After a series of bouts, the duo met in the 60kg final and Masole was too hot to handle for Ntalagwe quickly amassing successive points. The latter tried to mount a come back but it was a little too late. Masole won 8-3. The two are expected to meet again at the BOKA (Botswana Karate Association) Senior Championships next week.
The man from Glen Valley said he was using the tournament to sharpen up for the coming championship. “I have been in a break since March but I trained well and I needed this tournament to sharpen up and measure the level of my fitness,” he said. “I am happy with the win against my tough opponent although I am still lacking in sharpness but I am getting there.” His opponent did not take the defeat lightly and promised to bring down the house at their next meeting. “He has beaten me three fights in a row but I beat him before and this was a fight I wanted to win. I will go back, correct the few mistakes I made and I can’t wait to meet him again at the championships next weekend,” Ntalagwe said.
