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18/08/2031
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Peter Cardoso vs Rene Marais

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/07/2029:

Clearly AI South Africa-Western Cape 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-Western Cape Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Peter Cardoso (2 - 15 - 3) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Rene Marais(7 - 18(1) - 5) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Cardoso and Marais weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Serero, and the three ringside judges are Xhosas Serero, Kasi Hlatshwayo and Bongi Rantie.  

Round 1: 

Marais is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso drives a right hook into Marais's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Marais's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Marais manouvers Cardoso into the corner.  Marais lands a left hook.  
Marais advances into close range.  Cardoso pivots to the left of his opponent.  Marais hits home with a right hook.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Marais gets on the inside.  Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Marais is on target with a left hook to Cardoso's ribs.  
Marais hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso lands a left hook.  
Cardoso is on target with a jab.  
Marais gets on the inside and manages to force Cardoso into the corner.  Cardoso connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Cardoso is on target with a right hook.  
Marais attempts to land a left hook, but Cardoso blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marais is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Marais gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is on target with a right hook to Marais's ribcage.  
Marais attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cardoso sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marais is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Cardoso digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Marais lands a cross.  
Marais hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 5: 

Marais manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Marais gets on the inside.  Cardoso hits home with a left hook.  
Marais steps inside.  Cardoso pivots to the left of his opponent.  Marais digs in a right hook to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Marais connects with a cross.  
Marais closes the distance.  Cardoso hits home with a right hook.  
Marais throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Cardoso's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Marais is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Marais lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Marais is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Marais advances into close range and manouvers Cardoso into a corner.  Cardoso lands a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Marais has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  
Cardoso tries to land a left hook, but Marais blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marais closes the distance.  Cardoso connects with a left hook.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Marais tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cardoso dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cardoso connects with a left hook.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marais sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cardoso connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Cardoso lands an overhand right.  
Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cardoso lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Marais's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Marais advances into close range.  Marais pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Marais gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Marais attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cardoso blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marais lands a left hook.  
Marais gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marais hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Peter Cardoso

Fight Statistics
Cardoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Marais: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2