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26/02/2033
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Tabansi Akafia vs Rene Marais

Boxing Daily Report from the Don Sinclair promoted show at Chris Nseka Gym, Mitchells Plain,  taking place on 29/01/2031:

Clearly Don Sinclair 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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tabansi Akafia (6 - 16 - 5) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Rene Marais(9 - 19(1) - 5) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Akafia and Marais weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Serero, and the three ringside judges are Jake Tshipapayi, Chike Waris and Madisha Mini.  

Round 1: 

Marais steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Akafia's ribs.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Akafia lands a left hook.  
Marais digs in a right hook to Akafia's body.  
Akafia steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Akafia steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marais advances into close range and walks Akafia down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Marais pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Akafia attempts to land a jab, but Marais blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akafia's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Akafia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Marais's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Akafia tries to land a cross, but Marais dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akafia tries to land a left hook, but Marais parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akafia lands a jab.  
Akafia drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Akafia tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Akafia hits home with a cross.  
Marais advances into close range.  Akafia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Marais connects with a left hook.  Marais tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Akafia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akafia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akafia is on target with a cross.  
Marais lands a left hook.  
Marais cuts off the ring, trapping Akafia in the corner.  Marais connects with a left hook.  
Akafia steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Akafia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Akafia strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Akafia is on target with a cross.  
Marais is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Akafia tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akafia steps away from his opponent.  Akafia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Akafia hits home with a stinging jab.  
Marais advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marais connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marais walks Akafia into the corner.  Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Marais hits home with a right hook.  
Akafia lands a left hook.  
Marais lands a right hook.  
Akafia tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Akafia steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Akafia's liver.  
Marais lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Akafia drives a right hook into Marais's body.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Akafia throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akafia steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Akafia steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Marais's body.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Marais is on target with a right hook.  
Marais walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Marais connects with a left hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Akafia is on target with a cross to Marais's body.  
Marais digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akafia tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Akafia switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Marais gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marais digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Akafia connects with a left hook.  
Marais is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Akafia hits home with an overhand right.  
Marais throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Marais is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akafia lands a cross.  
Akafia tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Akafia tries to land a jab, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akafia lands a jab.  
Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Marais lands a right hook.  
Akafia throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Akafia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Marais digs in a right hook to Akafia's body.  
Marais hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Akafia's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Akafia tries to land a right hook, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marais steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akafia switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Akafia lands a cross.  
Akafia is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Akafia is on target with a cross.  
Marais attempts to land a right uppercut, but Akafia blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Marais sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Marais connects with a right hook.  
Akafia is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akafia lands a right hook.  
Marais lands a left uppercut.  
Marais connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akafia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Akafia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 138                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Marais: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2