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02/07/2039
EOD Running: Rankings
Kwamin Mensah vs Barry Bhengu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Sam Naude Gym, iBhayi,  taking place on 02/02/2039:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kwamin Mensah (1 - 5 - 1) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Barry Bhengu(13 - 9) from East London, South Africa.  Mensah weighed in at 115 pounds, while Bhengu weighed in at 114 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mason Baramoto, and the three ringside judges are Puleng Bungu, Arnie Verster and Musa Majola.  

Round 1: 

Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bhengu feints a jab, but Mensah does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu closes the distance and forces Mensah to back into the ropes.  Bhengu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Mensah's ribs.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent.  Bhengu feints a cross, fooling Mensah into throwing a cross counter.  Bhengu springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance.  Bhengu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Bhengu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bhengu advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu forces Mensah to back into a corner.  Bhengu lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah steps to the outside.  Bhengu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Bhengu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Bhengu digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Bhengu clinches his opponent.  Bhengu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Bhengu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mensah tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mensah's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mensah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Bhengu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Bhengu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Bhengu digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mensah's body.  
Bhengu cuts off the ring, trapping Mensah in the corner.  Bhengu hits home with a left uppercut.  Bhengu throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Bhengu hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bhengu steps inside and digs in a right hook to Mensah's ribcage.  Bhengu holds on to his opponent.  Mensah pushes his forearm into Bhengu's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bhengu closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mensah's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Mensah steps away from his opponent.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bhengu connects with a cross.  
Bhengu lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bhengu manages to force Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bhengu drives a right hook into Mensah's body.  
Bhengu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bhengu is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bhengu lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu forces Mensah to back into a corner.  Bhengu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah steps to the outside.  Bhengu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bhengu is on target with a right uppercut to Mensah's ribs.  
Bhengu walks Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu is on target with a left hook.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bhengu finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 4: 

Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bhengu connects with a cross.  
Bhengu advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Bhengu hits home with an overhand left.  
Bhengu steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Bhengu steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bhengu cuts off the ring, trapping Mensah in a corner.  Bhengu is on target with a left uppercut.  Bhengu attempts to land a left hook, but Mensah parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Bhengu lands a left hook.  Bhengu holds on to his opponent.  Bhengu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bhengu digs in a right hook to Mensah's body.  
Bhengu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Bhengu lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu manages to force Mensah into the blue corner.  Bhengu lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Bhengu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bhengu lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mensah lands a jab.  
Bhengu steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bhengu connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bhengu steps inside and walks Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mensah feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Bhengu steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bhengu lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Bhengu cuts off the ring, trapping Mensah in the red corner.  Bhengu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bhengu lands a left hook.  
Bhengu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bhengu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and manouvers Mensah onto the ropes.  Mensah throws a right uppercut, but Bhengu ties up his opponent.  Bhengu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Bhengu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Bhengu connects with a left hook.  
Mensah steps away from his opponent.  Bhengu lands an overhand right.  
Bhengu is on target with a right hook to Mensah's body.  
Bhengu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bhengu hits home with a right hook.  
Bhengu drives a right hook into Mensah's ribs.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Mensah's body.  
Bhengu lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bhengu hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Bhengu throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands an overhand left.  
Bhengu advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Bhengu drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Bhengu is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Bhengu lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bhengu lands a right hook.  Bhengu wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mensah dabs at his face checking for damage.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bhengu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Bhengu closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bhengu drives a right hook into Mensah's body.  
Bhengu connects with a right hook.  
Bhengu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Bhengu has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused a minor cut in the corner of the right eye.  .  
Bhengu advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bhengu gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Mensah's body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mensah's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Bhengu advances into close range and walks Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu lands a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Bhengu digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah steps to the outside.  Bhengu connects with an overhand right.  
Bhengu advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu is on target with a cross.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bhengu finds the target with a jab.  
Bhengu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah hits home with a left hook.  Mensah attempts to land a right hook, but Bhengu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bhengu steps inside and walks Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bhengu drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Bhengu holds on to his opponent.  Bhengu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Bhengu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bhengu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu walks Mensah into the corner.  Bhengu is on target with a right hook to Mensah's ribs.  
Bhengu is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Bhengu is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bhengu lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Bhengu lands a ramrod jab.  
Bhengu is on target with a cross.  
Bhengu closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bhengu manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bhengu steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bhengu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Bhengu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bhengu is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah tries to keep the action at long range.  Bhengu lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mensah's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 10: 

Bhengu is on target with a left hook to Mensah's body.  
Bhengu hits home with an overhand right.  
Mensah switches the action to the outside.  Bhengu feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Bhengu steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Bhengu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bhengu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bhengu closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bhengu tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bhengu manages to force Mensah into a corner.  Bhengu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bhengu lands a right hook.  
Bhengu lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bhengu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Barry Bhengu

Fight Statistics
Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 138                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Bhengu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 197                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10