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28/08/2031
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Ian Nsombamanya vs Davie Grobbelaar

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Lunna, Pretoria,  taking place on 29/12/2027:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Nsombamanya (12 - 11 - 3) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Davie Grobbelaar(7 - 2) from Germiston, South Africa.  Nsombamanya weighed in at 159 pounds And 7 ounces, while Grobbelaar weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Asavela Sikali, and the three ringside judges are Amon Makwetla, David Pienaar and Cole Twala.  

Round 1: 

Nsombamanya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nsombamanya attempts to land a left hook, but Grobbelaar parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nsombamanya gets on the inside.  Grobbelaar hits home with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya finds the target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Nsombamanya throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grobbelaar tries to land a jab, but Nsombamanya dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nsombamanya switches the action to the outside.  Grobbelaar lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nsombamanya's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Nsombamanya's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Nsombamanya's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nsombamanya is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar connects with a right hook.  
Grobbelaar finds the target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar gets on the inside.  Nsombamanya lands a right hook.  
Nsombamanya tries to land a jab, but Grobbelaar blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nsombamanya connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Grobbelaar's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nsombamanya is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Grobbelaar sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nsombamanya pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Grobbelaar gets on the inside.  Grobbelaar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nsombamanya hits home with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya switches the action to the outside.  Grobbelaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nsombamanya is on target with a cross.  
Nsombamanya gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  
Nsombamanya tries to keep the action at long range.  Nsombamanya lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Grobbelaar lands a jab.  
Nsombamanya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nsombamanya is looking to keep his distance.  Grobbelaar connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Grobbelaar drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Grobbelaar steps inside.  Nsombamanya lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Grobbelaar closes the distance.  Grobbelaar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nsombamanya lands a right hook.  
Grobbelaar pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Grobbelaar walks Nsombamanya down, trapping him in a corner.  Grobbelaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nsombamanya is on target with a cross.  Nsombamanya attempts to land a cross, but Grobbelaar sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Grobbelaar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nsombamanya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nsombamanya is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Nsombamanya hits home with a cross.  
Grobbelaar advances into close range.  Grobbelaar pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nsombamanya tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nsombamanya digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nsombamanya is looking to close the distance and forces Grobbelaar to back into the ropes.  Nsombamanya attempts to land a right uppercut, but Grobbelaar parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Nsombamanya is looking to close the distance.  Grobbelaar connects with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar walks Nsombamanya into a corner.  Nsombamanya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Grobbelaar is looking to close the distance.  Grobbelaar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nsombamanya drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Grobbelaar leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Nsombamanya steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Grobbelaar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
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                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Grobbelaar hits home with a cross.  
Nsombamanya advances into close range.  Grobbelaar lands a right uppercut.  
Nsombamanya is on target with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross.  
Nsombamanya is looking to close the distance.  Grobbelaar wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nsombamanya dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nsombamanya is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nsombamanya is looking to keep his distance.  Nsombamanya drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Grobbelaar attempts to land a cross, but Nsombamanya blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nsombamanya gets on the inside.  Grobbelaar drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nsombamanya gets on the inside.  Nsombamanya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Grobbelaar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Grobbelaar throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Nsombamanya lands a cross.  
Nsombamanya switches the action to the outside.  Grobbelaar drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Grobbelaar attempts to land a cross, but Nsombamanya sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya hits home with a cross.  
Nsombamanya is on target with a cross.  
Nsombamanya is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab.  
Nsombamanya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nsombamanya drives a left uppercut into Grobbelaar's liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Grobbelaar connects with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya finds the target with a jab.  
Nsombamanya steps to the outside.  Grobbelaar lands a cross to Nsombamanya's body.  Grobbelaar attempts to land a jab, but Nsombamanya sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nsombamanya steps to the outside.  Grobbelaar hits home with a cross.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a left hook.  
Nsombamanya is on target with a cross to Grobbelaar's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Germiston, South Africa.... Davie Grobbelaar

Fight Statistics
Nsombamanya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Grobbelaar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19