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23/09/2030
EOD Running: Scouting
Tefu Sikali vs Michael Gappah

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 24/06/2030:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Tefu Sikali (5 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Michael Gappah(7 - 5) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Sikali and Gappah weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Cele, and the three ringside judges are Amon Makwetla, Clinton Nyauza and Eric Nhlapo.  

Round 1: 

Sikali gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sikali advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sikali digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sikali lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sikali lands a right hook.  
Gappah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gappah tries to land a jab, but Sikali blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gappah switches the action to the outside.  Gappah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sikali lands an overhand right.  
Sikali advances into close range.  Gappah lands a right hook.  
Sikali walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sikali tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sikali lands a cross.  
Gappah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sikali is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Gappah's ribs.  
Sikali hits home with a left hook.  
Gappah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gappah throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sikali pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gappah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sikali sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Gappah's ribs.  
Gappah hits home with a cross.  
Sikali lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sikali is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sikali closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gappah lands a left hook.  
Sikali hits home with a cross.  
Sikali advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gappah's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sikali is on target with a right hook to Gappah's ribs.  
Gappah feints a cross, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Gappah walks his opponent into a corner.  Gappah feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Gappah tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Gappah connects with a cross.  
Sikali steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sikali closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sikali lands a right uppercut.  
Gappah is on target with a jab.  
Sikali steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Gappah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sikali's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sikali's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sikali is on target with a cross.  
Gappah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sikali quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Gappah's body.  
Gappah switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sikali hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sikali lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sikali is on target with a right hook to Gappah's body.  
Gappah switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sikali closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Sikali digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sikali drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Gappah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sikali lands a left hook.  
Gappah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sikali tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gappah tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gappah feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Sikali lands a right hook.  
Gappah steps to the outside.  Gappah feints a left, and then attempts to land a cross, but Sikali sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sikali digs in a left uppercut to Gappah's body.  
Sikali feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gappah throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sikali digs in a right hook to Gappah's ribs.  
Gappah steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Sikali sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Gappah steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sikali tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sikali drives a right hook into Gappah's body.  
Gappah feints a right, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gappah finds the target with a jab.  
Gappah lands a cross.  
Gappah lands a right hook.  
Gappah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sikali is on target with a cross.  
Sikali digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sikali feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Gappah attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sikali sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gappah is on target with a jab to Sikali's body.  
Sikali advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sikali connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sikali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gappah: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 58 - 56  58 - 56  58 - 56

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Tefu Sikali

Fight Statistics
Sikali: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Gappah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13