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14/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Phil Cloete vs Eric Mngonyama

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2021,  taking place on 26/04/2021 from Randburg, South Africa:

The Randburg 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 Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Phil Cloete (6 - 9) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Eric Mngonyama(11 - 5) from Germiston, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Cloete closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Mngonyama parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mngonyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama finds the target with a jab.  
Cloete tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Cloete throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cloete lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mngonyama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mngonyama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cloete attempts to land a cross, but Mngonyama blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mngonyama steps to the outside.  Mngonyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mngonyama throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cloete sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama lands a solid jab.  
Cloete digs in a left hook to Mngonyama's liver.  
Cloete closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cloete lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cloete hits home with a left hook.  
Mngonyama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mngonyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cloete advances into close range.  Mngonyama drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mngonyama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Mngonyama tries to land a jab, but Cloete slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mngonyama is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mngonyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Mngonyama lands a jab.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cloete tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mngonyama is looking to keep his distance.  Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama pivots to the left of his opponent, but Cloete lands a jab.  
Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mngonyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cloete digs in a left hook to Mngonyama's ribs.  
Mngonyama lands a right hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Mngonyama steps away from his opponent.  Cloete lands a jab.  Cloete throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mngonyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Mngonyama attempts to land a jab, but Cloete sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Mngonyama's ribs.  
Mngonyama retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Cloete is whaling away with hooks, but Mngonyama keeps his defence tight.  
Cloete steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Mngonyama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Mngonyama is on target with a cross.  
Cloete lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  Cloete attempts to land a cross, but Mngonyama dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cloete attempts to land a cross, but Mngonyama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cloete gets on the inside.  Mngonyama lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mngonyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Phil Cloete

Fight Statistics
Cloete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Mngonyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7