second round is even keener, The two boxers trade heavy punches and looks quite precise. Powers attempts to clinch in the late embers of the second round. The bell goes for the end of the second round. A good advertisement for boxing.

2351 ROUND ONE

Bukom Banku is on the attack. A close bout it is. Both boxers are careful not to give too much. Bukom Banku hit three upper cuts as Powers counters with one upper cut. A close bout so far.

2350 After the introduction, Referee Shadrach Acquaye court the two boxers to obey his command, and its round one on.

2345 The two boxers are in the ring together with their trainers. The president of the GBA, Peter Zwennes and his team have been invited for the opening introduction of the two boxers.

2336 Ayitey Powers is first ushered into the ring looking all confident with a subtle smile on his face. He says a prayer and begins to entice the crowd. Ring Announcer Nathaniel Attoh shouts for Bukom Banku to make an appearance and guess what, Bukom Banku makes an appearance with a coffin. He says he will bury Aryittey Powers alive. Dramatic enterprise we have on our hands.

2327 Bukom Banku has 26 bouts to his credit he has won all, 20 of which came by way knockout. That looks impressive. His contender Ayitey Powers 33 years has 42 bouts won 14, lost 23.

2320 The hour has come. The atmosphere is electric. Thousands wait anxiously for the two pugilists to come into the ring for what will undoubtedly be Ghana's biggest bout of the decade. Who is your money on. Bukom Banku or Aryitey Powers? Both have promised a knockout but only time will tell. For now though there is a short musical interlude to keep the fans busy as they wait for the main event.

2310 Amponsah is clear in the lead with his heavy punches. Banson is down, dazed. Referee begins the mandatory counts but no Banson with all his dance could not survive the 12 rounds. Amposah is jubilating over what has been a walkover.

2305 Banson has been dazed by a heavy blow in the first round. He struggles to locate his corner after the break. He returns though for the second and manages to hold on.

2246 Just before the main bout, Maxwell Amponsah and George Banson are getting ready for the National Cruiserweight bout. Banson comes into the ring with a spice of local dances- agbadza and azonto aided by a R2 Bees hit track.

2231 Prince Octopus Dzannie appears to have taken the lead after six rounds of exhanges. The taller of the two, Dzannie pounds his opponent with a flurry of punches. Cudjoe backtracks for most part of the rounds with intermittent attempts to fight back. But ooo the 12 round bout has been cut short by a technical knock-out. Cudjoe's trainers throw in the towel. Cudjoe is fuming with anger. Wants to continue but referee waives his hand to signal the end to what has been a one-sided bout.

2211 The atmosphere is gradually heating up for the big bout of the night but for now it is the undercard bouts. Four of those bouts would come before the big one. It is Ghalley Cudjoe trained by Azuma Nelson squaring things up with Prince Dzannie for the National Bantam weight bout.

2100 The bout has pulled a fantastic crowd with ex-president John Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings all in attendance. Accra Mayor Alfred Oko Vanderpuije is also seated getting ready for the main bout.

The Judgement Day is nigh but the hour has come. After months of controversies, postponements and disappointments, two of Ghana's biggest boxing braggarts Braimah Kamoko (Bukom Banku) and Michael Okine (Aryitey Powers) face each other in a non-title Cruiser weight bout at the Accra Sports Stadium. The bout is easily the most anticipated boxing fiesta in which the bragging rights appear even more important than the money prize at stake. Both boxers have made it emphatic that the bout will not travel the maximum 12 rounds. Powers has sworn to down Banku in the sixth round but Banku has been a little magnanimous, offering to despatch Powers in the seventh. Hours before the bout, Banku toured all the multimedia platforms- Joy FM, Asempa, Adom, Multi TV swearing to finish his sworn enemy before time. The brags have come and so too has the drama but the die has finally been cast; Myjoyonline.com will be at the ringside and bring you all the drama, the jama, the twists, the turns and the blows in easily the most talked about bout ever to be witnessed in Ghana in recent history.

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