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14/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Kian Bapela vs Kasi Frimpong

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Umlazi Adumensa, Umlazi,  taking place on 31/10/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kian Bapela (9 - 4) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Kasi Frimpong(12 - 2) from Durban, South Africa.  Both Bapela and Frimpong weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thuso Ledwaba, and the three ringside judges are Louis Muamba, Ollie Rensburg and Kasi Mogoeng.  

Round 1: 

Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Bapela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Frimpong steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance and manouvers Bapela into a neutral corner.  Frimpong lands a right uppercut.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range.  Frimpong attempts to land a cross, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Frimpong attempts to land a jab, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong feints a jab, but Bapela is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Frimpong pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Frimpong closes the distance and walks Bapela down, trapping him on the ropes.  Frimpong lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bapela tries to land a right hook, but Frimpong blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Frimpong steps to the outside.  Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Frimpong digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Frimpong lands a cross.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  Bapela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Frimpong's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Frimpong is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong closes the distance.  Bapela pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Frimpong slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela steps inside.  Bapela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance.  Bapela feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong lands a stinging jab.  
Frimpong walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Frimpong lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Frimpong gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Frimpong tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bapela is on target with a jab.  
Frimpong advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Frimpong lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Frimpong tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bapela connects with an overhand right.  Bapela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Frimpong advances into close range.  Bapela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Frimpong switches the action to the outside.  Bapela lands with a stiff jab.  
Frimpong steps inside.  Frimpong pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bapela feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Frimpong lands a cross.  
Frimpong lands a solid jab.  
Frimpong lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Frimpong attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Frimpong steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Frimpong steps inside.  Bapela digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Frimpong closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Frimpong throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela steps away from his opponent.  Frimpong lands a cross.  
Bapela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Bapela throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bapela retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Frimpong accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Bapela.  Frimpong is on target with a solid cross.  
Frimpong steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Frimpong closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Frimpong's liver.  
Bapela lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bapela is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Frimpong pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to Bapela's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bapela attempts to land a jab, but Frimpong sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Bapela connects with a left hook.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Frimpong steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Bapela's body.  Frimpong throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Frimpong pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bapela attempts to land a jab, but Frimpong sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bapela steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bapela lands with a hard jab.  
Frimpong gets on the inside.  Frimpong pivots from in front of his opponent.  Frimpong lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  Frimpong attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Frimpong feints a right hook, but Bapela does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Frimpong lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Frimpong snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Bapela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Frimpong closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Frimpong is looking to keep his distance.  Bapela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Frimpong drives a left hook into Bapela's body.  Frimpong attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Frimpong drives a right hook into Bapela's body.  
Frimpong steps inside.  Frimpong pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Bapela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Frimpong closes the distance.  Bapela hits home with a left uppercut.  
Frimpong lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Frimpong attempts to land a right uppercut, but Bapela dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Frimpong sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Frimpong closes the distance.  Frimpong pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Frimpong closes the distance.  Bapela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Bapela switches the action to the outside.  Frimpong attempts to land an overhand right, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong gets on the inside.  Frimpong pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Frimpong is on target with a left uppercut to Bapela's body.  
Bapela lands with a ramrod jab.  
Frimpong steps away from his opponent.  Bapela lands a jab to his opponents body.  Bapela tries to land a jab, but Frimpong sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Bapela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Frimpong connects with an overhand right.  
Frimpong throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Frimpong pivots to the side of his opponent.  Frimpong attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Frimpong lands with a ramrod jab.  
Frimpong quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bapela lands with a stinging jab.  
Bapela steps away from his opponent.  Frimpong lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Bapela lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Bapela is on target with a solid jab.  
Frimpong throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Frimpong drives a right uppercut into Bapela's body.  
Frimpong lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Frimpong hits home with a solid left hook.  
Frimpong closes the distance.  Frimpong sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Frimpong is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Frimpong switches the action to the outside.  Bapela lands a cross.  Bapela tries to land an overhand left, but Frimpong dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela finds the target with a hard jab.  
Frimpong gets on the inside.  Frimpong pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Bapela's ribs.  
Frimpong connects with a sharp cross.  
Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bapela digs in a left hook to Frimpong's ribs.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bapela attempts to land a cross, but Frimpong dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela lands a jab.  
Bapela attempts to land a jab, but Frimpong slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Frimpong closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Bapela lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bapela snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  Bapela attempts to land a cross, but Frimpong slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Frimpong attempts to land a cross, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Frimpong lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Frimpong steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Bapela steps away from his opponent.  Frimpong connects with a firm overhand right.  Frimpong throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela lands with a solid jab.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bapela is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Frimpong lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong lands a jab.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance.  Bapela is on target with a right hook.  
Frimpong pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Frimpong closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Frimpong lands a solid cross to Bapela's body.  Frimpong throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Frimpong is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bapela steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Frimpong steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Frimpong closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Frimpong steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Frimpong steps to the outside.  Bapela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bapela lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Frimpong gets on the inside.  Bapela lands a left hook.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bapela lands a jab.  
Frimpong sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Frimpong throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Frimpong's body.  
Bapela closes the distance.  Frimpong attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Frimpong pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bapela hits home with a cross.  
Bapela closes the distance and drives a right hook into Frimpong's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Frimpong attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Frimpong's ribs.  
Bapela lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Frimpong advances into close range.  Bapela connects with a right hook.  
Frimpong pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bapela lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bapela lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bapela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Frimpong closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Frimpong throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela connects with a cross.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Frimpong lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bapela lands a jab.  
Frimpong steps inside.  Bapela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Bapela throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Frimpong drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Frimpong attempts to land a cross, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela lands a left hook.  
Frimpong lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bapela hits home with a cross.  
Frimpong throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Frimpong: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Kian Bapela

Fight Statistics
Bapela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Frimpong: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8