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09/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Arnie Kasuku vs Josh Morkel

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2021,  taking place on 02/05/2021 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 the Final of the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Arnie Kasuku (21(1) - 4) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Josh Morkel(18 - 1) from Cape Town, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Kasuku attempts to land a right uppercut, but Morkel sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morkel lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Morkel pivots to the left of his opponent, but Kasuku digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Morkel is looking to close the distance.  Morkel pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kasuku digs in a left uppercut to Morkel's body.  
Kasuku tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morkel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Morkel hits home with a cross.  Morkel tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kasuku is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Morkel throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morkel gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Morkel steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Kasuku's body.  
Morkel tries to keep the action at long range.  Morkel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasuku throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kasuku hits home with a right hook.  
Kasuku tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kasuku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Morkel is on target with a cross.  Morkel throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Morkel's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Kasuku forces Morkel to back into the ropes.  Kasuku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kasuku tries to land a jab, but Morkel parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kasuku steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Morkel blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morkel lands a cross.  
Kasuku is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Morkel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kasuku lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Morkel is on target with a cross.  
Kasuku lands a jab.  
Kasuku connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Morkel lands a cross.  
Kasuku hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kasuku lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kasuku is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kasuku is on target with a cross.  
Morkel attempts to land a jab, but Kasuku dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kasuku lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasuku feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kasuku's body.  
Kasuku lands a firm cross.  
Morkel is on target with a cross to Kasuku's body.  
Kasuku lands a cross.  
Kasuku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morkel tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Morkel lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kasuku: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morkel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Soweto, South Africa.... Arnie Kasuku

Fight Statistics
Kasuku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 80                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Morkel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4