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29/10/2039
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Luis Mata vs Joaquin Africa

Boxing Daily Report from the Los Moreco Promotions promoted show at Guillermo Villasana Gym, San Jose,  taking place on 22/10/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Costa Rica-San Jose Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Luis Mata (19(3) - 14(5) - 1) who hails from San Jose, Costa Rica and Joaquin Africa(21(1) - 9 - 3) from San Jose, Costa Rica.  Both Mata and Africa weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alejandro Callejas, and the three ringside judges are Santiago Durazo, Juan Mora and Santiago Cendejas.  

Round 1: 

Mata lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Africa is looking to close the distance.  Mata lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Mata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Africa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Mata steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Mata attempts to land an overhand right, but Africa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mata finds the target with a jab.  Mata tries to land a jab, but Africa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Africa advances into close range and forces Mata to retreat onto the ropes.  Africa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Africa's body.  
Mata attempts to land a right hook, but Africa slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Africa closes the distance.  Africa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mata attempts to land a jab, but Africa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Africa attempts to land a cross, but Mata slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance.  Africa lands a cross.  
Mata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Mata switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Africa is looking to close the distance.  Mata is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Mata's body.  Africa attempts to land a left hook, but Mata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Africa gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Africa connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Africa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Mata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Africa gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Africa gets on the inside.  Mata throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mata finds the target with a jab.  
Africa advances into close range.  Mata pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Africa's ribcage.  
Mata digs in a right hook to Africa's ribcage.  
Mata lands a jab.  
Mata is on target with a jab.  
Africa manouvers Mata onto the ropes.  Africa is on target with a left uppercut to Mata's liver.  
Africa lands a left hook.  
Mata hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Africa advances into close range.  Mata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Africa is on target with a cross.  
Mata steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Africa digs in a left hook to Mata's ribs.  
Mata steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Africa is looking to close the distance.  Mata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Mata's body.  
Africa gets on the inside.  Mata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Africa digs in a left hook to Mata's body.  
Mata lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Africa steps inside.  Mata pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Africa finds the target with a jab.  
Africa advances into close range.  Mata is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Africa throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mata lands an overhand right to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Africa advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Africa contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Mata attempts to land a jab, but Africa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Africa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mata lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mata lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mata digs in a right hook to Africa's ribs.  
Africa gets on the inside.  Africa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Africa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Africa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Africa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mata lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Mata drives a cross into Africa's body.  
Africa closes the distance.  Mata lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mata attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Africa time to recover.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Mata is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Africa gets on the inside.  Mata tries to land a left hook, but Africa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mata steps away from his opponent.  Mata feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Mata lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Africa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Africa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Africa closes the distance.  Mata is on target with a left hook to Africa's body.  
Mata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mata connects with a cross.  
Africa is on target with a right hook to Mata's ribs.  
Mata hits home with a solid cross.  
Mata lands with a stinging jab.  
Africa closes the distance.  Mata is on target with a left uppercut to Africa's ribs.  
Africa closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and forces Mata to back into the ropes.  Mata lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mata feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mata lands a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Mata is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Africa lands a jab.  
Africa closes the distance.  Mata lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Africa walks Mata onto the ropes.  Africa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mata digs in a left uppercut to Africa's ribs.  
Mata steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mata lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Africa throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Africa manouvers Mata onto the ropes.  Africa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mata digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mata is on target with a left hook.  Mata throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mata lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mata lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mata digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range.  Africa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mata lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Africa drives a left hook into Mata's ribs.  
Africa gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Africa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mata digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Africa digs in a left hook to Mata's ribs.  
Africa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Africa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Mata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Africa lands a cross.  
Mata steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mata lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Africa tries to land a cross, but Mata slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Africa strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Mata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Africa lands a cross.  
Africa advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Africa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Mata's ribs.  
Mata tries to land a right uppercut, but Africa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mata lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mata tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Mata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Africa connects with a cross.  
Mata steps to the outside.  Mata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range.  Mata circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Africa attempts to land a cross, but Mata slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Africa gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Africa digs in a left uppercut to Mata's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Mata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Mata lands a right uppercut.  
Mata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Africa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Africa digs in a right hook to Mata's body.  
Africa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Africa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Africa is on target with a right hook.  
Mata drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Africa forces Mata to retreat onto the ropes.  Africa lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Africa steps inside.  Africa pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Mata's body.  
Africa is on target with a left hook to Mata's body.  
Mata lands a hard jab.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and manages to force Mata onto the ropes.  Mata drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mata drives a right hook into Africa's ribs.  
Africa drives a right hook into Mata's ribcage.  
Mata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Mata switches the action to the outside.  Mata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mata hits home with a hard jab.  
Mata switches the action to the outside.  Africa lands a cross.  
Mata lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  Mata attempts to land a left uppercut, but Africa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Africa is looking to close the distance and walks Mata down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mata throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mata is on target with a jab.  
Africa tries to land a cross, but Mata slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Africa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Africa advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mata lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance.  Mata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mata attempts to land a cross, but Africa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Africa gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Africa is looking to close the distance.  Mata lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Africa cuts off the ring, trapping Mata in a corner.  Africa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Africa drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Africa tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Africa's body.  
Africa lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mata steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Africa is looking to close the distance.  Africa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mata's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Africa steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Mata lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mata is looking to keep his distance.  Mata feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mata tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Africa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mata lands a left hook.  
Africa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Africa is on target with a right hook to Mata's body.  
Africa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Africa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mata lands with a spiteful jab.  Mata tries to land a cross, but Africa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Africa is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Mata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Mata tries to land a cross, but Africa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mata lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Africa steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mata lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range.  Africa attempts to land an overhand right, but Mata dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Africa closes the distance and forces Mata to back into the ropes.  Mata lands a right hook.  
Africa steps inside.  Mata connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Africa advances into close range.  Mata is on target with a left hook.  
Mata snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  Mata attempts to land a cross, but Africa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mata lands with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Africa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Jose, Costa Rica.... Luis Mata

Fight Statistics
Mata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Africa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3