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02/07/2039
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Kwanda Mbalula vs Rob Van Jaarsveld

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 04/05/2039:

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-Gauteng Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kwanda Mbalula (6 - 10(1) - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Rob Van Jaarsveld(26 - 13 - 3) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  Both Mbalula and Van Jaarsveld weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Quoitrel Sotyu, and the three ringside judges are Peter Oosthuizen, Jabulani Segolela and Gift Manyisa.  

Round 1: 

Mbalula is on target with a jab.  
Mbalula advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Mbalula steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbalula advances into close range.  Van Jaarsveld is on target with a right hook.  
Van Jaarsveld is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mbalula pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Jaarsveld lands with a sharp jab.  
Mbalula is looking to keep his distance.  Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Jaarsveld steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van Jaarsveld tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Van Jaarsveld lands a jab to Mbalula's body.  
Mbalula attempts to land a left hook, but Van Jaarsveld blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Jaarsveld manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Van Jaarsveld lands a cross.  
Mbalula digs in a left hook to Van Jaarsveld's liver.  Mbalula tries to land a cross, but Van Jaarsveld sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld is on target with a cross.  
Mbalula is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van Jaarsveld's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mbalula is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Mbalula advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Mbalula advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mbalula closes the distance.  Van Jaarsveld hits home with a right hook.  
Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mbalula throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbalula steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Jaarsveld tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Jaarsveld tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Mbalula advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Jaarsveld connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Jaarsveld hits home with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld hits home with a left hook.  
Mbalula steps away from his opponent.  Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Jaarsveld steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van Jaarsveld is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van Jaarsveld pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mbalula steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mbalula is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van Jaarsveld snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Van Jaarsveld switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mbalula steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Jaarsveld connects with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Van Jaarsveld lands a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld lands a right hook.  
Mbalula hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Van Jaarsveld steps to the outside.  Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Van Jaarsveld lands with a stinging jab.  
Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mbalula closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Jaarsveld lands a cross.  
Mbalula tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mbalula gets on the inside.  Van Jaarsveld drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mbalula closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula connects with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into Mbalula's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Mbalula is looking to close the distance.  Van Jaarsveld connects with a right hook.  
Van Jaarsveld is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mbalula advances into close range.  Van Jaarsveld pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Mbalula steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula hits home with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Mbalula tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Jaarsveld feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Van Jaarsveld is on target with an overhand left.  
Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Jaarsveld throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbalula is on target with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Van Jaarsveld hits home with a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbalula forces Van Jaarsveld to retreat into the blue corner.  Mbalula lands a left hook.  
Mbalula advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van Jaarsveld pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mbalula steps to the outside.  Van Jaarsveld sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbalula lands a cross.  
Van Jaarsveld connects with a cross.  
Mbalula gets on the inside.  Mbalula sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van Jaarsveld is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Mbalula feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Van Jaarsveld switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mamelodi, South Africa.... Rob Van Jaarsveld

Fight Statistics
Mbalula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Van Jaarsveld: 
Total Punches Thrown: 297                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22