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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mduduzi Cele vs Farhan Baluch

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 16/03/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 8 round matchup are Mduduzi Cele (5 - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Farhan Baluch(2 - 3(1) - 3) from Cairo, Egypt.  Cele weighed in at 147 pounds, while Baluch weighed in at 146 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Justus De Vries, and the three ringside judges are Michael Grobbelaar, Quannell Poku and Tlou Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Cele steps inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Cele lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Cele pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baluch tries to land a left hook, but Cele parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Baluch throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Baluch's liver.  
Cele hits home with a solid cross.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cele is looking to close the distance.  Baluch throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cele lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a right hook.  
Cele lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cele lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Cele advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Cele connects with a solid cross.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Cele is on target with a left uppercut to Baluch's body.  
Cele lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Baluch steps to the outside.  Cele lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Baluch's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Baluch's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baluch's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Baluch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Baluch attempts to land a jab, but Cele blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele hits home with a stiff jab.  
Baluch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to close the distance.  Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Cele manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Cele hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Cele advances into close range.  Cele pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Baluch's body.  
Cele lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cele walks Baluch into the corner.  Cele lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Cele throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cele lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cele lands a left hook.  
Cele is on target with a left hook.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cele lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Cele tries to land a left hook, but Baluch slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cele closes the distance and forces Baluch to back into the ropes.  Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Cele walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Cele lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Baluch's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Cele advances into close range.  Baluch lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele is on target with a right hook to Baluch's body.  
Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cele walks Baluch into the blue corner.  Cele connects with a sharp left hook.  
Cele hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Cele forces Baluch to retreat into a corner.  Cele connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Cele closes the distance.  Cele sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baluch throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Baluch attempts to land a right hook, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Cele lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Cele is looking to close the distance.  Cele hits home with a left hook.  Baluch wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cele dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cele lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Baluch tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  Baluch attempts to land an overhand left, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele closes the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Cele steps inside.  Cele backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Baluch steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Cele tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Cele lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Baluch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Cele holds on to his opponent.  Cele leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Cele is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Baluch steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cele lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baluch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baluch is looking to keep his distance.  Baluch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a sharp cross.  
Cele steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baluch is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Baluch stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Cele lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cele lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele connects with a cross.  
Cele lands a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cele advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cele gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baluch steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele hits home with a cross.  
Cele lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Cele clinches his opponent.  Cele pushes his forearm into Baluch's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cele digs in a left hook to Baluch's ribs.  
Baluch steps to the outside.  Baluch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cele lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cele gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baluch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left uppercut to Baluch's ribs.  
Baluch steps to the outside.  Cele lands with a solid jab.  
Cele lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baluch switches the action to the outside.  Baluch waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Cele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baluch is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Cele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cele advances into close range.  Baluch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cele connects with a right hook.  
Cele closes the distance and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cele lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cele hits home with a cross.  
Baluch steps away from his opponent.  Cele is on target with a jab.  
Cele gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cele advances into close range and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baluch pivots to the left of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cele dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cele closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Baluch hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cele is on target with a left uppercut.  Cele holds on to his opponent.  Cele is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Cele's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Baluch now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref stops the action and tells Baluch to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Cele time to recover.  
Baluch tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cele steps inside.  Baluch pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Cele clinches his opponent.  Cele uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Baluch behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Cele about fouling.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Baluch feints a jab, tricking Cele into countering with a left hook.  Baluch springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Baluch waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Cele lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baluch tries to keep the action at long range.  Baluch lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Cele knows Baluch is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Cele lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Baluch now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Baluch circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cele tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baluch pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cele lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Cele lands a left hook.  
Baluch lands a left uppercut.  
Baluch feints a jab, but Cele is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Baluch circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Cele connects with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Cele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baluch's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Baluch is on target with a jab.  
Cele lands a sharp jab.  
Baluch throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Baluch's ribcage.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele connects with a right uppercut.  
Baluch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cele hits the target with a solid jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baluch: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Mduduzi Cele

Fight Statistics
Cele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Baluch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 114                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3