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05/08/2035
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Matt Manenga vs Owen Nyauza

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Pretoria Grobbelaar, Pretoria,  taking place on 02/05/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Manenga (22 - 17(1) - 6) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Owen Nyauza(3 - 3 - 2) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Both Manenga and Nyauza weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lisimba Jali, and the three ringside judges are Simba Bariagher, John Loulendo and Quannell Poku.  

Round 1: 

Nyauza lands a cross.  
Nyauza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manenga lands a jab.  
Nyauza steps inside.  Manenga hits home with a left hook.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nyauza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Nyauza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Manenga is on target with a cross to Nyauza's body.  
Manenga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Nyauza steps inside.  Nyauza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Nyauza feints a jab, fooling Manenga into launching a left hook counter.  Nyauza is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 3: 

Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Manenga feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Nyauza gets on the inside.  Manenga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Manenga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Manenga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Manenga tries to land a left hook, but Nyauza blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manenga lands a left hook.  
Nyauza steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Nyauza advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Manenga's ribs.  
Manenga steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Manenga is on target with a jab.  
Nyauza walks Manenga onto the ropes.  Manenga is on target with a jab.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 5: 

Manenga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Manenga steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Nyauza lands a left hook.  
Manenga steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Manenga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Manenga hits home with a cross.  
Nyauza hits home with a left hook.  
Nyauza connects with a left hook.  
Nyauza digs in a right hook to Manenga's body.  
Nyauza walks Manenga down, trapping him in the red corner.  Manenga attempts to land a right hook, but Nyauza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Nyauza hits home with a right hook.  
Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Nyauza advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Manenga lands a left uppercut.  
Manenga switches the action to the outside.  Manenga feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 8: 

Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Manenga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nyauza lands a left hook.  
Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Manenga pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Manenga lands an overhand right.  
Nyauza lands a right uppercut.  
Nyauza pivots to the right of his opponent.  Manenga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Manenga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Manenga hits home with a cross.  
Manenga connects with a cross.  
Manenga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Nyauza walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Nyauza lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Manenga's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Manenga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Manenga is looking to keep his distance.  Manenga throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Nyauza's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Manenga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nyauza advances into close range.  As Manenga tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Nyauza.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Manenga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Manenga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nyauza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Matt Manenga

Fight Statistics
Manenga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 357                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Nyauza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0