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24/09/2040
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Paulo Nhlapo vs Ian Swart

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Mamelodi Senanu, Mamelodi,  taking place on 29/02/2040:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paulo Nhlapo (23 - 29(3) - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Ian Swart(18 - 19(2) - 1) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Both Nhlapo and Swart weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Karabaja, and the three ringside judges are Simba Bariagher, Lisimba Jali and David Pienaar.  

Round 1: 

Nhlapo lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Swart is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo throws a left uppercut, but Swart holds on to his opponent.  Swart is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Nhlapo connects with a left hook.  Swart clinches his opponent.  Nhlapo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Swart behind the head. 
Nhlapo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Nhlapo connects with an overhand right.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo lands a left hook.  
Swart throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Swart ties up his opponent.  Nhlapo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Swart behind the head. 
Nhlapo lands a left hook.  
Nhlapo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Swart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Swart's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Swart advances into close range.  Nhlapo lands a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo lands a jab.  
Swart is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Swart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Swart throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a right uppercut.  Nhlapo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Swart time to recover.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nhlapo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Swart cuts off the ring, trapping Nhlapo in the corner.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook.  
Swart digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Swart gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Swart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Swart attempts to land a right hook, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Swart's ribcage.  
Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nhlapo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo lands a cross.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhlapo hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nhlapo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nhlapo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Nhlapo is on target with a jab.  Nhlapo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Swart time to recover.  
Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Swart connects with a left uppercut.  
Swart gets on the inside.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Swart is on target with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Swart hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Nhlapo connects with an overhand right.  
Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Swart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 6: 

Nhlapo hits home with a cross.  
Nhlapo is on target with an overhand right.  
Nhlapo switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Swart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nhlapo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Swart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nhlapo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Nhlapo steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Nhlapo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Swart lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo lands a left uppercut.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Swart hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nhlapo is on target with a cross.  
Swart drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Swart clinches his opponent.  Nhlapo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Nhlapo.  
Nhlapo connects with an overhand left.  
Swart gets on the inside.  Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Swart throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Swart ties up his opponent.  Swart leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Swart pushes his forearm into Nhlapo's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Swart steps inside and manages to force Nhlapo into the corner.  Swart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Swart connects with a right hook.  
Swart is on target with a left hook.  
Swart drives a right uppercut into Nhlapo's body.  
Swart advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Swart gets on the inside.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Swart drives a left uppercut into Nhlapo's body.  
Swart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo attempts to land a right uppercut, but Swart slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Swart is on target with a jab.  
Swart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Swart is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo finds the target with a jab.  
Nhlapo tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Swart advances into close range.  Nhlapo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Swart lands a right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Swart closes the distance.  Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Swart is looking to close the distance and forces Nhlapo to back into the ropes.  Swart connects with a right hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a jab.  
Nhlapo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Swart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Swart is on target with a left hook to Nhlapo's body.  
Swart is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nhlapo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Swart is on target with a left hook.  
Nhlapo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Swart accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Nhlapo.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Swart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Paulo Nhlapo

Fight Statistics
Nhlapo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 369                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 167                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Swart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3