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04/07/2038
EOD Running: Rankings
Mzikayise Cardoso vs Dumisani Mpeta

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Cape Town ICC, Cape Town,  taking place on 20/06/2038:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 6 round matchup are Mzikayise Cardoso (1 - 0) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Dumisani Mpeta(26(10) - 14(1) - 1) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Cardoso and Mpeta weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bongi Rantie, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Madisha Mini and Chike Waris.  

Round 1: 

Cardoso lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a hard jab.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso is on target with a firm right hook.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  Cardoso tries to land a jab, but Mpeta dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  Mpeta attempts to land a left hook, but Cardoso parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cardoso lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpeta is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Cardoso snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mpeta closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cardoso is on target with a right hook.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta feints a jab, and then is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mpeta's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Mpeta's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Cardoso is on target with a jab.  
Mpeta lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Mpeta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid jab to his opponents body.  
Cardoso is on target with a solid cross.  
Mpeta digs in a stinging left hook to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Cardoso tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso connects with a solid left hook.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso is on target with a right hook.  
Mpeta hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mpeta feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Cardoso.  Mpeta is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Cardoso lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Cardoso throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Mpeta parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mpeta is looking to close the distance and forces Cardoso to retreat onto the ropes.  Cardoso connects with a right hook.  
Cardoso lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mpeta is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Cardoso lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside.  Cardoso pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Cardoso tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a hard jab.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardoso finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta advances into close range.  Cardoso lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpeta forces Cardoso to retreat onto the ropes.  Cardoso attempts to land a left hook, but Mpeta blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpeta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Mpeta hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpeta tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a left hook.  Cardoso tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mpeta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mpeta drives a firm left uppercut into Cardoso's liver.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mpeta is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso is on target with a solid right hook.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cardoso connects with a cross.  
Mpeta walks Cardoso down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mpeta lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta lands a right uppercut.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso connects with a left hook.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mpeta closes the distance and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Cardoso hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso lands a ramrod jab.  
Cardoso lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is on target with an overhand right.  
Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a hard jab.  
Mpeta steps inside and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Mpeta closes the distance.  Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cardoso throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpeta closes the distance and walks Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mpeta pivots to the side of his opponent.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mpeta dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mpeta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mpeta throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardoso connects with a cross.  
Cardoso is on target with a spiteful jab.  Cardoso attempts to land a jab, but Mpeta slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Cardoso tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and walks Cardoso onto the ropes.  Mpeta lands a firm right hook.  
Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Mpeta sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mpeta cuts off the ring, trapping Cardoso in a corner.  Mpeta lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Mpeta's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Cardoso hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta connects with a left hook.  
Mpeta manages to force Cardoso onto the ropes.  Cardoso lands a right hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cardoso feints a jab, tricking Mpeta into throwing a cross counter.  Cardoso is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mpeta gets on the inside.  Mpeta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left uppercut to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Cardoso lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mpeta connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mpeta is on target with a firm right hook to Cardoso's body.  
Mpeta is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Cardoso holds on to his opponent.  Cardoso is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cardoso.  
Mpeta connects with a CRUSHING right hook.  CARDOSO IS HURT!  Mpeta throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cardoso now seems to have his senses back.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mpeta gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Cardoso on the ropes.  Mpeta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Cardoso throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpeta steps inside.  Cardoso is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpeta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tembisa, South Africa.... Mzikayise Cardoso

Fight Statistics
Cardoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

Mpeta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 3