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14/03/2038
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Ian Selebi vs Paul Kabemba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Durban Acquaah, Durban,  taking place on 02/12/2037:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 Ian Selebi (3 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Paul Kabemba(11 - 1) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Selebi weighed in at 238 pounds and 5 ounces, while Kabemba weighed in at 241 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Thamsanqa Mbeki, and the three ringside judges are Brad Van Blerk, Ebi Muthambi and Davie Bilengi.  

Round 1: 

Kabemba attempts to land a jab, but Selebi parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Selebi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Kabemba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kabemba finds the target with a jab.  
Selebi steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Selebi switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Selebi connects with a firm cross.  
Kabemba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kabemba lands a cross.  Kabemba attempts to land a cross, but Selebi sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kabemba feints a right, and then lands a solid jab.  
Kabemba drives a jab into Selebi's body.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Selebi feints a left hook, but Kabemba ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Selebi advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to Kabemba's body.  
Selebi switches the action to the outside.  Kabemba hits home with a stiff jab.  Kabemba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabemba feints a cross, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Selebi switches the action to the outside.  Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Selebi gets on the inside and drives a firm left hook into Kabemba's body.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Kabemba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabemba attempts to land a right hook, but Selebi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Selebi is on target with a cross.  Selebi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Selebi's body.  
Selebi steps away from his opponent.  Kabemba lands with a sharp jab.  
Selebi advances into close range.  Selebi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Selebi is on target with a firm left hook to Kabemba's ribs.  
Selebi hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Selebi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Selebi steps away from his opponent.  Selebi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kabemba lands with a sharp jab.  
Kabemba attempts to land a jab, but Selebi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Kabemba's ribcage.  
Selebi is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Selebi lands a jab.  
Kabemba finds the target with a jab.  
Selebi is on target with a cross.  
Selebi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Selebi hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kabemba connects with a cross.  
Selebi advances into close range and digs in a firm right hook to Kabemba's body.  
Selebi attempts to land a left hook, but Kabemba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kabemba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kabemba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Selebi closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Selebi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Selebi gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Selebi steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance.  Kabemba lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Selebi attempts to land a jab, but Kabemba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kabemba lands a jab.  
Selebi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Selebi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Selebi attempts to land a cross, but Kabemba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Selebi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Selebi connects with a cross.  Selebi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kabemba lands a cross.  
Selebi gets on the inside.  Kabemba hits home with a left hook.  
Selebi attempts to land a jab, but Kabemba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Selebi lands a jab.  
Selebi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kabemba lands a ramrod jab.  Kabemba tries to land a cross, but Selebi sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Selebi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  Selebi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kabemba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kabemba attempts to land a jab, but Selebi slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Selebi steps inside.  Selebi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Selebi is looking to close the distance.  Kabemba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Selebi digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kabemba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Selebi tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kabemba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Selebi hits home with a cross.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance.  Kabemba feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kabemba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Selebi lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Kabemba pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Selebi steps inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Kabemba's ribs.  
Selebi steps inside.  Selebi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kabemba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kabemba lands a ramrod jab.  
Kabemba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kabemba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Selebi hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kabemba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Selebi steps away from his opponent.  Kabemba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Selebi lands a cross.  
Kabemba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Selebi steps inside.  Selebi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kabemba connects with a left uppercut.  
Selebi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Kabemba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kabemba drives a jab into Selebi's body.  
Kabemba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Selebi lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kabemba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabemba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kabemba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kabemba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kabemba hits the target with a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Selebi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Selebi's ribs.  
Kabemba lands a right hook.  
Kabemba attempts to land a jab, but Selebi sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Kabemba lands a cross.  
Kabemba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Selebi lands a stinging jab.  
Kabemba forces Selebi to back into the ropes.  Selebi hits home with a firm cross.  
Kabemba lands a spiteful jab.  
Selebi closes the distance.  Kabemba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Selebi steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Selebi advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Selebi steps inside and connects with a stinging right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Selebi is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Kabemba's body.  
Selebi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kabemba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kabemba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kabemba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kabemba lands with a hard jab.  
Kabemba hits home with an overhand right.  
Selebi is looking to close the distance.  Selebi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kabemba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Selebi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Selebi steps to the outside and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Kabemba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Selebi lands a solid cross.  
Kabemba lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Selebi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Selebi attempts to land a left hook, but Kabemba parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Selebi steps to the outside.  Kabemba lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Kabemba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kabemba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Selebi closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Selebi lands with a sharp jab.  
Kabemba hits home with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Selebi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kabemba forces Selebi to back into the ropes.  Kabemba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Selebi connects with a solid left hook.  Selebi tries to land a jab, but Kabemba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Selebi's ribs.  
Selebi tries to land a jab, but Kabemba slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Selebi's ribs.  
Kabemba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
Kabemba hits home with a cross.  
Kabemba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Selebi attempts to land a cross, but Kabemba dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Selebi advances into close range.  Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Selebi tries to land a right hook, but Kabemba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Selebi steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kabemba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Selebi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Selebi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Selebi tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabemba hits the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Selebi lands a solid cross.  
Kabemba is on target with a cross.  
Kabemba lands with a ramrod jab.  Kabemba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kabemba manages to force Selebi onto the ropes.  Kabemba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Selebi lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Selebi closes the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Selebi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross to Kabemba's body.  
Kabemba lands with a stiff jab.  
Selebi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kabemba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kabemba pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Selebi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Selebi hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Selebi lands a sharp cross.  
Selebi hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kabemba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kabemba tries to land a jab, but Selebi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Selebi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Selebi steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kabemba lands a jab.  
Selebi lands a solid cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Selebi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Selebi steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Selebi is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Kabemba's body.  
Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Selebi wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kabemba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kabemba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kabemba is on target with a jab.  
Kabemba hits home with a cross.  
Kabemba lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Selebi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Selebi advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Kabemba's body.  
Selebi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kabemba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Selebi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kabemba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kabemba lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Selebi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kabemba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Paul Kabemba

Fight Statistics
Selebi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Kabemba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 148                           
Total Jabs Landed: 50