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14/06/2034
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Joel Mona vs John Matlaba

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2033,  taking place on 26/04/2033 from Khayelitsha, South Africa:

The Khayelitsha venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Joel Mona (5 - 8) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and John Matlaba(32 - 10) from Boksburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Matlaba closes the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Matlaba gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matlaba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mona tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mona dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mona is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlaba lands a hard jab.  
Matlaba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mona is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlaba hits home with a spiteful jab.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mona sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba steps inside and walks Mona down, trapping him in the corner.  Matlaba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mona tries to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Mona: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range.  Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matlaba is on target with a jab.  Matlaba tries to land a jab, but Mona sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Mona slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a hard jab.  
Mona steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a spiteful jab.  
Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlaba tries to land a jab, but Mona sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Mona tries to land a cross, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a sharp jab.  
Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mona parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba drives a jab into Mona's body.  
Mona stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mona advances into close range.  Matlaba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Matlaba clinches his opponent.  Matlaba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matlaba about fouling.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mona dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matlaba finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matlaba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a cross.  
Matlaba hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba lands a firm jab to his opponents body.  Matlaba throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mona: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Matlaba hits home with an overhand right.  
Matlaba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matlaba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba feints a right hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Matlaba lands a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba lands a jab.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Mona blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlaba finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a jab.  
Mona sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mona throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Matlaba time to recover.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matlaba finds the target with a jab.  
Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mona: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Boksburg, South Africa.... John Matlaba

Fight Statistics
Mona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 66                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 158                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 43