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20/12/2038
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Thulani Mabena vs Kazuki Tanaka

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 13/11/2038:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Thulani Mabena (3(1) - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Kazuki Tanaka(15 - 9 - 4) from Kawaguchi, Japan.  Both Mabena and Tanaka weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is La Vonn Dorkenoo, and the three ringside judges are Runako Mashaba, Rob Ndombe and Musa Zwane.  

Round 1: 

Mabena is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mabena closes the distance and drives a right hook into Tanaka's ribs.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mabena.  
Mabena drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Mabena clinches his opponent.  Mabena is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mabena is on target with a cross.  
Mabena steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mabena manouvers Tanaka into a neutral corner.  Mabena lands a stinging left uppercut.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mabena lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Tanaka's body.  
Mabena digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mabena steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Tanaka's liver.  
Mabena closes the distance.  Mabena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Tanaka's body.  
Mabena drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Mabena clinches his opponent.  Mabena leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mabena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mabena advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mabena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mabena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mabena steps inside.  Tanaka throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mabena advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Mabena clinches his opponent.  Mabena is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mabena lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mabena drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mabena lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mabena digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mabena is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tanaka's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Tanaka's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mabena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Body Shots Landed: 39                            

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tanaka throws a left hook, but Mabena clinches his opponent.  Mabena is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Mabena and breaks the clinch.  
Mabena lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mabena lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mabena gets on the inside and manouvers Tanaka into the blue corner.  Mabena is on target with a left hook.  
Mabena lands a left hook.  
Mabena lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mabena connects with a left hook.  Mabena attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mabena digs in a right hook to Tanaka's body.  
Mabena advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mabena is on target with a left uppercut to Tanaka's body.  Mabena throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mabena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a right hook, but Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Mabena to stop holding.  
Mabena gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Tanaka steps away from his opponent.  Mabena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Mabena lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mabena steps inside.  Tanaka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mabena is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Tanaka's ribcage.  
Tanaka steps to the outside.  Mabena lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mabena steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Mabena cuts off the ring, trapping Tanaka in the corner.  Mabena is on target with a left hook to Tanaka's ribs.  Mabena holds on to his opponent.  Mabena leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Mabena to stop holding.  
Mabena lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mabena pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mabena pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Tanaka quickly recovers. 
Mabena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tanaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mabena: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Body Shots Landed: 30                            

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mabena attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mabena is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mabena is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mabena closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Tanaka's ribs.  
Mabena pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mabena manages to force Tanaka into the corner.  Mabena drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Mabena throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mabena is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Mabena quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mabena lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mabena feints a left hook, but Tanaka is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Mabena gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanaka steps to the outside.  Mabena connects with a cross.  
Mabena closes the distance and forces Tanaka to retreat into the red corner.  Mabena lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mabena gets on the inside.  Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mabena is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mabena advances into close range.  Mabena drives a right hook into Tanaka's ribcage.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Mabena has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Mabena connects with a right hook.  
Mabena gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mabena lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND SENDS TANAKA TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 5.  Tanaka quickly recovers. 
Mabena digs in a solid right hook to Tanaka's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE TANAKA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Tanaka recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 


Round 3 Statistics
Mabena: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Body Shots Landed: 32                            

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mabena drives a right hook into Tanaka's body.  
Mabena connects with a sharp left hook.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mabena lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mabena lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Mabena tries to land a jab, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mabena lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mabena closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mabena lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mabena is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mabena pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanaka is on target with a jab.  
Mabena gets on the inside and whips in a spiteful left uppercut to his opponents body.  IT LOOKS LIKE TANAKA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Tanaka almost instantly recovers. 
Mabena pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mabena lands a spiteful jab.  
Mabena gets on the inside and is on target with a telling right hook to his opponents ribcage.  TANAKA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Tanaka almost instantly recovers. 
Mabena is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Mabena ties up his opponent.  Mabena uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Tanaka's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mabena about fouling.  
Tanaka is getting frustrated here.   He steps inside, but then strikes Mabena with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Mabena to the neutral corner.    He tells Tanaka to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Mabena advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mabena digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mabena lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mabena pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Mabena blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Tanaka switches the action to the outside.  Mabena lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mabena steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mabena: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 40 - 35  40 - 35  40 - 35

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Thulani Mabena

Fight Statistics
Mabena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 186                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Tanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 56                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2