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17/02/2039
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Thulani Shabangu vs Dewayne Mensah

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Mamelodi Acquah, Mamelodi,  taking place on 14/10/2038:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Lightweight 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 Thulani Shabangu (32(2) - 9(4) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Dewayne Mensah(16(4) - 16(5)) from Durban, South Africa.  Both Shabangu and Mensah weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mahdi Jamin, and the three ringside judges are Kyan Majola, Voshon Adams and William Ekstein.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Mensah finds the target with a jab.  
Mensah lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah digs in a sharp left uppercut to Shabangu's ribs.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a stinging cross.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Mensah feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Shabangu goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Mensah time to recover.  
Mensah throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Shabangu pushes his forearm into Mensah's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shabangu.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Mensah on the ropes.  Mensah digs in a stinging left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah lands a spiteful jab.  
Mensah is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah connects with a sharp cross.  
Mensah lands a jab.  Mensah tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah manages to force Shabangu onto the ropes.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mensah feints a jab, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mensah hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah lands with a hard jab.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Mensah lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mensah is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu tries to land a cross, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Mensah lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Mensah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Mensah lands a spiteful jab.  Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mensah tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah finds the target with a jab.  
Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah lands a ramrod jab.  
Mensah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab to Mensah's body.  
Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps to the outside.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shabangu digs in a left hook to Mensah's liver.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shabangu lands a left hook.  
Mensah is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Shabangu's liver.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Shabangu snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mensah finds the target with a solid jab.  Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah tries to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu steps inside and digs in a left hook to Mensah's body.  Shabangu attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Mensah digs in a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu walks Mensah onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Mensah dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Mensah feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Mensah steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Shabangu gets on the inside.  Mensah attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah connects with a left uppercut.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Mensah attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Mensah lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mensah is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah tries to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands with a hard jab.  
Shabangu steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a sharp jab.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mensah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah is on target with a hard jab.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah is on target with an overhand right.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu connects with a left hook.  
Mensah is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Shabangu cuts off the ring, trapping Mensah in a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Mensah's body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Mensah tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Mensah's body.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu feints a left, and then throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Shabangu steps to the outside.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Mensah snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Mensah tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah finds the target with a jab.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a sharp cross.  Mensah attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shabangu walks Mensah down, trapping him in the corner.  Mensah lands a solid right hook.  
Shabangu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah feints a left hook, and then is on target with a sharp jab to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Mensah steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Mensah lands a ramrod jab.  
Mensah lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu closes the distance.  Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu drives a left hook into Mensah's body.  
Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah lands a jab.  
Mensah lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Mensah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mensah snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Mensah connects with a solid cross.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Mensah lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah feints a jab, tricking Shabangu into throwing a right hook counter.  Mensah springs the trap and counters with  a solid left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Shabangu throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Shabangu's ribs.  
Mensah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Mensah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Mensah drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Shabangu gets on the inside.  Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mensah snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Mensah slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah hits home with a hard jab.  
Mensah is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mensah forces Shabangu to retreat onto the ropes.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 109 - 119  109 - 119  109 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Dewayne Mensah

Fight Statistics
Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 470                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 392                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 192                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85