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23/06/2031
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Ubanwa Dewornu vs Mark Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 20/06/2031:

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 8 round matchup are Ubanwa Dewornu (5 - 0) who hails from Soshanguve, South Africa and Mark Matlala(3 - 3 - 3) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Dewornu weighed in at 117 pounds and 6 ounces, while Matlala weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Loulendo, and the three ringside judges are Simba Bariagher, Lisimba Jali and Mzikayise Tlolane.  

Round 1: 

Dewornu steps inside.  Dewornu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a jab to Matlala's body.  
Dewornu retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Matlala steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Matlala closes the distance.  Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Matlala steps inside.  Dewornu connects with a right hook.  
Dewornu finds the target with a jab.  
Matlala tries to land a left hook, but Dewornu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dewornu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matlala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dewornu is on target with a right hook.  
Dewornu is on target with a left hook.  
Dewornu lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Dewornu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matlala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Dewornu lands a hard jab.  
Dewornu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  Matlala throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlala drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Dewornu closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Dewornu lands a cross.  
Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Dewornu drives a right hook into Matlala's body.  
Dewornu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Dewornu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dewornu lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dewornu finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Dewornu advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Dewornu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Dewornu hits home with a cross.  
Dewornu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Dewornu is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Dewornu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Dewornu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlala attempts to land a cross, but Dewornu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Dewornu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Dewornu digs in a left hook to Matlala's body.  
Dewornu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Dewornu closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Dewornu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Dewornu hits home with a left hook.  
Dewornu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Dewornu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Dewornu lands a right hook.  
Dewornu lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matlala steps inside.  Dewornu lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matlala stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Dewornu lands a hard jab.  
Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Dewornu is on target with a right hook.  
Dewornu advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dewornu lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Dewornu is on target with a right hook to Matlala's ribs.  
Dewornu is on target with a right hook.  
Matlala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dewornu is on target with a stiff jab.  
Dewornu finds the target with a jab.  
Dewornu gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Dewornu lands a ramrod jab.  
Dewornu is looking to close the distance.  Dewornu wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matlala dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Dewornu advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Matlala's body.  
Dewornu hits home with a left hook.  
Dewornu finds the target with a hard jab.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Dewornu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Dewornu is on target with a cross.  
Dewornu gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Matlala's body.  
Dewornu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Dewornu lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dewornu is on target with a left hook.  
Dewornu lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Dewornu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matlala is getting frustrated here.   He steps inside, but then strikes Dewornu with a blatant low blow!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Dewornu drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Dewornu lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dewornu connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Dewornu steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Matlala's liver.  
Dewornu closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Dewornu lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Dewornu hits home with a left hook.  
Dewornu hits home with a solid jab.  
Dewornu gets on the inside.  Matlala is not fighting as well as he'd like.    He throws a hook, and catches Dewornu low!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Dewornu.  
Dewornu connects with a left uppercut.  
Dewornu steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Dewornu is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Dewornu hits home with a right hook.  
Dewornu hits home with a right hook.  
Dewornu lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Dewornu is on target with a left hook to Matlala's body.  
Matlala attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Dewornu to the neutral corner.  He tells Matlala he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Matlala hits home with a left hook.  
Dewornu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Dewornu's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matlala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a left hook.  
Dewornu drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Matlala's ribs.  
Dewornu is on target with a jab.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Dewornu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Dewornu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Dewornu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Dewornu lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Dewornu lands with a hard jab.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Dewornu lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Dewornu is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Dewornu lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Matlala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Dewornu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Dewornu drives a right uppercut into Matlala's ribs.  
Dewornu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matlala steps inside.  Dewornu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Dewornu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soshanguve, South Africa.... Ubanwa Dewornu

Fight Statistics
Dewornu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 285                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0