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09/01/2034
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John Matlaba vs Okal Bani

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2033,  taking place on 29/04/2033 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 Semi Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Matlaba (33 - 10) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Okal Bani(6 - 18) from East London, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Bani blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Bani steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a stinging cross.  
Bani is looking to close the distance and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bani attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matlaba connects with a right hook.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlaba finds the target with a hard jab.  
Bani is looking to close the distance.  Matlaba lands a left hook.  
Bani walks Matlaba down, trapping him in a corner.  Bani digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bani lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matlaba lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a jab.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bani closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Matlaba lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bani walks Matlaba onto the ropes.  Bani is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's ribs.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bani closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bani is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Bani is on target with a right hook to Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Matlaba hits home with a solid jab.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matlaba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba connects with an overhand right.  
Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bani forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes.  Bani is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Bani tries to land a left hook, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matlaba drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matlaba lands with a solid jab.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a left hook.  
Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bani lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bani's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bani: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Matlaba feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bani steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bani lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bani closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but Matlaba clinches his opponent.  Matlaba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Bani pushes his forearm into Matlaba's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bani to stop fouling.  
Matlaba feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Bani tries to land a left hook, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba connects with a right hook.  
Bani digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  
Bani gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Bani closes the distance and digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bani: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

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

Fight Statistics
Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 51                            

Bani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1