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23/06/2038
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Athenkosi Masango vs Blake Gcaba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Khayelitsha Mnyamane, Khayelitsha,  taking place on 18/06/2038:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Athenkosi Masango (10 - 3(1)) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Blake Gcaba(10 - 3) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Masango weighed in at 111 pounds and 14 ounces, while Gcaba weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Colin Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Useni Mfeketho, Xhosas Serero and Luvolwethu Nyatama.  

Round 1: 

Masango lands a left uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Gcaba gets on the inside and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Masango lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Masango lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Masango connects with a cross.  
Masango steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Gcaba hits home with a stinging cross.  
Gcaba tries to land a cross, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Gcaba hits home with a cross.  
Gcaba lands a cross.  
Gcaba advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance.  Gcaba lands a cross.  
Masango lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Masango's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gcaba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Gcaba's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Masango quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gcaba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Masango steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Masango pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gcaba attempts to land a jab, but Masango parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Masango lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Masango is on target with a stinging cross.  
Gcaba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Masango lands a jab to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Gcaba feints a jab, and then is on target with a right uppercut to Masango's body.  
Masango lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gcaba attempts to land a jab, but Masango sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and walks Masango onto the ropes.  Gcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Gcaba is on target with a left hook.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Masango hits home with a solid cross.  
Gcaba hits home with a solid cross.  Gcaba tries to land a jab, but Masango dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango steps to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Masango lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Masango lands a jab.  
Gcaba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Gcaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gcaba closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Masango's ribcage.  Gcaba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Masango hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Gcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Masango lands a left hook.  
Masango lands a jab.  
Masango lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gcaba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Gcaba digs in a solid left hook to Masango's body.  
Masango lands a solid cross.  
Gcaba walks Masango down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gcaba hits home with a solid cross.  
Masango lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Masango tries to land a jab, but Gcaba parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gcaba is on target with a jab.  
Gcaba advances into close range.  Masango drives a firm left hook into Gcaba's body.  
Masango lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Masango throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Gcaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masango tries to land a left uppercut, but Gcaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gcaba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masango connects with a solid cross.  
Gcaba connects with a right hook.  
Masango feints a left, and then hits home with a right uppercut.  
Masango steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gcaba drives a firm right hook into Masango's ribcage.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gcaba drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gcaba hits home with a firm cross.  Gcaba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Masango time to recover.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Masango is on target with a cross.  
Gcaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Masango lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Masango throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masango is on target with an overhand right.  
Masango lands a left hook, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba gets on the inside and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  Gcaba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Gcaba's body.  
Gcaba walks Masango onto the ropes.  Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Masango attempts to land a jab, but Gcaba parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Masango lands a jab.  Masango tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Gcaba tries to land a left hook, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gcaba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Gcaba's body.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Gcaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Masango time to recover.  
Masango is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gcaba drives a left hook into Masango's ribs.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Masango lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gcaba connects with a cross.  
Masango lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango is on target with a cross.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Masango pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gcaba drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gcaba digs in a firm left hook to Masango's body.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Masango lands a cross.  
Masango sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Masango is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Gcaba steps inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Masango lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Masango lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Masango finds the target with a hard jab.  
Gcaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masango hits home with a stinging cross.  Masango tries to land a cross, but Gcaba sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Masango contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Gcaba is on target with a left hook to Masango's body.  
Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masango lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gcaba is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Gcaba lands a jab.  
Masango pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Masango lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Masango attempts to land a left hook, but Gcaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Masango lands a jab.  
Masango is on target with a jab.  
Gcaba is on target with a cross.  
Masango throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gcaba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Masango switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Masango quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gcaba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gcaba is on target with a left hook.  
Masango hits home with a cross.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Masango hits home with a left hook.  
Masango lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Gcaba tries to land a left hook, but Masango blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Masango lands a jab.  
Masango hits the target with a hard jab.  
Masango hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Masango lands a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Masango lands with a ramrod jab.  
Masango is on target with a spiteful jab.  Masango throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masango lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Masango hits home with a firm cross.  
Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masango finds the target with a jab.  
Masango drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Masango throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Masango tries to land a jab, but Gcaba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gcaba digs in a solid right hook to Masango's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Masango switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Gcaba is looking to close the distance.  Masango lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gcaba hits home with a left hook.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Masango sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Masango lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gcaba closes the distance.  Masango connects with a firm left hook.  
Masango lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gcaba gets on the inside.  Gcaba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Masango dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Masango lands a stinging jab.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Masango is on target with a left uppercut.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Masango tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Masango tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Gcaba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gcaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Masango is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Masango lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masango lands a firm cross.  
Gcaba connects with a cross.  
Gcaba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gcaba steps inside.  Masango pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gcaba hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Gcaba gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Masango is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gcaba lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Masango's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Gcaba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Masango switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Masango lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Masango lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gcaba connects with a stinging left hook.  
Masango steps away from his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Gcaba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Masango lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gcaba connects with a cross.  
Masango steps away from his opponent.  Gcaba lands a sharp cross.  
Masango steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Masango: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Athenkosi Masango

Fight Statistics
Masango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 459                           
Total Punches Landed: 235                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 408                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 217                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 205                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

Gcaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9