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09/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Arnie Kasuku vs Sam Malherbe

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2021,  taking place on 29/04/2021 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 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 Arnie Kasuku (20(1) - 4) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Sam Malherbe(7 - 10) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Kasuku is on target with a jab.  
Malherbe digs in a right hook to Kasuku's body.  
Kasuku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Malherbe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Kasuku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kasuku switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Kasuku gets on the inside and digs in a solid left hook to Malherbe's ribs.  
Malherbe is on target with a left hook to Kasuku's body.  
Kasuku closes the distance.  Kasuku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Kasuku walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kasuku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kasuku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kasuku connects with a stinging cross.  
Kasuku pivots to the left of his opponent, but Malherbe connects with a left hook.  
Malherbe hits home with a left hook.  
Kasuku is looking to close the distance.  Kasuku pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kasuku is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasuku pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kasuku hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kasuku's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kasuku steps to the outside.  Kasuku contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Malherbe attempts to land an overhand left, but Kasuku sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Malherbe tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kasuku steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Malherbe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kasuku throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kasuku is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Kasuku lands with a hard jab.  
Kasuku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Kasuku attempts to land a jab, but Malherbe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kasuku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kasuku drives a left hook into Malherbe's body.  
Kasuku feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kasuku lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Malherbe feints a cross, but Kasuku is not fooled and lands with a sharp cross.  
Kasuku steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kasuku is on target with an overhand left.  
Kasuku tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kasuku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kasuku is on target with a jab.  
Kasuku hits home with an overhand right.  
Kasuku drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kasuku lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kasuku finds the target with a jab.  
Kasuku switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Malherbe lands a right hook.  
Malherbe walks Kasuku onto the ropes.  Kasuku lands with a sharp jab.  
Kasuku tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kasuku connects with an overhand left.  
Kasuku lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasuku steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kasuku switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Soweto, South Africa.... Arnie Kasuku

Fight Statistics
Kasuku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Malherbe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 69                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4