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25/09/2040
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Joel Tchicaya vs Nhlanhla Zulu

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Pretoria Mbigudi, Pretoria,  taking place on 05/09/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joel Tchicaya (19 - 12(2) - 3) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Nhlanhla Zulu(6 - 7 - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Tchicaya weighed in at 122 pounds, while Zulu weighed in at 121 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Roos Van der Linde, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Mulder, Peter Mbalula and Luvolwethu Khumalo.  

Round 1: 

Tchicaya lands a cross.  
Tchicaya steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tchicaya tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zulu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tchicaya lands a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tchicaya sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Tchicaya is on target with a left hook.  
Tchicaya pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zulu connects with a left uppercut.  
Tchicaya tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Zulu hits home with a left hook.  
Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tchicaya connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tchicaya's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Tchicaya's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tchicaya lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tchicaya steps away from his opponent.  Tchicaya feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya lands a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zulu manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Tchicaya drives a left uppercut into Zulu's body.  
Zulu connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Tchicaya's ribs.  
Tchicaya lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zulu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Zulu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Zulu steps inside.  Tchicaya is on target with a left hook.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tchicaya lands a cross.  Tchicaya throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Zulu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zulu steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Zulu manouvers Tchicaya onto the ropes.  Tchicaya digs in a right hook to Zulu's ribcage.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Zulu hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  Tchicaya tries to land a cross, but Zulu parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zulu manouvers Tchicaya into a corner.  Tchicaya lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Tchicaya lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zulu attempts to land a left hook, but Tchicaya slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zulu is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tchicaya switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tchicaya steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya attempts to land a cross, but Zulu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tchicaya voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Zulu steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Zulu feints a cross, but Tchicaya is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tchicaya steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya is on target with a jab.  
Zulu connects with a left hook.  
Zulu drives a right uppercut into Tchicaya's body.  
Tchicaya steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Zulu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zulu attempts to land a cross, but Tchicaya slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 9: 

Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Tchicaya hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Tchicaya is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Zulu feints a jab, but Tchicaya is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Tchicaya's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Zulu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tchicaya drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya is on target with a jab.  
Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Zulu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tchicaya throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zulu connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya switches the action to the outside and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Zulu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zulu is looking to close the distance.  Tchicaya connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zulu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Joel Tchicaya

Fight Statistics
Tchicaya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 425                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 390                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 228                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Zulu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1