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23/08/2033
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James Keleku vs Vuyisile Maphatsoe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 03/08/2030:

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 and those watching live on M-Net, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are James Keleku (0 - 0 - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Vuyisile Maphatsoe(3 - 11 - 2) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Both Keleku and Maphatsoe weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lemme Van der Linde, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, Jabulani Segolela and Tokelo Motupa.  

Round 1: 

Maphatsoe steps inside.  Keleku is on target with a left uppercut to Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku connects with a left uppercut.  
Keleku drives a left hook into Maphatsoe's liver.  
Keleku lands a right hook.  
Keleku feints a right, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Keleku connects with a sharp right hook.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Keleku is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Keleku holds on to his opponent.  Keleku is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Keleku is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Keleku to stop fouling.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Keleku connects with a firm cross.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Keleku lands a right hook.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Keleku hits home with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Keleku is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku manouvers Maphatsoe into the corner.  Keleku lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maphatsoe throws a right hook, but Keleku ties up his opponent.  Keleku leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Maphatsoe in a corner.  Keleku lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Maphatsoe in the corner.  Keleku digs in a left uppercut to Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Keleku lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a solid right hook.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Keleku hits home with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Keleku lands a cross.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Keleku is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Maphatsoe's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a stinging left hook.  
Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku drives a left hook into Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku drives a right hook into Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keleku is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Keleku is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku connects with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a right hook, but Keleku parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Keleku hits home with a right hook.  
Keleku is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Keleku connects with a sharp cross.  
Keleku steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Keleku dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Maphatsoe throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Keleku time to recover.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and walks Keleku down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keleku is on target with a right hook.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Keleku dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a right hook.  
Keleku pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and forces Keleku to retreat onto the ropes.  Keleku is on target with a left hook.  Keleku attempts to land a right hook, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Keleku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Keleku is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  Keleku holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Keleku connects with a left uppercut.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Keleku tries to land a right uppercut, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Keleku lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku lands a right hook.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku is on target with a left hook to Maphatsoe's ribs.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Maphatsoe time to recover.  
Keleku drives a right hook into Maphatsoe's body.  
Keleku hits home with a solid right hook.  
Keleku hits home with a left hook.  
Keleku throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Keleku clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 6 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Johannesburg, South Africa.... James Keleku

Fight Statistics
Keleku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Maphatsoe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0