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05/07/2039
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Ikechukwu Taiwo vs Rob Magqwaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Skebenga Corp promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 25/04/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Ikechukwu Taiwo (1 - 1) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Rob Magqwaka(7 - 2 - 4) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Taiwo and Magqwaka weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roos Van der Linde, and the three ringside judges are Vuyisile Sekola, Rob Bakwamba and Jabulani Segolela.  

Round 1: 

Magqwaka lands a cross.  
Magqwaka steps away from his opponent.  Taiwo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Taiwo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo connects with a left hook.  
Magqwaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taiwo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taiwo lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taiwo lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taiwo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taiwo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Magqwaka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taiwo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Taiwo advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Taiwo throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Taiwo clinches his opponent.  Taiwo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Taiwo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taiwo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taiwo closes the distance and drives a sharp right uppercut into Magqwaka's ribs.  
Taiwo pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Magqwaka walks Taiwo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taiwo tries to land a cross, but Magqwaka dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taiwo advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Magqwaka throws a left hook, but Taiwo clinches his opponent.  Magqwaka leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Taiwo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Magqwaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taiwo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taiwo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Taiwo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taiwo steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  Taiwo ties up his opponent.  Taiwo pushes his forearm into Magqwaka's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Taiwo to stop fouling.  
Magqwaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Magqwaka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Magqwaka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Magqwaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taiwo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Taiwo advances into close range and walks Magqwaka down, trapping him in the corner.  Taiwo hits home with a right hook.  
Taiwo lands a sharp cross.  
Taiwo steps inside.  Taiwo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taiwo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo is on target with a right hook to Magqwaka's body.  
Taiwo lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taiwo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taiwo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taiwo lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Taiwo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Magqwaka attempts to land a jab, but Taiwo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taiwo closes the distance and digs in a sharp right hook to Magqwaka's ribcage.  
Magqwaka attempts to land a left hook, but Taiwo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taiwo lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Taiwo steps inside.  Taiwo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka steps to the outside.  Taiwo lands a jab.  
Taiwo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Taiwo attempts to land a right hook, but Magqwaka blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taiwo lands a jab.  
Taiwo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Taiwo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taiwo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Taiwo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taiwo hits home with a cross.  
Taiwo closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka is looking to keep his distance.  Taiwo connects with a cross.  
Taiwo is on target with a cross.  
Taiwo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taiwo steps inside.  Magqwaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taiwo is on target with a left hook.  
Taiwo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Taiwo connects with a right uppercut.  
Taiwo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka lands a cross to Taiwo's body.  Magqwaka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Magqwaka's body.  
Taiwo gets on the inside.  Taiwo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taiwo closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Taiwo ties up his opponent.  Taiwo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Taiwo steps inside and forces Magqwaka to retreat onto the ropes.  Taiwo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taiwo lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Taiwo holds on to his opponent.  Taiwo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Magqwaka's kidney. Taiwo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Magqwaka's kidney. Taiwo hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taiwo closes the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Magqwaka's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Magqwaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Magqwaka's body.  
Taiwo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Taiwo is on target with a right uppercut to Magqwaka's body.  
Taiwo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taiwo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taiwo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taiwo steps inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Taiwo throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Taiwo clinches his opponent.  Taiwo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taiwo is on target with a cross.  
Taiwo advances into close range.  Taiwo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taiwo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taiwo tries to land a jab, but Magqwaka parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taiwo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taiwo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taiwo drives a right hook into Magqwaka's ribcage.  
Taiwo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taiwo lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  Taiwo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taiwo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taiwo switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross.  Taiwo attempts to land a cross, but Magqwaka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taiwo gets on the inside and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Taiwo lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Taiwo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Taiwo feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taiwo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Magqwaka lands a cross to Taiwo's body.  
Taiwo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Taiwo steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Magqwaka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taiwo finds the target with a hard jab.  
Taiwo lands a cross.  Taiwo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Magqwaka hits home with a left hook.  
Taiwo hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Magqwaka's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Taiwo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taiwo feints a left, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Taiwo is on target with a stinging right hook to Magqwaka's body.  
Taiwo lands a stiff jab.  
Taiwo switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Magqwaka walks Taiwo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Magqwaka finds the target with a jab.  
Taiwo is on target with a jab.  
Taiwo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Magqwaka digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taiwo lands an overhand right.  
Taiwo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taiwo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Magqwaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kaduna, Nigeria.... Ikechukwu Taiwo

Fight Statistics
Taiwo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Magqwaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 98                            
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5