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08/02/2033
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Brown Babayaro vs Leighton Mataku

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 07/06/2031:

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 10 round matchup are Brown Babayaro (7(3) - 0) who hails from Iseyin, Nigeria and Leighton Mataku(5 - 4(1) - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Babayaro and Mataku weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Phumelele Mkhize, and the three ringside judges are Voshon Adams, David Khumalo and Eric Nhlapo.  

Round 1: 

Babayaro is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Babayaro steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Babayaro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Babayaro lands with a stiff jab.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro feints a left, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mataku closes the distance.  Babayaro lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mataku manages to force Babayaro into the blue corner.  Mataku throws a right hook, but Babayaro clinches his opponent.  Babayaro tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mataku behind the head. The referee warns Babayaro and breaks the clinch.  
Mataku steps inside.  Babayaro digs in a solid left hook to Mataku's body.  
Babayaro hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Mataku steps inside.  Babayaro connects with a left hook.  Babayaro holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Babayaro pushes his forearm into Mataku's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Babayaro.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Babayaro lands a stiff jab.  
Babayaro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mataku gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Babayaro clinches his opponent.  Babayaro pushes his forearm into Mataku's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Babayaro to stop fouling.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro hits home with a hard jab.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Babayaro feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Mataku forces Babayaro to back into the corner.  Mataku connects with a cross.  
Babayaro lands a solid cross.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Babayaro throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Babayaro hits home with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Babayaro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mataku's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mataku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mataku's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Babayaro is on target with a cross.  
Babayaro connects with a left hook.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Babayaro ties up his opponent.  Babayaro is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Babayaro is on target with a solid cross.  
Babayaro hits home with a stinging jab.  
Babayaro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Babayaro feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Babayaro is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Mataku closes the distance and forces Babayaro to retreat onto the ropes.  Babayaro is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mataku closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Babayaro lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance.  Babayaro feints a left hook, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
Babayaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro is on target with a jab.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mataku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Babayaro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayaro lands with a sharp jab.  
Babayaro lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Babayaro lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Babayaro throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Babayaro finds the target with a jab.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent.  Babayaro feints a jab, tricking Mataku into launching a cross counter.  Babayaro springs the trap, countering with  a solid left hook.  
Mataku walks his opponent into a corner.  Babayaro is on target with a solid cross to Mataku's body.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance.  Babayaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mataku walks Babayaro down, trapping him on the ropes.  Babayaro hits home with a cross.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Babayaro drives a firm jab into Mataku's body.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance.  Babayaro drives a right hook into Mataku's body.  
Babayaro hits home with a right hook.  
Babayaro feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab to Mataku's body.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance.  Babayaro pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mataku throws a right hook, but Babayaro holds on to his opponent.  Mataku pushes his forearm into Babayaro's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Babayaro steps to the outside.  Mataku attempts to land a jab, but Babayaro sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mataku tries to land a right hook, but Babayaro blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mataku's ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Babayaro feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Babayaro lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Mataku gets on the inside.  Babayaro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Babayaro tries to keep the action at long range.  Babayaro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Babayaro lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Mataku lands a cross.  
Babayaro feints a jab, tricking Mataku into launching a cross counter.  Babayaro avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mataku walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Babayaro tries to land a jab, but Mataku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mataku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Babayaro attempts to land a left hook, but Mataku blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance.  Babayaro is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mataku tries to land a jab, but Babayaro sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Babayaro lands a cross followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mataku gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Babayaro lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Babayaro lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside.  Babayaro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Mataku pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Babayaro feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Babayaro strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Babayaro lands with a ramrod jab.  
Babayaro hits home with a solid cross.  
Babayaro lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a cross to the body, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Mataku closes the distance.  Babayaro drives a firm left hook into Mataku's ribs.  
Mataku connects with a cross.  
Babayaro steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mataku throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Babayaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mataku closes the distance.  Babayaro lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayaro feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Babayaro's ribcage.  
Babayaro pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mataku gets on the inside and walks Babayaro down, trapping him on the ropes.  Babayaro lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Babayaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Babayaro lands with a stinging jab.  
Babayaro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Mataku forces Babayaro to retreat onto the ropes.  Mataku attempts to land a left hook, but Babayaro blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mataku steps inside.  Babayaro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Babayaro connects with a left uppercut.  
Babayaro lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayaro lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mataku advances into close range.  Babayaro lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mataku closes the distance.  Babayaro lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Babayaro steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Mataku slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Babayaro is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Babayaro steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a jab to Mataku's body.  
Babayaro feints a cross, fooling Mataku into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Babayaro is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Babayaro finds the target with a jab.  
Babayaro feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

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

Round 7: 

Babayaro lands with a sharp jab.  
Babayaro is on target with a cross.  
Babayaro feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a left uppercut, jab and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mataku gets on the inside.  Babayaro lands a left hook.  
Mataku cuts off the ring, trapping Babayaro on the ropes.  Mataku lands a left hook.  
Babayaro lands a jab.  
Mataku connects with a cross.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Babayaro feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Babayaro switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Babayaro finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Babayaro tries to land a jab, but Mataku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mataku throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Babayaro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Babayaro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a cross.  
Mataku advances into close range.  Babayaro pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Babayaro drives a jab into his opponents body.  Babayaro attempts to land a cross, but Mataku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Babayaro lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a cross.  
Babayaro connects with an overhand left.  
Mataku is on target with a cross.  
Babayaro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands with a spiteful jab.  
Babayaro lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mataku is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but Babayaro ties up his opponent.  Babayaro leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Babayaro is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Babayaro steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mataku circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Babayaro lands a jab.  Babayaro tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mataku gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Frustration is reaching boiling point for Mataku now.   He turns Babayaro and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref halts the action and sends Babayaro to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Mataku and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Babayaro lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mataku closes the distance.  Babayaro is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Babayaro drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Mataku attempts to land a cross, but Babayaro parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Babayaro's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Babayaro is on target with a stinging cross.  
Babayaro feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Babayaro lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Babayaro thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Mataku away.  Babayaro lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND DROPS MATAKU!  He makes it to one knee, but is unable to rise any further as the ref counts 10!  The winner by KO is Babayaro!  


Round 9 Statistics
Babayaro: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mataku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Babayaro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 249                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 201                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 187                           
Total Jabs Landed: 124                           

Mataku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4