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22/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Matt Manenga vs Joel Kisimba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Randburg Du Toit, Randburg,  taking place on 31/07/2028:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Manenga (17 - 10 - 5) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Joel Kisimba(9 - 10 - 3) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Manenga weighed in at 121 pounds and 13 ounces, while Kisimba weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mahdi Jamin, and the three ringside judges are Aenas Van der Walt, Michael Karabaja and Uba Akamenya.  

Round 1: 

Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
Kisimba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manenga lands a solid jab.  
Manenga lands with a stinging jab.  
Kisimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Manenga steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kisimba drives a left uppercut into Manenga's body.  
Kisimba forces Manenga to retreat into the corner.  Manenga digs in a left hook to Kisimba's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kisimba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Manenga attempts to land a cross, but Kisimba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Manenga attempts to land an overhand right, but Kisimba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kisimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kisimba walks Manenga into the corner.  Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kisimba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Manenga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manenga lands with a stinging jab.  
Manenga lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manenga lands a stinging jab.  
Manenga connects with an overhand right.  
Manenga lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kisimba is on target with a cross.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Manenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Manenga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manenga throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kisimba tries to keep the action at long range.  Manenga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kisimba connects with a cross.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Kisimba is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kisimba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kisimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Manenga attempts to land a jab, but Kisimba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Manenga's body.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kisimba is on target with a jab.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kisimba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kisimba connects with a cross.  
Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Manenga feints a jab, fooling Kisimba into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Manenga springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Kisimba attempts to land a jab, but Manenga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manenga steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Manenga lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Manenga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kisimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kisimba is on target with a cross.  Kisimba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kisimba connects with a left hook.  
Manenga is on target with a cross.  
Kisimba steps away from his opponent.  Kisimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Manenga hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kisimba steps away from his opponent.  Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kisimba steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Manenga's body.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manenga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Manenga lands an overhand right.  Manenga throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside.  Kisimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manenga lands a jab.  
Manenga hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kisimba lands a cross.  
Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga lands a cross.  
Manenga lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Manenga tries to land a cross, but Kisimba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manenga steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kisimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Manenga's body.  
Kisimba is on target with a cross.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Manenga finds the target with a solid jab.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Manenga lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Manenga lands with a stinging jab.  
Manenga lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manenga lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kisimba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Manenga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga lands with a sharp jab.  
Manenga steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Manenga lands a jab.  
Manenga steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manenga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kisimba lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Manenga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kisimba manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kisimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Manenga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kisimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Matt Manenga

Fight Statistics
Manenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 210                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Kisimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9