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05/05/2038
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James Sangweni vs Bongani Cardoso

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2038,  taking place on 02/05/2038 from Germiston, South Africa:

The Germiston venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are James Sangweni (12 - 11) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Bongani Cardoso(7 - 6) from Katlehong, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Sangweni tries to keep the action at long range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Cardoso is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sangweni is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cardoso closes the distance and forces Sangweni to retreat onto the ropes.  Sangweni throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cardoso closes the distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sangweni pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sangweni is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a cross.  
Cardoso closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cardoso connects with a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sangweni is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Sangweni is on target with a jab.  
Cardoso lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Sangweni is on target with a firm cross.  
Cardoso gets on the inside and manouvers Sangweni onto the ropes.  Sangweni lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Sangweni tries to land a right uppercut, but Cardoso parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sangweni lands with a stiff jab.  
Sangweni digs in a right hook to Cardoso's body.  
Sangweni is on target with a sharp left hook to Cardoso's ribs.  
Cardoso walks Sangweni onto the ropes.  Cardoso hits home with a solid right hook.  
Cardoso hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sangweni is on target with a cross to Cardoso's body.  
Sangweni steps to the outside.  Cardoso hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Cardoso closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sangweni is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Cardoso gets on the inside.  Sangweni connects with a right hook.  
Cardoso walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sangweni is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Sangweni is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Sangweni tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sangweni tries to keep the action at long range.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Sangweni lands a left hook.  
Sangweni steps to the outside.  Sangweni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sangweni steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Sangweni attempts to land an overhand right, but Cardoso blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sangweni's ribs.  
Cardoso is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cardoso lands a sharp left hook.  
Sangweni steps away from his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a stinging cross.  
Cardoso steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sangweni is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cardoso is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Sangweni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cardoso steps inside and manages to force Sangweni onto the ropes.  Cardoso tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sangweni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sangweni feints a jab, and then lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardoso advances into close range and manages to force Sangweni onto the ropes.  Cardoso digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Sangweni lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Cardoso recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 


Round 3 Statistics
Sangweni: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Soweto, South Africa.... James Sangweni

Fight Statistics
Sangweni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 104                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Cardoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1