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Ben Katekelayi vs Mzikayise Manamela
Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Pretoria Fikile, Pretoria, taking place on 14/10/2039: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a semi final eliminator for the African Featherweight 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 Ben Katekelayi (25(1) - 22(12) - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Mzikayise Manamela(27(7) - 19(14) - 1) from Pretoria, South Africa. Both Katekelayi and Manamela weighed in at 126 pounds. The referee tonight is Aenas Van der Walt, and the three ringside judges are Phumelele Mkhize, Tlou Nqakula and Quoitrel Sotyu. Round 1: Manamela lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Manamela lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Manamela advances into close range. Katekelayi connects with a left uppercut. Manamela stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Katekelayi strikes his opponents body with a jab. Manamela advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Manamela closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Manamela is on target with a solid jab. Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head. Manamela lands a left uppercut. Manamela gets on the inside. Manamela pivots to the right of his opponent and attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low! The ref ignores Katekelayi's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Manamela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela steps inside. Katekelayi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Manamela digs in a solid left uppercut to Katekelayi's body. Katekelayi lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Manamela lands a stinging left hook. Manamela walks Katekelayi down, trapping him on the ropes. Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Manamela strikes his opponents body with a jab. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Katekelayi is on target with a jab. Manamela lands a cross. Manamela walks his opponent into a corner. Manamela connects with a cross. Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Katekelayi steps away from his opponent. Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2. Katekelayi steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 1 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 2: Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent. Manamela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Manamela walks his opponent into a corner. Manamela hits home with a right uppercut. Katekelayi lands a cross. Manamela lands a sharp jab. Manamela walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Manamela is on target with a stinging cross. Katekelayi lands a jab. Manamela manouvers Katekelayi onto the ropes. Katekelayi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Katekelayi is on target with a spiteful jab. Katekelayi hits home with a right hook. Manamela is on target with a jab to Katekelayi's body. Katekelayi steps to the outside and connects with a cross. Manamela backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in! Katekelayi is whaling away with hooks, but Manamela keeps his defence tight. Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Manamela steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Katekelayi lands a cross. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Manamela hits home with a cross. Round 2 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 3: Katekelayi switches the action to the outside. Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Manamela is looking to close the distance. Katekelayi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Katekelayi lands a cross. Katekelayi steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Katekelayi connects with an overhand left. Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Katekelayi feints a right, and then lands a cross. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body. Katekelayi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut. Katekelayi is on target with a right hook. Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range. Manamela connects with a stinging cross. Katekelayi lands a cross. Katekelayi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela is on target with a cross. Manamela is on target with a stiff jab. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range. Manamela drives a cross into Katekelayi's body. Manamela lands a left hook. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela is looking to close the distance. Katekelayi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Manamela dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Katekelayi steps away from his opponent. Manamela hits home with a solid jab. Katekelayi is on target with a jab. Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Katekelayi lands two right uppercuts followed by a cross to his opponents head. Manamela lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Round 4 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 5: Katekelayi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab. Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Katekelayi lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body. Manamela lands a jab. Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Katekelayi drives a cross into his opponents body. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab. Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent. Katekelayi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Katekelayi is on target with a left hook to Manamela's body. Katekelayi pivots to the right of his opponent. Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Katekelayi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance. Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Manamela hits home with a solid cross. Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut. Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Katekelayi tries to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Round 5 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Manamela lands a jab. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Manamela lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Katekelayi lands a cross to his opponents body. Katekelayi tries to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Manamela gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Katekelayi's body. Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Manamela slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Manamela attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low! The ref stops the action and gives Katekelayi time to recover. Manamela is on target with a sharp cross. Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside. Katekelayi contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Manamela tries to land a jab, but Katekelayi dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Katekelayi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first. Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Katekelayi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Manamela lands with a stiff jab. Manamela tries to land a jab, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Manamela drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Round 6 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela hits home with a cross. Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Katekelayi feints a jab, but Manamela does not fall for it and is on target with a solid cross. Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Katekelayi pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross. Katekelayi is on target with a hard jab. Round 7 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Manamela lands a sharp jab. Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Katekelayi attempts to land a cross, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Katekelayi lands a right hook. Manamela lands a cross. Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Katekelayi connects with a cross. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross. Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut. Katekelayi steps away from his opponent. Manamela lands with a sharp jab. Manamela connects with a cross. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut. Katekelayi feints a right hook, and then tries to land a left hook, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Manamela drives a cross into his opponents body. Round 8 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross. Manamela lands a jab. Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent. Katekelayi attempts to land a cross, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Katekelayi's body. Katekelayi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela is on target with a stinging cross. Manamela lands a stinging jab. Katekelayi is on target with a cross. Katekelayi is on target with a jab. Katekelayi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela lands a double jab to his opponents head. Katekelayi finds the target with a stinging jab. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Katekelayi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right. Manamela is on target with a jab. Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside. Manamela lands a stinging jab. Round 9 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab. Manamela drives a jab into his opponents body. Manamela digs in a left hook to Katekelayi's body. Manamela tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Manamela lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Manamela strikes his opponents body with a jab. Katekelayi lands a hard jab. Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Katekelayi tries to land an overhand right, but Manamela parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Katekelayi lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Manamela is on target with an overhand right. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab. Manamela lands with a sharp jab. Round 10 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Manamela drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Manamela lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head. Katekelayi is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range. Manamela lands with a solid jab. Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross. Katekelayi steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab. Manamela lands a firm cross. Katekelayi drives a cross into Manamela's body. Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Manamela throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Manamela finds the target with a jab. Manamela lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Round 11 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 2 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 12: Manamela steps to the outside. Katekelayi lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head. Manamela tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Katekelayi feints a jab, and then is on target with a right hook. Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Manamela lands a jab. Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Round 12 Statistics Katekelayi: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Manamela: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 10 - 9 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10 10 - 10 9 - 10 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10 10 - 9 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 113 - 117 115 - 115 111 - 117 The winner, by Majority Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Mzikayise Manamela Fight Statistics Katekelayi: Total Punches Thrown: 341 Total Punches Landed: 122 Total Head Shots Thrown: 297 Total Head Shots Landed: 105 Total Body Shots Thrown: 44 Total Body Shots Landed: 17 Total Power Shots Thrown: 240 Total Power Shots Landed: 93 Total Jabs Thrown: 101 Total Jabs Landed: 29 Manamela: Total Punches Thrown: 416 Total Punches Landed: 131 Total Head Shots Thrown: 330 Total Head Shots Landed: 109 Total Body Shots Thrown: 86 Total Body Shots Landed: 22 Total Power Shots Thrown: 242 Total Power Shots Landed: 86 Total Jabs Thrown: 174 Total Jabs Landed: 45
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