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07/04/2033
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Didi Van den Berg vs Kwanda Masango

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Xyshaun Magqwaka Gym, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/01/2030:

Clearly Quick Tan Promotions 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Didi Van den Berg (3 - 4 - 3) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Kwanda Masango(6 - 3(1) - 1) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Van den Berg and Masango weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Nyatama, Madisha Mini and Xhosas Serero.  

Round 1: 

Masango lands a jab.  
Masango lands a cross.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Van den Berg advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Van den Berg is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Van den Berg feints a jab, tricking Masango into throwing a cross counter.  Van den Berg is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Berg drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Van den Berg attempts to land a jab, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Berg is on target with a cross.  
Masango connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Van den Berg hits home with a cross.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Masango connects with a cross.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Masango attempts to land a jab, but Van den Berg sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van den Berg's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Van den Berg's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Van den Berg's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van den Berg quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van den Berg walks Masango down, trapping him in the corner.  Van den Berg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masango is on target with a jab.  
Van den Berg advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Masango tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van den Berg lands a right hook.  
Masango hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van den Berg switches the action to the outside.  Masango sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Masango pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van den Berg steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van den Berg switches the action to the outside.  Masango lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Masango throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Berg is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Van den Berg pivots to the side of his opponent.  Masango is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Masango tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van den Berg gets on the inside.  Van den Berg pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van den Berg steps inside.  Van den Berg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Van den Berg throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Berg forces Masango to retreat into a corner.  Van den Berg connects with a right hook.  
Van den Berg hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van den Berg is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Berg closes the distance.  Masango lands a right hook.  
Masango throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Masango's body.  
Van den Berg connects with a left uppercut.  
Van den Berg switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Van den Berg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Masango quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Masango steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Berg steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Van den Berg closes the distance.  Van den Berg pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van den Berg attempts to land a right hook, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Berg is on target with a right uppercut.  
Masango lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Masango is on target with an overhand left.  
Van den Berg digs in a left hook to Masango's body.  
Van den Berg gets on the inside.  Van den Berg pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Berg connects with a cross.  
Van den Berg throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Masango is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Berg attempts to land a jab, but Masango parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masango tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Masango's ribs.  
Van den Berg is on target with a right hook.  
Van den Berg finds the target with a jab.  
Masango steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Van den Berg steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Berg advances into close range.  Masango wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Van den Berg.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Van den Berg is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Masango hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van den Berg connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Masango lands a jab.  
Masango steps to the outside and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Van den Berg time to recover.  
Van den Berg steps inside and digs in a left hook to Masango's body.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Van den Berg lands a jab.  
Masango is on target with a cross.  
Van den Berg walks Masango into the red corner.  Van den Berg pivots to the right of his opponent.  Masango connects with a right uppercut.  
Van den Berg hits home with a cross.  
Masango lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Masango connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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.... Kwanda Masango

Fight Statistics
Van den Berg: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Masango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24