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13/04/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Santiago Morano vs Peabo Mbeki

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 17/05/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Santiago Morano (6 - 0) who hails from Valladolid, Spain and Peabo Mbeki(0 - 0) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Morano and Mbeki weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Simba Bariagher, and the three ringside judges are Justus De Vries, Mark Van Jaarsveld and Tokelo Motupa.  

Round 1: 

Morano steps inside.  Mbeki lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Mbeki hits home with a left hook.  
Mbeki steps away from his opponent.  Morano hits home with an overhand left.  
Morano is looking to close the distance.  Morano pivots to the side of his opponent.  Morano attempts to land a left hook, but Mbeki dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Mbeki tries to land a right hook, but Morano blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morano is on target with a jab.  
Mbeki steps away from his opponent.  Morano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbeki manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Mbeki connects with a cross.  
Morano closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Morano closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Morano is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Morano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Morano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morano gets on the inside.  Mbeki tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Morano lands a jab.  
Mbeki is on target with a left hook.  
Morano is on target with a right hook.  
Mbeki tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Morano is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging right hook.  
Morano hits home with a sharp jab.  
Morano steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mbeki is on target with a right hook.  
Morano closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Mbeki's ribs.  
Mbeki throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Morano attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano connects with a cross.  
Mbeki lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Morano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Mbeki finds the target with a jab.  
Morano advances into close range and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Morano lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Morano tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Morano closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Morano feints a left, and then hits home with a left hook.  
Morano tries to keep the action at long range.  Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbeki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mbeki steps to the outside.  Morano hits home with a stinging cross.  
Morano is looking to close the distance.  Mbeki connects with a left hook.  
Morano lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbeki lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbeki hits home with a sharp left hook.  Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Morano slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Morano advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Mbeki is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Morano is on target with a left hook.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Morano attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Morano is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Morano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Morano lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbeki lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morano advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Morano forces Mbeki to retreat into the corner.  Morano lands a right hook.  
Mbeki tries to land a jab, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morano closes the distance.  Mbeki lands a solid left uppercut.  
Morano lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mbeki attempts to land a left hook, but Morano blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morano pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbeki is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Mbeki connects with a firm right hook.  
Mbeki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morano hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Mbeki is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mbeki is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Morano is on target with a cross.  
Mbeki connects with a cross.  
Morano drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Morano manages to force Mbeki into a corner.  Morano pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mbeki drives a solid cross into Morano's body.  Mbeki tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbeki tries to land a jab, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Morano connects with a cross.  
Morano throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Morano clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Mbeki pushes his forearm into Morano's face.  The ref breaks Morano's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Morano closes the distance.  Mbeki hits home with a left hook.  
Morano cuts off the ring, trapping Mbeki on the ropes.  Morano lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morano connects with a stinging right hook.  
Morano is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Morano digs in a left uppercut to Mbeki's ribs.  
Morano advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Mbeki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Morano lands a stiff jab.  
Morano hits home with a left hook.  
Mbeki is on target with a jab.  Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Morano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morano gets on the inside.  Morano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mbeki throws a right hook, but Morano clinches his opponent.  Morano uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Mbeki behind the head. 
Morano closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morano digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Morano steps away from his opponent.  Mbeki hits home with a cross.  
Morano manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Morano is on target with a right hook.  
Morano lands a left uppercut.  
Morano switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morano is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbeki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Morano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Morano lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Morano holds on to his opponent.  Morano leans on his opponent using all his weight. Morano pushes his forearm into Mbeki's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Morano.  
Morano manages to force Mbeki onto the ropes.  Mbeki throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Morano holds on to his opponent.  Morano tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mbeki's kidney. 
Morano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki is on target with a left uppercut.  
Morano is looking to close the distance.  Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki tries to land a right hook, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Morano lands a left uppercut.  
Morano steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Morano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Morano gets on the inside.  Mbeki lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Morano is looking to close the distance.  Mbeki throws a right hook, but Morano clinches his opponent.  Morano is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Morano is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Morano hits the target with a solid jab.  
Morano steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Morano clinches his opponent.  Mbeki leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Morano advances into close range.  Morano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morano hits home with a stinging left hook.  Morano attempts to land a left hook, but Mbeki slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Morano hits home with a left hook.  
Morano connects with a cross.  
Morano lands a left uppercut.  
Morano steps inside.  Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Morano connects with a firm left hook.  
Morano lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Morano tries to land a right hook, but Mbeki sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Morano walks Mbeki down, trapping him on the ropes.  Morano lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Morano connects with a firm left hook.  
Morano tries to land a jab, but Mbeki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Morano gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morano feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Mbeki tries to land a jab, but Morano slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Morano is on target with a left hook.  
Morano lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Morano gets on the inside and forces Mbeki to back into the ropes.  Morano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mbeki hits home with a left hook.  
Mbeki is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Morano walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Morano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Morano connects with a stinging right hook.  
Morano lands with a hard jab.  
Mbeki steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Morano pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Morano connects with a left hook.  Morano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Morano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbeki is on target with a jab to Morano's body.  
Mbeki manages to force Morano onto the ropes.  Morano is on target with a right hook.  
Mbeki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Morano advances into close range.  Mbeki digs in a solid right hook to Morano's body.  
Mbeki switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morano is looking to close the distance.  Mbeki drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Morano manouvers Mbeki onto the ropes.  Morano tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Morano lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Morano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morano pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mbeki steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbeki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Morano connects with a cross.  
Morano lands a cross.  Morano throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Morano's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Morano lands with a stinging jab.  
Morano is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morano is on target with a cross.  
Morano attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Morano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morano is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mbeki tries to land a cross, but Morano dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morano lands a jab to Mbeki's body.  
Morano is on target with a cross.  
Morano feints a cross, tricking Mbeki into countering with a left uppercut.  Morano avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbeki forces Morano to back into the ropes.  Morano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mbeki blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Morano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mbeki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Morano attempts to land a jab, but Mbeki slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki connects with a left hook.  
Mbeki cuts off the ring, trapping Morano on the ropes.  Mbeki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Morano digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Morano feints a cross, tricking Mbeki into launching a right hook counter.  Morano avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Morano tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mbeki attempts to land an overhand right, but Morano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  Morano tries to land a cross, but Mbeki slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbeki manages to force Morano onto the ropes.  Mbeki is on target with a firm left hook to Morano's ribs.  
Mbeki stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Morano tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Morano is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Morano connects with an overhand left.  
Mbeki tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morano lands a spiteful jab.  
Morano lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Morano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Morano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 79 - 73  79 - 73  79 - 73

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Valladolid, Spain.... Santiago Morano

Fight Statistics
Morano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 158                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Mbeki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16