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21/02/2035
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Ntsikelelo Mxenge vs Ian Kabwela

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Uzoma Adade Gym, Durban,  taking place on 01/02/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ntsikelelo Mxenge (3 - 8 - 1) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Ian Kabwela(18 - 15(1) - 5) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Mxenge weighed in at 239 pounds and 1 ounces, while Kabwela weighed in at 226 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rivaldo Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Steven De Lange, Ollie Rensburg and James Kingdiadia.  

Round 1: 

Mxenge tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mxenge is looking to keep his distance.  Mxenge sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kabwela switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kabwela closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kabwela gets on the inside.  Mxenge lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kabwela's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mxenge throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mxenge tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mxenge's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kabwela lands a cross.  
Mxenge throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kabwela hits home with a left hook.  
Mxenge connects with a left hook.  
Mxenge throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kabwela gets on the inside and walks Mxenge down, trapping him in the corner.  Kabwela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mxenge steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Mxenge is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Mxenge feints a jab, but Kabwela ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mxenge's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kabwela's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Mxenge lands a jab.  
Mxenge closes the distance.  Kabwela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Mxenge gets on the inside.  Kabwela hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mxenge steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Mxenge is on target with a jab.  
Mxenge gets on the inside.  Kabwela is on target with a right hook to Mxenge's ribs.  
Mxenge forces Kabwela to retreat onto the ropes.  Mxenge connects with a left hook.  
Mxenge is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kabwela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mxenge throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kabwela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kabwela closes the distance.  Mxenge connects with a left hook.  
Mxenge connects with a cross.  
Mxenge is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kabwela closes the distance.  Mxenge lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Mxenge throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mxenge pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kabwela lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mxenge steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mxenge steps inside.  Kabwela hits home with a right hook.  
Kabwela lands a cross.  
Kabwela is on target with a right hook.  
Mxenge hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kabwela lands a right uppercut.  
Kabwela lands a left uppercut.  
Kabwela steps away from his opponent.  Mxenge hits home with a cross.  
Mxenge tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mxenge tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mxenge is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Mxenge cuts off the ring, trapping Kabwela on the ropes.  Kabwela lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mxenge steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kabwela is looking to close the distance.  Mxenge throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Mxenge's ribcage.  
Kabwela lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kabwela tries to keep the action at long range.  Mxenge is on target with a jab.  
Kabwela gets on the inside.  Mxenge connects with a right hook.  
Mxenge gets on the inside.  Kabwela lands a left hook.  
Kabwela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mxenge lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mxenge forces Kabwela to retreat into the corner.  Kabwela is on target with a left hook.  
Mxenge steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kabwela steps inside.  As Kabwela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mxenge dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kabwela connects with a right hook.  
Kabwela is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mxenge is on target with a left hook to Kabwela's body.  
Mxenge lands a cross.  
Mxenge digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kabwela gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Mxenge's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Mxenge is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Kabwela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mxenge connects with a left hook.  
Kabwela lands a jab.  
Mxenge quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kabwela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mxenge hits home with a right hook.  
Kabwela finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mxenge: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabwela: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Ian Kabwela

Fight Statistics
Mxenge: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Kabwela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5