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30/12/2034
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John Matlaba vs Richie Kabanda

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2033,  taking place on 02/05/2033 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 the Final of the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Matlaba (34 - 10) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Richie Kabanda(32 - 5) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Matlaba steps to the outside.  Kabanda tries to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabanda lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kabanda advances into close range and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kabanda steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance.  Kabanda connects with a firm overhand left.  
Kabanda hits home with an overhand left.  
Kabanda steps inside and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's body.  
Kabanda gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kabanda pivots from in front of his opponent, but Matlaba hits home with a left hook.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance.  Kabanda is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kabanda gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kabanda closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's body.  Kabanda throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabanda lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kabanda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kabanda gets on the inside.  Matlaba is on target with a left hook.  
Matlaba connects with a firm cross.  
Matlaba drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Kabanda closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabanda lands a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kabanda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kabanda advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kabanda steps inside.  Kabanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kabanda is looking to close the distance.  Matlaba lands a right uppercut.  
Kabanda steps away from his opponent.  Matlaba connects with a cross.  
Kabanda gets on the inside.  Kabanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kabanda drives a sharp left hook into Matlaba's body.  
Kabanda lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kabanda drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kabanda steps inside and walks Matlaba onto the ropes.  Kabanda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlaba is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Kabanda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabanda steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Kabanda drives a left hook into Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba connects with a left hook.  
Kabanda advances into close range.  Matlaba is on target with a firm left hook.  
Kabanda advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kabanda advances into close range.  Kabanda pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Richie Kabanda

Fight Statistics
Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 64                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Kabanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5