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09/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Josh Morkel vs Obiajulu Radebe

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 Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Josh Morkel (16 - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Obiajulu Radebe(18 - 1) from Roodepoort, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Morkel steps away from his opponent.  Radebe hits home with a cross.  
Radebe connects with an overhand left.  
Morkel lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Radebe advances into close range.  Radebe sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Morkel is on target with a left uppercut.  
Morkel tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Morkel finds the target with a jab.  
Morkel circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Radebe lands with a hard jab.  
Morkel hits home with a cross.  Morkel attempts to land a jab, but Radebe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Radebe closes the distance.  Radebe pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Morkel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Radebe throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Radebe tries to keep the action at long range.  Morkel is on target with a jab.  
Radebe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Radebe hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Morkel steps to the outside.  Radebe attempts to land a jab, but Morkel blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morkel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Morkel lands a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Radebe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Morkel lands an overhand left.  
Radebe tries to keep the action at long range.  Radebe sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Morkel is on target with a cross.  
Morkel finds the target with a jab.  
Morkel is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Morkel is looking to keep his distance.  Morkel feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Morkel lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Radebe steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Radebe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Morkel throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morkel is looking to keep his distance.  Morkel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Morkel closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morkel is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Radebe switches the action to the outside.  Morkel lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Radebe tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morkel finds the target with a jab.  
Radebe advances into close range and forces Morkel to retreat into the corner.  Radebe is on target with a right hook.  
Radebe steps to the outside.  Morkel throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Radebe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Morkel lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Morkel steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Morkel's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 2 Statistics
Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Radebe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Radebe steps inside.  Morkel tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morkel lands a cross.  
Radebe switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Morkel connects with a right hook.  
Radebe lands a ramrod jab.  
Radebe snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Morkel lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morkel switches the action to the outside.  Morkel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Radebe is on target with an overhand left.  
Morkel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Morkel tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morkel is looking to keep his distance.  Morkel sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Radebe is on target with a jab.  
Morkel tries to keep the action at long range.  Radebe is on target with an overhand right.  
Morkel snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Morkel lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Morkel tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morkel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Morkel tries to keep the action at long range.  Radebe is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Radebe is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Radebe goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Morkel's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 3 Statistics
Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Radebe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Josh Morkel

Fight Statistics
Morkel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Radebe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 81                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8