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03/08/2030
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Khalid Khawaja vs Saad Taha

Boxing Daily Report from the Yemen National Finals 2020,  taking place on 29/04/2020 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 the Final of the Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Khalid Khawaja (13 - 4) who hails from Sana'a, Yemen and Saad Taha(3 - 2) from Sana'a, Yemen.  

Round 1: 

Taha drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Khawaja steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Taha steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Khawaja is looking to close the distance and drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Khawaja steps away from his opponent.  Khawaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Khawaja attempts to land a jab, but Taha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khawaja closes the distance.  Khawaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Khawaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Khawaja blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khawaja switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Khawaja gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Khawaja lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Khawaja pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Khawaja advances into close range.  Khawaja pivots from in front of his opponent, but Taha is on target with a right hook.  
Khawaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Taha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khawaja is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Taha throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Khawaja closes the distance.  Khawaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Khawaja steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Khawaja gets on the inside.  Khawaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Taha digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taha drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Khawaja connects with a stinging cross.  Khawaja tries to land a left uppercut, but Taha parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha lands a right hook.  
Taha is on target with a cross.  
Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Khawaja finds the target with a jab.  
Khawaja steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Khawaja is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Taha slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Khawaja lands with a ramrod jab.  
Khawaja advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Taha's liver.  
Khawaja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taha switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Khawaja lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha pivots to the left of his opponent, but Khawaja lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Khawaja's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Taha's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Taha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khawaja attempts to land a jab, but Taha slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khawaja tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Taha tries to land a jab, but Khawaja blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Taha manages to force Khawaja into the corner.  Khawaja attempts to land a jab, but Taha blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khawaja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Khawaja attempts to land an overhand right, but Taha blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taha pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Khawaja is on target with a solid cross.  
Taha manouvers Khawaja onto the ropes.  Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Khawaja lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Khawaja connects with a stinging cross.  
Khawaja lands a cross.  
Khawaja tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Khawaja lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Khawaja attempts to land a cross, but Taha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taha lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taha pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Khawaja is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Khawaja throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khawaja steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Khawaja tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Khawaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Sana'a, Yemen.... Khalid Khawaja

Fight Statistics
Khawaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Taha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8