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21/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Athenkosi Gumede vs Andile Mbalula

Boxing Daily Report from the Adisi Promotions promoted show at Quoitrel Nhleko Gym, Mitchells Plain,  taking place on 09/08/2029:

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-Western Cape Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Athenkosi Gumede (11 - 4 - 3) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Andile Mbalula(7 - 11 - 7) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Gumede and Mbalula weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Ndombe, and the three ringside judges are Jake Tshipapayi, Colin Ntuli and Oringo Arthur.  

Round 1: 

Gumede is on target with a left hook.  
Mbalula attempts to land a cross, but Gumede parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede is on target with a left hook.  
Mbalula lands a jab to Gumede's body.  
Gumede throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbalula is on target with a cross.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Mbalula's body.  
Mbalula steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Mbalula lands a left hook.  
Gumede gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Mbalula is on target with a right hook.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Mbalula lands a right hook.  
Mbalula steps away from his opponent.  Mbalula sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gumede steps inside.  Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mbalula lands a left hook.  
Mbalula is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mbalula is looking to keep his distance.  Mbalula sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gumede lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Gumede connects with a left hook.  
Mbalula steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mbalula hits home with a left hook.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Mbalula connects with a left uppercut.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Mbalula throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mbalula throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Mbalula's ribcage.  
Gumede steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mbalula is on target with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Mbalula lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mbalula pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Mbalula blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbalula is on target with a left hook.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gumede hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mbalula attempts to land a right hook, but Gumede dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mbalula is on target with a jab.  
Gumede feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gumede advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Mbalula blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gumede connects with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gumede dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Mbalula is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mbalula throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbalula is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mbalula lands a right hook.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gumede pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Mbalula's body.  
Gumede walks Mbalula onto the ropes.  Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Gumede gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gumede throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mbalula pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside.  Gumede feints a left hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mbalula connects with a right hook.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mbalula lands a jab.  
Gumede steps inside.  Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mbalula lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Cape Town, South Africa.... Andile Mbalula

Fight Statistics
Gumede: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Mbalula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9