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20/06/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Kieran Ngangabouka vs Steven Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at L C deVilliers Oval, Pretoria,  taking place on 15/10/2029:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Kieran Ngangabouka (6 - 0) who hails from Germiston, South Africa and Steven Matlala(0 - 1 - 1) from Boksburg, South Africa.  Ngangabouka weighed in at 147 pounds, while Matlala weighed in at 146 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jackson Mnyamane, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ntambwe, Quaddus Rascalimu and Arali Kessels.  

Round 1: 

Ngangabouka hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Matlala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ngangabouka drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Ngangabouka pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Ngangabouka steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka is on target with a left hook.  
Ngangabouka steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngangabouka lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Ngangabouka is on target with a right hook.  
Ngangabouka lands a solid jab.  
Matlala gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngangabouka is on target with a right hook.  
Matlala tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Matlala closes the distance.  Ngangabouka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ngangabouka lands a jab.  
Ngangabouka is on target with a hard jab.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ngangabouka steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ngangabouka switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  Ngangabouka throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngangabouka hits home with a cross.  
Ngangabouka is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Matlala steps inside.  Ngangabouka is on target with a left hook to Matlala's liver.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Ngangabouka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlala throws a right hook, but Ngangabouka ties up his opponent.  Ngangabouka is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Ngangabouka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matlala throws a left uppercut, but Ngangabouka clinches his opponent.  Ngangabouka pushes his forearm into Matlala's face.  The ref breaks Ngangabouka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngangabouka lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Ngangabouka hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ngangabouka tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ngangabouka connects with a right hook.  
Ngangabouka switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ngangabouka lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ngangabouka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Ngangabouka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka lands a stinging jab.  
Ngangabouka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngangabouka lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngangabouka steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Matlala tries to land a cross, but Ngangabouka blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ngangabouka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ngangabouka hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Ngangabouka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ngangabouka steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Ngangabouka tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ngangabouka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Ngangabouka drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matlala throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ngangabouka steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matlala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Matlala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ngangabouka switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Ngangabouka is on target with a left hook.  Ngangabouka holds on to his opponent.  Ngangabouka uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Matlala behind the head. Ngangabouka is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngangabouka lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Ngangabouka digs in a firm right hook to Matlala's ribs.  Ngangabouka ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Ngangabouka pushes his forearm into Matlala's face.  The referee warns Ngangabouka and breaks the clinch.  
Ngangabouka switches the action to the outside.  Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlala closes the distance.  Ngangabouka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Ngangabouka ties up his opponent.  Ngangabouka throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Ngangabouka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngangabouka switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Ngangabouka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngangabouka hits home with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ngangabouka's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matlala lands a jab.  
Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Ngangabouka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlala steps inside.  Ngangabouka digs in a stinging left hook to Matlala's ribs.  
Ngangabouka lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ngangabouka drives a jab into Matlala's body.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Ngangabouka digs in a stinging left hook to Matlala's body.  
Matlala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ngangabouka lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ngangabouka lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matlala tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngangabouka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Ngangabouka lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ngangabouka hits home with a hard jab.  
Matlala steps inside.  Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ngangabouka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ngangabouka lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngangabouka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ngangabouka lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ngangabouka lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ngangabouka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Germiston, South Africa.... Kieran Ngangabouka

Fight Statistics
Ngangabouka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 113                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6