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24/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Naeem Assiful vs Ian Kriel

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 20/12/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Naeem Assiful (6 - 0) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Ian Kriel(1 - 1) from Randburg, South Africa.  Both Assiful and Kriel weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arali Kessels, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Ontibile Nyauza and David Demuto.  

Round 1: 

Kriel tries to keep the action at long range.  Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Assiful tries to land a left hook, but Kriel blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful walks Kriel onto the ropes.  Assiful hits home with a right hook.  
Assiful hits home with a right uppercut.  
Assiful steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Kriel steps to the outside.  Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Assiful is looking to close the distance.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful steps inside.  Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs Kriel tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Assiful dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Assiful is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Assiful walks Kriel down, trapping him on the ropes.  Assiful lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Assiful digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Assiful is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kriel connects with an overhand right.  
Assiful feints a left hook, but Kriel is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kriel walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful advances into close range.  Assiful leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kriel is whaling away with hooks, but Assiful keeps his defence tight.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kriel's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kriel's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kriel's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Assiful advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Assiful hits home with a stiff jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kriel is looking to keep his distance.  Assiful lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left uppercut.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Kriel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Kriel feints a cross, tricking Assiful into launching a right hook counter.  Kriel is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Kriel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Assiful is on target with a right uppercut to Kriel's body.  
Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel steps away from his opponent.  Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Assiful is looking to close the distance.  Kriel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Assiful attempts to land a right hook, but Kriel dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Assiful lands a solid jab.  Assiful throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Assiful switches the action to the outside.  Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a jab.  
Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kriel steps away from his opponent.  Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Kriel throws a right hook, but Assiful ties up his opponent.  Assiful is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Assiful hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Assiful gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kriel steps away from his opponent.  Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful drives a jab into Kriel's body.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful connects with a left uppercut.  
Kriel attempts to land a left hook, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kriel pivots to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range.  Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kriel steps away from his opponent.  Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful is looking to close the distance.  Kriel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kriel throws a left hook, but Assiful clinches his opponent.  Assiful leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Assiful's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Assiful hits home with a left hook.  
Kriel pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Assiful advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Kriel is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Assiful closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside.  Kriel feints a cross, tricking Assiful into launching a right uppercut counter.  Kriel avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kriel steps to the outside.  Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Assiful lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Assiful digs in a left hook to Kriel's liver.  
Assiful lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Assiful gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Assiful hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kriel switches the action to the outside.  Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Assiful advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kriel attempts to land a right uppercut, but Assiful parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kriel is looking to keep his distance.  Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful hits home with an overhand left.  
Assiful steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Assiful holds on to his opponent.  Assiful pushes his forearm into Kriel's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent.  Kriel is on target with a cross.  
Assiful gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kriel tries to land a left hook, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kriel's body.  
Kriel strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 5 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Assiful is looking to keep his distance.  Kriel lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Kriel finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful drives a cross into Kriel's body.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful attempts to land a cross, but Kriel parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Naeem Assiful

Fight Statistics
Assiful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 226                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Kriel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4