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25/07/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Irfan Yakub vs Tariq Malak

Boxing Daily Report from the Yemen National Finals 2020,  taking place on 26/04/2020 from Al Hudaydah, Yemen:

The Al Hudaydah venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Irfan Yakub (11 - 2) who hails from Al Hudaydah, Yemen and Tariq Malak(9 - 4) from Sana'a, Yemen.  

Round 1: 

Yakub is looking to close the distance.  Yakub pivots from in front of his opponent.  Malak throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yakub is looking to close the distance.  Yakub pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yakub sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Malak is on target with a right hook.  
Yakub pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Malak connects with an overhand left.  
Yakub lands a jab.  
Yakub gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Malak switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yakub pivots to the side of his opponent, but Malak lands a jab.  
Yakub lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Malak is looking to keep his distance.  Malak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Yakub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yakub lands a stinging jab.  
Malak tries to land a jab, but Yakub slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yakub connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yakub's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Yakub: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malak: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yakub steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Malak lands a cross.  Malak tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Malak hits home with a cross.  
Malak sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Yakub is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Yakub attempts to land a cross, but Malak slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Malak tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Malak is on target with a right hook.  
Yakub lands a right uppercut.  
Malak feints a cross, but Yakub does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Yakub is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Malak's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Yakub: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malak: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Malak steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  Malak tries to land a jab, but Yakub sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yakub strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Malak lands a right hook.  
Malak feints a left hook, but Yakub is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Yakub is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Malak hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Yakub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yakub lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Yakub tries to keep the action at long range.  Malak attempts to land a jab, but Yakub blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yakub is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yakub: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Al Hudaydah, Yemen.... Irfan Yakub

Fight Statistics
Yakub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Malak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2