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12/08/2030
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Dumisani Mpeta vs Essien Apea

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town Matlala, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/12/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dumisani Mpeta (14(2) - 9 - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Essien Apea(8 - 10(1) - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Mpeta and Apea weighed in at 125 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Bongi Rantie, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Nyatama, Laken Ako and Runako Mashaba.  

Round 1: 

Mpeta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Apea attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Mpeta steps away from his opponent.  Apea finds the target with a jab.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Mpeta switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Apea steps to the outside.  Mpeta is on target with a sharp cross.  Mpeta attempts to land a cross, but Apea sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta feints a jab, but Apea does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta lands with a hard jab.  
Mpeta connects with a sharp cross.  
Mpeta lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpeta attempts to land a cross, but Apea sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpeta connects with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Apea's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mpeta lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Apea's body.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mpeta steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpeta is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Mpeta lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Mpeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mpeta tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mpeta is on target with a cross.  
Mpeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpeta is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Mpeta is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Mpeta lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mpeta is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mpeta lands with a hard jab.  
Mpeta closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Mpeta lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Mpeta walks Apea down, trapping him in a corner.  Apea is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mpeta switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Mpeta tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Apea pivots to the right of his opponent.  Apea throws a right hook, but Mpeta ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Mpeta's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mpeta advances into close range and hits home with a sharp right hook.  Mpeta ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Mpeta pushes his forearm into Apea's face.  The referee warns Mpeta and breaks the clinch.  
Apea switches the action to the outside.  Mpeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mpeta tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mpeta finds the target with a jab.  
Mpeta lands a right uppercut.  
Mpeta lands with a spiteful jab.  
Apea switches the action to the outside.  Mpeta connects with a cross.  
Mpeta is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mpeta finds the target with a jab.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Mpeta is on target with a jab.  
Apea hits home with a right hook.  
Mpeta advances into close range and digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mpeta is on target with a sharp cross.  
Mpeta steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Mpeta is on target with a sharp cross.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Apea's ribcage.  
Mpeta lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Apea steps away from his opponent.  Mpeta hits home with a sharp cross.  
Apea steps to the outside.  Mpeta lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpeta lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to Apea's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mpeta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpeta tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Apea strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Mpeta connects with a cross.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Mpeta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Mpeta is on target with a jab.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpeta lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpeta closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Mpeta ties up his opponent.  Mpeta is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mpeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mpeta steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mpeta lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mpeta is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mpeta connects with a firm cross.  
Mpeta tries to keep the action at long range.  Apea is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mpeta hits home with a cross.  
Mpeta steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Mpeta lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpeta connects with a stinging cross.  
Mpeta hits home with a solid overhand left.  Mpeta tries to land an overhand left, but Apea sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mpeta finds the target with a hard jab.  
Apea steps to the outside.  Mpeta hits home with an overhand left.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Mpeta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside.  Apea connects with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta drives a stinging left hook into Apea's body.  
Mpeta tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Apea manouvers Mpeta onto the ropes.  Mpeta lands a straight 1 - 2.  Mpeta attempts to land a right uppercut, but Apea blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Apea is on target with a jab.  
Mpeta hits home with a solid cross.  
Mpeta drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Mpeta steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  Mpeta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpeta lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mpeta lands a left hook.  
Mpeta steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Apea throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpeta lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Apea quickly recovers. 
Apea pivots to the side of his opponent.  Apea hits home with a cross.  Apea throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Apea tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpeta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Apea throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a SAVAGE right hook.  APEA IS HURT!  Apea quickly recovers. 
Mpeta lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND APEA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Apea feints a right hook, but Mpeta does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Mpeta is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mpeta hits home with a stinging cross.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Mpeta is on target with a left hook.  
Mpeta lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Mpeta knows Apea is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Mpeta lands a HUGE left uppercut.  APEA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT APEA CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Mpeta!  


Round 8 Statistics
Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Mpeta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Apea: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5