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18/01/2031
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Chris Kashimoto vs Ayabulela Shabangu

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 11/11/2030:

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 6 round matchup are Chris Kashimoto (4 - 0) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Ayabulela Shabangu(1 - 1) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Kashimoto and Shabangu weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kofi Kpesebaan, and the three ringside judges are Peter Mbalula, Xhosas Kwadwo and Dave Luteka.  

Round 1: 

Kashimoto lands a cross.  
Kashimoto lands a stinging jab.  
Kashimoto is looking to close the distance.  Kashimoto pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kashimoto cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu in the corner.  Kashimoto is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kashimoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kashimoto pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Kashimoto hits home with a firm cross.  
Kashimoto tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kashimoto is looking to close the distance.  Kashimoto pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kashimoto lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Shabangu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kashimoto connects with an overhand left.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kashimoto lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kashimoto tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Shabangu walks Kashimoto down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kashimoto is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu hits home with a right hook.  
Kashimoto finds the target with a jab.  
Kashimoto lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kashimoto advances into close range and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Kashimoto switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kashimoto lands a jab.  
Kashimoto gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kashimoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kashimoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kashimoto steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu is on target with an overhand left.  
Kashimoto lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Kashimoto lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Kashimoto sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kashimoto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kashimoto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kashimoto ties up his opponent.  Kashimoto throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kashimoto about fouling.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu feints a left hook, but Kashimoto is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Kashimoto lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kashimoto tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kashimoto hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kashimoto connects with a left hook.  
Kashimoto switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Kashimoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Kashimoto feints a cross, and then connects with a solid overhand right.  
Kashimoto closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Shabangu's liver.  
Kashimoto connects with a left hook.  
Kashimoto lands a jab.  Kashimoto attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kashimoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kashimoto finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu lands a jab.  
Kashimoto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kashimoto tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kashimoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kashimoto is on target with a jab.  
Kashimoto feints a cross, but Shabangu ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Kashimoto lands an overhand left.  
Kashimoto switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 Kitwe, Zambia.... Chris Kashimoto

Fight Statistics
Kashimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2