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20/02/2035
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John Matlaba vs Dumisani Mxenge

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2034,  taking place on 29/04/2034 from Durban, South Africa:

The Durban venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Matlaba (39 - 13) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Dumisani Mxenge(22 - 6) from Germiston, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba steps inside.  Mxenge connects with a firm left hook.  
Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Matlaba hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlaba lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mxenge sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Matlaba finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matlaba connects with a left hook.  Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Mxenge sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mxenge lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  Matlaba tries to land an overhand left, but Mxenge sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mxenge sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Matlaba is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mxenge sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance.  Mxenge is on target with a left hook.  
Matlaba lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mxenge pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mxenge steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Matlaba on the ropes.  Mxenge lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Matlaba gets on the inside.  Mxenge lands a solid right hook.  
Mxenge lands a sharp cross.  
Mxenge pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matlaba's ribs.  
Mxenge sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlaba gets on the inside.  Mxenge throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mxenge gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left hook to Matlaba's body.  
Mxenge sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mxenge throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mxenge walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mxenge pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Matlaba's liver.  
Matlaba connects with a right hook.  
Mxenge quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Mxenge lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba finds the target with a jab.  
Mxenge lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matlaba lands a left hook.  Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matlaba lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Mxenge is on target with a left hook.  
Mxenge throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mxenge pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mxenge lands a stinging cross.  
Mxenge pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mxenge tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mxenge lands a jab.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Matlaba tries to land a jab, but Mxenge blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Matlaba advances into close range.  Mxenge connects with a right hook.  
Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent, but Mxenge drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Mxenge sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mxenge is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's liver.  
Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Matlaba gets on the inside.  Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Mxenge's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Germiston, South Africa.... Dumisani Mxenge

Fight Statistics
Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 114                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Mxenge: 
Total Punches Thrown: 127                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17