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02/02/2033
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Leon Nkanata vs Steven Merande

Boxing Daily Report from the Kenya National Finals 2022,  taking place on 29/03/2022 from Athi River, Kenya:

The Athi River venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Leon Nkanata (21(2) - 9) who hails from Ruiru, Kenya and Steven Merande(14 - 6) from Naivasha, Kenya.  

Round 1: 

Merande is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nkanata throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merande steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merande snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Nkanata steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkanata is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nkanata hits home with a cross.  Nkanata tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merande connects with an overhand right.  
Nkanata steps away from his opponent.  Merande finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Merande tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Merande lands with a stiff jab.  
Nkanata connects with a right hook.  
Merande hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nkanata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merande: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merande hits home with a stinging cross.  
Nkanata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merande pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merande tries to land a jab, but Nkanata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkanata is on target with a left hook.  
Nkanata closes the distance.  Nkanata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nkanata pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Merande's liver.  
Nkanata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Merande connects with a cross.  
Nkanata sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Merande is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkanata lands a left uppercut.  
Nkanata digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkanata steps inside and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Nkanata lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkanata tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Nkanata gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Nkanata switches the action to the outside.  Merande lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkanata connects with a cross.  
Nkanata advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Merande's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nkanata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merande: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nkanata is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkanata finds the target with a jab.  
Nkanata is looking to keep his distance.  Merande hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merande walks Nkanata down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merande lands a jab.  
Nkanata attempts to land a left hook, but Merande dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkanata gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Merande's body.  
Merande steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Nkanata finds the target with a solid jab.  
Merande tries to keep the action at long range.  Merande sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Nkanata lands a cross.  
Merande finds the target with a jab.  
Nkanata lands a jab.  
Nkanata closes the distance.  Merande tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkanata digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nkanata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merande: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Ruiru, Kenya.... Leon Nkanata

Fight Statistics
Nkanata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 88                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Merande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 98                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16