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11/10/2035
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Lado Ballantyne vs Mandla Bapela

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Paul Nfumu Gym, Randburg,  taking place on 12/04/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Lado Ballantyne (2 - 12 - 2) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Mandla Bapela(7 - 18(3) - 2) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Both Ballantyne and Bapela weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyan Majola, and the three ringside judges are Tshepo Nqakula, Ndumisa Ntuli and William Ekstein.  

Round 1: 

Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantyne tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bapela is looking to close the distance.  Ballantyne throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantyne connects with a cross.  
Bapela steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Ballantyne hits home with a left hook.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantyne hits home with a cross.  
Bapela connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ballantyne tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Bapela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Bapela lands a jab.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and manouvers Bapela into a neutral corner.  Bapela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne feints a jab, but Bapela ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Bapela advances into close range.  Bapela pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne connects with a cross.  
Bapela gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ballantyne steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bapela pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Bapela is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne forces Bapela to retreat into the corner.  Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook.  
Bapela gets on the inside.  Ballantyne is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bapela closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bapela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bapela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne closes the distance.  Bapela pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps inside.  Bapela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Ballantyne connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ballantyne connects with a cross.  
Bapela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Bapela finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bapela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Bapela lands a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Bapela pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Bapela pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bapela switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne switches the action to the outside.  Ballantyne feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Ballantyne steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ballantyne switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ballantyne walks Bapela into the blue corner.  Ballantyne is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  
Bapela hits home with a cross.  
Bapela closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Ballantyne steps inside.  Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bapela lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Lado Ballantyne

Fight Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Bapela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7