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22/02/2033
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Rene Marais vs Shevon Molekane

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 30/04/2027:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rene Marais (6 - 15(1) - 5) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Shevon Molekane(12 - 6) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Marais and Molekane weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Runako Mashaba, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Oringo Arthur and Madisha Mini.  

Round 1: 

Marais advances into close range.  Molekane digs in a left hook to Marais's liver.  
Molekane lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Molekane holds on to his opponent.  Molekane pushes his forearm into Marais's face.  The ref breaks Molekane's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Molekane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marais digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Molekane attempts to land a right uppercut, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Molekane is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Marais closes the distance.  Molekane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Molekane throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Molekane lands a left hook.  
Molekane hits home with a left hook.  
Marais steps away from his opponent.  Marais sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Molekane lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Molekane feints a right hook, but Marais ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Molekane advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Molekane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Molekane ties up his opponent.  Molekane pushes his forearm into Marais's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Molekane about fouling.  
Marais attempts to land a left uppercut, but Molekane sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Molekane connects with a left hook.  
Molekane lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Molekane hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Marais's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Molekane is on target with a left hook.  
Marais is looking to keep his distance.  Molekane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Molekane closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a firm cross.  
Molekane lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Molekane manouvers Marais onto the ropes.  Molekane is on target with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a sharp right hook.  Molekane clinches his opponent.  Molekane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Molekane connects with a sharp right hook.  
Molekane is on target with a left hook.  
Molekane lands a right hook.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Molekane closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Molekane advances into close range and walks Marais down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Molekane lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Molekane advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Marais is on target with a left hook to Molekane's body.  
Molekane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Molekane closes the distance.  Molekane pivots from in front of his opponent.  Marais throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Molekane lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Molekane connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Molekane lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Molekane forces Marais to back into the corner.  Molekane lands a right hook.  
Molekane throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Molekane is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Molekane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Marais's body.  
Molekane steps inside.  Molekane pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Marais steps inside.  Molekane is on target with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Molekane holds on to his opponent.  Molekane leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Molekane steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Molekane lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Molekane holds on to his opponent.  Molekane leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Molekane's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Molekane throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Molekane is on target with a right hook.  
Molekane hits home with a sharp cross.  
Molekane steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Molekane lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Molekane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marais tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Molekane steps inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Molekane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Marais is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Molekane clinches his opponent.  Molekane leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Molekane pushes his forearm into Marais's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Molekane hits home with a left uppercut.  
Molekane drives a right uppercut into Marais's body.  
Molekane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Marais throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Molekane lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Molekane cuts off the ring, trapping Marais in the red corner.  Molekane connects with a firm left hook.  
Molekane lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Molekane pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Molekane lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Molekane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Molekane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Molekane advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Molekane connects with a left hook.  
Marais steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Molekane lands a sharp left hook.  
Molekane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Molekane throws a right hook, but is off-target.  Molekane clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 5 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Marais lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Molekane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Molekane lands a firm right hook.  
Molekane closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Molekane advances into close range.  Molekane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a firm left hook.  
Molekane lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a firm left uppercut.  
Marais connects with a cross.  
Molekane lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Marais steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Molekane manages to force Marais into the corner.  Molekane lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Marais attempts to land a left hook, but Molekane blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Molekane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane manages to force Marais into the corner.  Molekane hits home with a solid right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Molekane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Marais switches the action to the outside.  Molekane attempts to land a cross, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marais tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Molekane lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marais is looking to keep his distance.  Molekane lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Molekane steps inside.  Molekane lands a solid left hook.  Molekane goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Marais time to recover.  
Molekane connects with a firm right hook.  
Molekane closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Marais's body.  
Molekane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Molekane connects with a firm left hook.  
Molekane digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Molekane attempts to land a right hook, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Molekane hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Molekane hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Molekane sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Molekane throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Molekane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Molekane advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Molekane is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Molekane walks Marais down, trapping him on the ropes.  Molekane hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Marais closes the distance.  Molekane lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Molekane hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Marais is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Molekane gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Marais's liver.  
Molekane hits home with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Molekane throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Marais tries to keep the action at long range.  Molekane tries to land a jab, but Marais slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Molekane lands a stinging left hook.  
Molekane lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Molekane steps inside.  Marais hits home with a left hook.  Marais tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Molekane is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Molekane is on target with a left hook.  Molekane clinches his opponent.  Molekane leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Molekane lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Marais is looking to keep his distance.  Molekane connects with a firm overhand right.  
Molekane advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Marais connects with a left hook.  
Molekane lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Marais steps away from his opponent.  Molekane lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marais wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Molekane dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Molekane forces Marais to retreat into the blue corner.  Molekane lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Molekane tries to land a left uppercut, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Marais pivots to the right of his opponent.  Molekane is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Molekane hits home with a cross.  
Molekane lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Molekane hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Marais lands a cross.  
Molekane throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Molekane clinches his opponent.  Molekane leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Molekane tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Marais's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Molekane about fouling.  
Molekane lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Molekane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Shevon Molekane

Fight Statistics
Marais: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Molekane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 186                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8