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20/09/2035
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Mandla Bapela vs Bongi Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Soweto Badoe, Soweto,  taking place on 26/12/2031:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mandla Bapela (6 - 14(2) - 1) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Bongi Matlala(5 - 12 - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Bapela weighed in at 114 pounds and 14 ounces, while Matlala weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Clinton Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Mulder, Charel Cilliers and Dave Luteka.  

Round 1: 

Matlala feints a cross, but Bapela is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bapela is on target with a right hook.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance.  Bapela drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matlala tries to land a cross, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matlala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Matlala connects with a left hook.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matlala steps away from his opponent.  Bapela tries to land a jab, but Matlala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bapela feints a jab, tricking Matlala into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Bapela springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Bapela connects with an overhand left.  
Bapela pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matlala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bapela feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matlala switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matlala tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matlala lands an overhand left.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance.  Matlala lands an overhand left.  
Bapela lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bapela lands a jab.  
Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bapela connects with a cross.  
Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance.  Matlala finds the target with a jab.  
Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance.  Bapela hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bapela connects with a cross.  
Bapela feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Bapela tries to land a jab, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bapela is looking to keep his distance.  Matlala hits home with an overhand right.  
Bapela is on target with a jab.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bapela hits home with a cross.  
Matlala lands a jab.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Bapela steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bapela is on target with a jab.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 7 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bapela steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Bapela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bapela is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  
Matlala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bapela lands a cross.  
Matlala connects with a cross.  
Bapela finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bapela drives a left hook into Matlala's ribs.  
Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Matlala pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matlala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bapela lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tembisa, South Africa.... Mandla Bapela

Fight Statistics
Bapela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 141                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14