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14/08/2031
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Ewan Gabuza vs James Dikiyu

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2020,  taking place on 29/04/2020 from East London, South Africa:

The East London 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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ewan Gabuza (13 - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and James Dikiyu(14 - 3) from Umlazi, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Gabuza is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gabuza steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Dikiyu parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dikiyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Gabuza finds the target with a jab.  
Gabuza is looking to close the distance.  Dikiyu lands a right uppercut.  
Dikiyu is looking to keep his distance.  Gabuza connects with an overhand right.  
Dikiyu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dikiyu lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dikiyu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dikiyu hits home with a stiff jab.  
Dikiyu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dikiyu's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Dikiyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Dikiyu is looking to keep his distance.  Gabuza connects with a stinging cross.  
Gabuza advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Gabuza pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Gabuza is looking to keep his distance.  Dikiyu is on target with a cross.  
Gabuza steps away from his opponent.  Dikiyu hits home with a cross.  
Gabuza lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gabuza manages to force Dikiyu onto the ropes.  Gabuza pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Dikiyu is on target with a cross.  
Gabuza switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Gabuza lands a left uppercut.  
Gabuza is on target with a cross.  
Gabuza closes the distance.  Dikiyu hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Dikiyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Dikiyu lands a left hook.  
Dikiyu steps away from his opponent.  Dikiyu feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Dikiyu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Dikiyu lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Gabuza advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dikiyu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gabuza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gabuza is on target with a jab.  
Gabuza sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Dikiyu hits home with a cross.  
Dikiyu connects with a cross.  
Gabuza tries to land a jab, but Dikiyu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dikiyu is on target with a stinging jab.  
Gabuza closes the distance and walks Dikiyu onto the ropes.  Gabuza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Dikiyu steps to the outside.  Gabuza lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Dikiyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Umlazi, South Africa.... James Dikiyu

Fight Statistics
Gabuza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Dikiyu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 68                            
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13