Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
13/10/2038
Next Processing: 00:56
Mzikayise Cardoso vs Dumisani Mpeta

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 23/09/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 6 round matchup are Mzikayise Cardoso (2 - 0) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Dumisani Mpeta(26(10) - 15(1) - 1) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Cardoso and Mpeta weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Karabaja, and the three ringside judges are David Pienaar, Charel Cilliers and Peter Mbalula.  

Round 1: 

Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a sharp overhand left.  
Mpeta attempts to land a cross, but Cardoso slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Mpeta advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta forces Cardoso to back into the ropes.  Cardoso hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso lands a right hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Mpeta closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cardoso lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso drives a jab into Mpeta's body.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso connects with a solid left hook.  
Mpeta manouvers Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta connects with a firm right hook.  
Mpeta attempts to land a left hook, but Cardoso sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  
Mpeta gets on the inside.  Cardoso digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cardoso lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
Mpeta hits home with a firm left hook.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mpeta's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Mpeta's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso hits home with a left hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Cardoso tries to land a jab, but Mpeta sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso lands a jab.  
Mpeta lands a solid left uppercut.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Cardoso steps to the outside.  Cardoso feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso hits home with a left hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Mpeta slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Cardoso is on target with a solid jab.  
Cardoso finds the target with a jab.  
Cardoso lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a left hook.  Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Mpeta parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Cardoso lands a stinging jab.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mpeta cuts off the ring, trapping Cardoso in a corner.  Cardoso lands a left uppercut.  Cardoso tries to land a right hook, but Mpeta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Cardoso lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Mpeta throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Mpeta closes the distance and walks Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mpeta hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Mpeta drives a sharp left hook into Cardoso's body.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardoso connects with a left hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is on target with a jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso lands a left hook.  
Mpeta lands a right hook.  
Mpeta manages to force Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta connects with a firm left hook.  
Cardoso throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mpeta gets on the inside.  Cardoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpeta manages to force Cardoso into the corner.  Cardoso hits home with a firm right hook.  
Mpeta is on target with a right uppercut to Cardoso's ribs.  
Cardoso lands a right hook.  
Mpeta connects with a stinging right hook.  Mpeta throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to Mpeta's ribs.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Mpeta connects with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mpeta's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and lands a firm left uppercut.  Cardoso holds on to his opponent.  Mpeta pushes his forearm into Cardoso's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mpeta manouvers Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Cardoso drives a right hook into Mpeta's ribcage.  
Mpeta is on target with a left hook to Cardoso's body.  
Mpeta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Mpeta digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Cardoso.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Cardoso hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Cardoso lands with a hard jab.  
Cardoso lands a jab.  
Cardoso lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta tries to land a right hook, but Cardoso slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mpeta is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is on target with a right hook to Mpeta's body.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso is on target with a jab.  
Cardoso lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Cardoso finds the target with a hard jab.  Cardoso tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Cardoso's liver.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cardoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cardoso throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Mpeta sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to Cardoso's ribs.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mpeta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is on target with a stinging cross.  
Cardoso lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpeta manages to force Cardoso onto the ropes.  Cardoso tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cardoso feints a cross, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Cardoso holds on to his opponent.  Cardoso leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Cardoso pushes his forearm into Mpeta's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Mpeta's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Mpeta attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cardoso slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso hits home with an overhand left.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and walks Cardoso down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mpeta is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso lands with a hard jab.  Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso lands a jab to Mpeta's body.  
Cardoso lands with a stiff jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso lands an overhand left.  
Cardoso hits home with a cross.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Mpeta blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cardoso lands a hard jab.  
Cardoso lands a cross.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and walks Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta closes the distance and walks Cardoso down, trapping him in the corner.  Mpeta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tembisa, South Africa.... Mzikayise Cardoso

Fight Statistics
Cardoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 177                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 161                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Mpeta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1