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07/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Michael Twala vs Tefu Zokwana

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Mamelodi Andoh, Mamelodi,  taking place on 13/12/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Michael Twala (11 - 10(1) - 5) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Tefu Zokwana(15 - 10 - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Twala and Zokwana weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Johnny Kamalebo, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Here Van Heerden and Justus De Vries.  

Round 1: 

Zokwana advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Zokwana's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Zokwana advances into close range.  Twala connects with a right hook.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zokwana steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Twala feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Zokwana closes the distance.  Twala tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zokwana sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Twala tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Zokwana steps inside.  Twala connects with a left hook.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zokwana's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zokwana drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Zokwana advances into close range.  Twala connects with a left uppercut.  
Zokwana walks Twala into a neutral corner.  Twala wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zokwana dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Twala connects with a cross.  
Zokwana closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Zokwana digs in a right hook to Twala's body.  
Zokwana closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zokwana is on target with a right hook.  
Zokwana hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Twala hits home with a right hook.  
Twala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Twala throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Twala hits home with a right uppercut.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Zokwana advances into close range.  Twala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Twala is on target with a cross.  
Twala steps away from his opponent.  Zokwana is on target with a cross.  
Zokwana is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Twala is on target with a left uppercut.  
Zokwana attempts to land a jab, but Twala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zokwana lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Twala switches the action to the outside.  Zokwana strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Twala drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Twala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Twala hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Zokwana feints a left, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Twala steps away from his opponent.  Zokwana is on target with a cross.  
Twala connects with a right hook.  
Twala tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Zokwana dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zokwana closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Zokwana quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Twala connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Zokwana hits home with a right hook.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance.  Twala digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Twala finds the target with a jab.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Zokwana lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zokwana is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Twala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Twala is on target with a cross.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Twala connects with a left hook.  Twala attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zokwana sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Twala pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Twala pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Zokwana steps inside.  Twala is on target with a right hook.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance.  Twala connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Zokwana is looking to close the distance.  Twala digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance.  Zokwana is on target with a cross.  
Zokwana closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Twala in the corner.  Zokwana hits home with a left hook.  
Twala connects with a cross.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zokwana gets on the inside.  Twala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zokwana lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Twala is on target with a cross.  
Twala lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zokwana is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Twala steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Twala is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Twala connects with a cross.  
Zokwana advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  
Zokwana closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Zokwana gets on the inside.  Twala pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Zokwana lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Twala digs in a left hook to Zokwana's body.  
Twala switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Zokwana advances into close range.  Twala hits home with a left uppercut.  
Twala connects with a right uppercut.  
Twala is on target with a left hook.  Zokwana wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Twala dabs at his face checking for damage.  Twala has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 11 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zokwana: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Twala hits home with a left uppercut.  
Zokwana sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zokwana gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Twala's liver.  
Zokwana manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Zokwana is on target with a right hook to Twala's body.  
Zokwana attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Twala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zokwana digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zokwana is on target with a right hook.  
Twala steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Twala switches the action to the outside.  Zokwana hits home with a cross.  
Twala digs in a right uppercut to Zokwana's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Twala dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Twala.  That has caused swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 12 Statistics
Twala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mamelodi, South Africa.... Michael Twala

Fight Statistics
Twala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Zokwana: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1