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25/07/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Essien Nhleko vs Sulaiman Masina

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 Essien Nhleko (10 - 8) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Sulaiman Masina(10 - 4) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Masina hits home with a cross.  Masina throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nhleko steps away from his opponent.  Masina lands a jab.  
Masina tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Masina gets on the inside and walks Nhleko onto the ropes.  Masina quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Masina attempts to land a left hook, but Nhleko parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhleko lands a cross.  
Nhleko connects with a left hook.  
Masina feints a right hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Masina pivots to the right of his opponent, but Nhleko drives a right hook into Masina's body.  
Masina lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nhleko lands a right hook.  
Nhleko tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masina steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Nhleko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nhleko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Masina lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masina's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Nhleko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Masina steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  Masina tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masina is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Masina sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masina lands with a ramrod jab.  Masina attempts to land a cross, but Nhleko blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Masina attempts to land a jab, but Nhleko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nhleko steps to the outside.  Nhleko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Masina is on target with a cross.  
Masina attempts to land a jab, but Nhleko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Masina throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nhleko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Nhleko steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nhleko is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Masina lands a hard jab.  
Masina is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Masina quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Masina tries to step out of his opponents range.  Masina sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masina tries to land a jab, but Nhleko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masina sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nhleko: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nhleko lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masina is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Masina sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Masina strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Masina hits home with a stiff jab.  
Masina tries to land a jab, but Nhleko sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Masina lands with a stinging jab.  
Masina lands a ramrod jab.  
Masina lands a hard jab.  
Nhleko steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Nhleko sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Masina lands a spiteful jab.  
Masina tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masina lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Masina hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Masina lands a straight 1 - 2.  Masina attempts to land a cross, but Nhleko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Masina's body.  
Masina sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nhleko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Sulaiman Masina

Fight Statistics
Nhleko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Masina: 
Total Punches Thrown: 126                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23