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09/01/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Anele Mashaba vs Robert Smit

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Khayelitsha Andam, Khayelitsha,  taking place on 01/08/2028:

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 semi 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 Anele Mashaba (13 - 10(3) - 1) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Robert Smit(11(1) - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Mashaba weighed in at 174 pounds and 11 ounces, while Smit weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jake Tshipapayi, and the three ringside judges are Xhosas Serero, Colin Ntuli and Xhosas Serero.  

Round 1: 

Mashaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Smit hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Smit slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Smit hits home with a cross.  
Smit lands a left hook.  
Smit closes the distance.  Smit pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit advances into close range and forces Mashaba to back into the ropes.  Smit connects with a right hook.  
Smit is on target with a right hook.  
Smit quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smit lands a right uppercut.  
Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Smit closes the distance.  Smit pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Smit connects with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba attempts to land a cross, but Smit slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mashaba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Smit is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Smit lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mashaba steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Smit advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mashaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Smit pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit is on target with a jab.  
Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Smit steps inside.  Smit pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mashaba tries to land a right hook, but Smit slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Mashaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Smit steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Smit steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Smit snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Smit connects with a left hook.  
Smit is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Smit lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Smit advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mashaba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Smit dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Smit pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Smit's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Mashaba steps inside.  Smit is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Mashaba's body.  
Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Smit pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Smit lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Smit lands a solid jab.  
Mashaba hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba drives a cross into Smit's body.  
Smit is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Smit closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Smit hits home with a left hook.  
Smit pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smit steps inside.  Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Smit pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Smit tries to step out of his opponents range.  Smit feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Smit sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 5: 

Smit lands a cross.  
Mashaba gets on the inside.  Smit lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Smit lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Smit is looking to close the distance.  Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Smit drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Smit drives a left uppercut into Mashaba's body.  
Smit lands a left uppercut.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Smit lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Smit drives a right hook into Mashaba's body.  
Mashaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Smit drives a right uppercut into Mashaba's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Smit snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Smit drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Smit lands a hard jab.  
Smit lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mashaba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Smit is on target with a right uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Smit digs in a left hook to Mashaba's liver.  
Smit digs in a right hook to Mashaba's body.  
Smit lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Smit is on target with a left uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Mashaba hits home with a cross.  Mashaba throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 7: 

Smit closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Smit tries to keep the action at long range.  Smit waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Mashaba lands an overhand right.  
Smit walks Mashaba into a corner.  Mashaba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Smit slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Smit lands with a solid jab.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Smit quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Smit sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Mashaba's ribcage.  
Smit pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Smit closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Smit steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Smit attempts to land a jab, but Mashaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Smit steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Smit digs in a left hook to Mashaba's body.  
Smit lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Smit lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Smit pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Smit lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mashaba finds the target with a jab.  
Smit steps inside.  Mashaba connects with a right hook.  
Smit advances into close range.  Smit pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Smit lands a stiff jab.  
Smit pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Smit sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit advances into close range.  Smit pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Smit connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Smit is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mashaba attempts to land a right hook, but Smit sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and manages to force Mashaba into the red corner.  Smit digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mashaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Smit advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Smit pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Smit steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Smit is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Smit is looking to close the distance.  Smit pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Smit switches the action to the outside.  Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smit lands a spiteful jab.  
Smit lands a right uppercut to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and forces Mashaba to retreat onto the ropes.  Smit lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Smit is on target with a cross.  
Smit lands a solid jab.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Smit lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mashaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Mashaba steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Smit blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Smit is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mashaba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Mashaba connects with an overhand right.  
Mashaba gets on the inside.  Smit hits home with a left hook.  
Smit gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Mashaba's ribs.  
Mashaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Smit's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 11: 

Mashaba closes the distance.  Smit lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Smit clinches his opponent.  Smit is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Smit.  
Mashaba tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Smit slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mashaba attempts to land a jab, but Smit sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Smit lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mashaba advances into close range and forces Smit to back into a corner.  Smit is on target with a right hook.  
Smit lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba hits home with an overhand right.  
Smit feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Smit lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Smit is on target with a jab.  
Smit is on target with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Smit pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Mashaba manouvers Smit onto the ropes.  Smit lands a right uppercut.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mashaba hits home with a cross.  
Smit lands an overhand left.  


Round 12 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Smit: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 109 - 119  109 - 119  109 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Robert Smit

Fight Statistics
Mashaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Smit: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20