Sivenathi Nontshinga vs. Regie Suganob & Nhlanhla Tyirha vs, George Kandulo RBR.

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob

Nontshinga seemed to pick up right where he left off, but he let Suganob get back into it, landing several combos and forcing Nontshinga to clinch.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
Round 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 3: 10-9 Suganob
Round 4: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 5: 10-9 Suganob
Round 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 7: 10-9 Suganob
Round 8: 10-9 Suganob

76-75 Nontshinga; clearest Suganob round yet as he really outworked the champ who’s still landing some good shots but is being a lot less active.

 

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob
RD 8: 10-9 Suganob

Nontshinga landed the more eyecatching shots with body punching, but I could count them on one hand with fingers to spare. Suganob marched him down, avoided most of the incoming blows, and threw multiple combinations where at least one shot got through.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
Round 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 3: 10-9 Suganob
Round 4: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 5: 10-9 Suganob
Round 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 7: 10-9 Suganob
Round 8: 10-9 Suganob
Round 9: 10-9 Suganob

85-85; Suganob outworks him AGAIN and now we really have a fight.

 

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob
RD 8: 10-9 Suganob
RD 9: 10-9 Suganob (close)

Nontshinga SEEMED to get back into form by making Suganob miss and landing crisp, hard counters. The problem is that Suganob managed to find his grove and get back to the effective pressure and punch-spamming where one always seems to land. I can see it going to the champ but to my money, the Filipino takes it.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
Round 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 3: 10-9 Suganob
Round 4: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 5: 10-9 Suganob
Round 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 7: 10-9 Suganob
Round 8: 10-9 Suganob
Round 9: 10-9 Suganob
Round 10: 10-9 Suganob

95-94 Suganob; REALLY close round, I think Suganob’s flurries stole it late.

 

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob
RD 8: 10-9 Suganob
RD 9: 10-9 Suganob (close)
RD 10: 10-9 Suganob (close)

Oh boy; a lot of swinging and missing from Suganob early with Nontshinga landing counters, only for Nontshinga to take the rest of the round off and let Suganob's constant flurries steal it late. Big mistake from the champion.

 

Round 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
Round 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 3: 10-9 Suganob
Round 4: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 5: 10-9 Suganob
Round 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 7: 10-9 Suganob
Round 8: 10-9 Suganob
Round 9: 10-9 Suganob
Round 10: 10-9 Suganob
Round 11: 10-9 Suganob

105-103 Suganob; I don’t know what Nontshinga is doing. That was a winnable round but he did not just throw enough.

 

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob
RD 8: 10-9 Suganob
RD 9: 10-9 Suganob (close)
RD 10: 10-9 Suganob (close)
RD 11: 10-9 Suganob

This round was...ugly. And Nontshinga let Suganob win it by doing almost nothing. He made Suganob miss - sometimes badly - but didn't land anything to take advantage of it. Is he that convinced he won the early rounds? Because...he shouldn't be!

 

Round 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
Round 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 3: 10-9 Suganob
Round 4: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 5: 10-9 Suganob
Round 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
Round 7: 10-9 Suganob
Round 8: 10-9 Suganob
Round 9: 10-9 Suganob
Round 10: 10-9 Suganob
Round 11: 10-9 Suganob
Round 12: 10-9 Nontshinga

114-113 Suganob; Suganob isn’t gonna win this on the cards IN South Africa. No way in hell.

 

I got it a 114-113 either way or a draw

He doesnt look special to me at all. Kenshiro gonna body this kid

 

He's screwed.

 

I have it 115-112 Suganob. No chance he gets it. My guess is two gifts in a row for "The Special One"

 

RD 1: 10-8 Nontshinga
RD 2: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 3: 10-9 Suganob
RD 4: 10-9 Nontshinga (close)
RD 5: 10-9 Suganob
RD 6: 10-9 Nontshinga
RD 7: 10-9 Suganob
RD 8: 10-9 Suganob
RD 9: 10-9 Suganob (close)
RD 10: 10-9 Suganob (close)
RD 11: 10-9 Suganob
RD 12: 10-9 Nontshinga

The champion FINALLY throws and lands enough flush counters to overcome Suganob's activity but many missed punches. I credit the awesome crowd who started to break out into song like champs. What a crowd.

114-113 Suganob, though RD 9 and 10 could give it to the champion.

 

116-111 x2, 117-110. UD for Nontshinga. Yikes. Horrible scores.