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11/08/2031
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Musa Bapela vs Anele Mashaba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at iBhayi Sotyu, iBhayi,  taking place on 31/01/2028:

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 Light Heavyweight 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 Musa Bapela (20 - 5) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Anele Mashaba(13 - 9(2) - 1) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Both Bapela and Mashaba weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Tshiepela, and the three ringside judges are Borg Cronje, Musa Majola and Dele Hlatshwayo.  

Round 1: 

Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mashaba throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bapela drives a solid left hook into Mashaba's liver.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Bapela about fouling.  
Bapela throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bapela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bapela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Bapela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Mashaba is on target with a cross.  
Bapela advances into close range.  Mashaba throws a left hook, but Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Bapela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mashaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bapela steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bapela lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Bapela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bapela is on target with a left hook.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Bapela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Bapela tries to land a left uppercut, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bapela lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela drives a left hook into Mashaba's liver.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  
Bapela advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Bapela is on target with a solid right hook to Mashaba's body.  
Bapela drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Mashaba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mashaba's liver.  
Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps inside and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a right hook.  Bapela ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Bapela pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Bapela about fouling.  
Bapela manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Bapela lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Bapela drives a right hook into Mashaba's body.  
Bapela walks Mashaba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bapela drives a left uppercut into Mashaba's body.  
Bapela lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Mashaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Body Shots Landed: 29                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bapela drives a left hook into Mashaba's body.  
Bapela lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bapela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bapela attempts to land a jab, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bapela hits home with a left hook.  
Bapela drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bapela is on target with a left hook to Mashaba's body.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Bapela pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bapela.  
Bapela lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bapela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Bapela knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Bapela slams a mean right uppercut into Mashaba's body.  DOWN GOES MASHABA!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  It looks like Mashaba has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bapela drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Mashaba lands a cross.  
Bapela lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mashaba is on target with a cross.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Bapela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela drives a left hook into Mashaba's liver.  
Bapela lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Mashaba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Bapela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bapela throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Bapela pushes his forearm into Mashaba's face.  The ref separates the two fighters and sends Mashaba to the neutral corner.  He takes Bapela's arm and signals to each judge that a point should be deducted!  
Bapela walks Mashaba into a corner.  Bapela digs in a potent left uppercut to his opponents body.  It looks like Mashaba has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Bapela drives a left hook into Mashaba's body.  
Bapela is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Bapela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mashaba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bapela finds the target with a jab.  
Mashaba lands a right hook.  
Bapela lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Bapela lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bapela advances into close range and drives a left hook into Mashaba's ribs.  
Bapela attempts to land a jab, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bapela closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Bapela is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a jab.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bapela is looking to close the distance.  Mashaba throws a right hook, but Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mashaba behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bapela to stop fouling.  
Bapela gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mashaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mashaba throws a left hook, but Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent using all his weight. Bapela throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bapela to stop fouling.  
Bapela connects with a right hook.  
Bapela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Mashaba's body.  
Bapela forces Mashaba to back into the ropes.  Bapela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bapela is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Bapela attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mashaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bapela lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bapela digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bapela lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Bapela is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela steps inside and drives a left hook into Mashaba's liver.  
Bapela digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Bapela throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Bapela closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Mashaba's body.  Bapela holds on to his opponent.  Bapela hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Bapela advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Bapela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bapela digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Bapela ties up his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bapela to stop holding.  
Bapela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bapela lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bapela closes the distance and drives a left hook into Mashaba's ribs.  Bapela clinches his opponent.  Bapela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bapela to stop holding.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bapela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Bapela attempts to land a left hook, but Mashaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bapela lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bapela closes the distance.  Mashaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bapela digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bapela advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bapela is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bapela drives a stinging left hook into Mashaba's ribs.  
Bapela lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bapela crashes a hurtful left hook to Mashaba's body.  DOWN GOES MASHABA!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Bapela!  


Round 8 Statistics
Bapela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Bapela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Mashaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0