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08/04/2040
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Henry Ngelessy vs Thabang Zulu

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/09/2039:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa Heavyweight 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 Henry Ngelessy (17(11) - 2(2)) who hails from Randburg, South Africa and Thabang Zulu(7 - 0 - 1) from Durban, South Africa.  Ngelessy weighed in at 241 pounds And 8 ounces, while Zulu weighed in at 233 pounds And 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Loulendo, and the three ringside judges are Quaashie Duncan, Luvolwethu Khumalo and Ontibile Nyauza.  

Round 1: 

Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngelessy closes the distance.  Zulu throws a left hook, but Ngelessy ties up his opponent.  Ngelessy is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Ngelessy about fouling.  
Ngelessy advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ngelessy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Zulu almost instantly recovers. 
Ngelessy walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngelessy lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngelessy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngelessy is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ngelessy is on target with a solid right hook.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range.  Ngelessy is on target with an overhand right.  
Ngelessy steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zulu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ngelessy gets on the inside.  Ngelessy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Ngelessy tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngelessy steps inside.  Zulu digs in a right hook to Ngelessy's body.  
Ngelessy gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Ngelessy holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Zulu pushes his forearm into Ngelessy's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Zulu recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Ngelessy lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ngelessy lands a stiff jab.  
Ngelessy closes the distance.  Zulu throws a left hook, but Ngelessy clinches his opponent.  Ngelessy leans on his opponent using all his weight. Zulu is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngelessy lands a cross.  
Ngelessy steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ngelessy connects with a left hook.  
Ngelessy forces Zulu to back into a corner.  Zulu throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ngelessy slams a hurtful right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  ZULU IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ngelessy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ngelessy lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND DROPS ZULU TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  Ngelessy clinches his opponent.  Ngelessy is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Zulu attempts to land a left hook, but Ngelessy sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ngelessy lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ngelessy steps inside.  Zulu throws a left uppercut, but Ngelessy holds on to his opponent.  Ngelessy hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Ngelessy and breaks the clinch.  
Ngelessy tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zulu connects with a sharp left uppercut.  Zulu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ngelessy advances into close range.  Zulu tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zulu lands a left hook.  
Ngelessy steps inside.  Ngelessy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a powerful left uppercut.  ZULU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  

Zulu throws a left hook, but Ngelessy clinches his opponent.  Ngelessy leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Zulu pushes his forearm into Ngelessy's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngelessy lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Ngelessy attempts to land a left hook, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ngelessy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Ngelessy is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ngelessy tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngelessy hits home with a right hook.  
Zulu forces Ngelessy to back into the corner.  Ngelessy lands a powerful cross.  ZULU IS HURT!  
Ngelessy senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Ngelessy lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, AND DOWN GOES ZULU!  He is back up on his feet at 7.  It looks like Zulu has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngelessy lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu switches the action to the outside.  Ngelessy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ngelessy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zulu connects with a sharp cross.  
Zulu lands a jab.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngelessy tries to land a right hook, but Zulu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Ngelessy gets on the inside.  Ngelessy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ngelessy drives a solid right hook into Zulu's body.  Ngelessy holds on to his opponent.  Zulu throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Zulu to stop fouling.  
Ngelessy lands a stinging left hook.  
Zulu lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Ngelessy lands a cross.  
Ngelessy is on target with a jab.  Ngelessy attempts to land a right hook, but Zulu blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Zulu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut to Ngelessy's ribs.  
Ngelessy steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zulu tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Zulu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ngelessy lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ngelessy forces Zulu to back into a neutral corner.  Ngelessy hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Ngelessy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ngelessy drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ngelessy hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Ngelessy advances into close range.  Zulu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ngelessy lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ngelessy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zulu attempts to land a cross, but Ngelessy sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ngelessy gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ngelessy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Ngelessy closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngelessy digs in a right hook to Zulu's body.  
Ngelessy digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
As Ngelessy tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zulu dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zulu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngelessy lands a right hook.  
Zulu lands a cross.  
Ngelessy drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ngelessy manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngelessy is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Ngelessy holds on to his opponent.  Ngelessy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ngelessy lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Ngelessy throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Ngelessy connects with a cross.  
Ngelessy steps inside.  Ngelessy pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ngelessy connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ngelessy advances into close range.  Zulu lands a left hook.  
Zulu snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Zulu manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngelessy is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ngelessy drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  Ngelessy clinches his opponent.  Ngelessy leans on his opponent using all his weight. Ngelessy pushes his forearm into Zulu's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Ngelessy to stop fouling.  
Ngelessy is on target with a jab.  
Ngelessy drives a firm left hook into Zulu's body.  
Ngelessy gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Zulu dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngelessy DETONATES a WICKED right uppercut on his opponents face.  ZULU WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Ngelessy knows Zulu is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Ngelessy lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND SENDS ZULU SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 6.  Zulu now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Ngelessy closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND ZULU IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Ngelessy!  


Round 4 Statistics
Ngelessy: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Ngelessy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7