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May Matlaba vs Musa Bapela
Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg, taking place on 31/10/2040: 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. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are May Matlaba (6(3) - 1) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Musa Bapela(28(6) - 14(2)) from Soweto, South Africa. Matlaba weighed in at 199 pounds and 13 ounces, while Bapela weighed in at 199 pounds and 12 ounces. The referee tonight is Michael Karabaja, and the three ringside judges are Fraser Mulder, Geoff Mpontshane and Jabulani Segolela. Round 1: Bapela is looking to close the distance. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but Bapela parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Bapela steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Matlaba on the ropes. Matlaba hits home with a left hook. Matlaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Bapela is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Bapela gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Bapela advances into close range and drives a left hook into Matlaba's body. Matlaba steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross. Matlaba lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Matlaba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Matlaba lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matlaba hits home with a cross. Bapela cuts off the ring, trapping Matlaba on the ropes. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Bapela's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 52 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Bapela is on target with a right hook. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Bapela drops his hands, and waves his opponent in. Matlaba finds the target with a solid jab. Matlaba is on target with a stiff jab. Bapela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Bapela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Bapela manouvers Matlaba onto the ropes. Bapela is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's body. Bapela is looking to close the distance. Matlaba lands a right hook. Matlaba hits home with a left uppercut. Bapela lands a right uppercut. Bapela digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Bapela tries to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body. Matlaba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Bapela walks Matlaba onto the ropes. Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba hits home with a right hook. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Bapela is on target with a right hook to Matlaba's body. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Bapela closes the distance and walks Matlaba down, trapping him in a corner. Bapela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents liver. Bapela digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs. Bapela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba lands a stinging jab. Matlaba is on target with a right uppercut. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba connects with a left hook. Round 2 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 40 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 44 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 28 Body Shots Landed: 14 Round 3: Bapela closes the distance. Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matlaba connects with a right hook. Bapela closes the distance. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matlaba drives a left hook into his opponents body. Matlaba is on target with a stinging left uppercut. Bapela closes the distance. Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Bapela closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Bapela lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Bapela digs in a right hook to Matlaba's body. Matlaba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Bapela drives a left hook into Matlaba's ribs. Bapela drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Bapela throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage. Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross. Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab. Matlaba lands a stiff jab. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a spiteful jab. Bapela closes the distance and drives a right hook into Matlaba's ribcage. Bapela is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's liver. Matlaba hits home with a sharp left hook. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Bapela dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body. Bapela steps inside and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance. Matlaba feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Bapela steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Bapela hits home with a solid right uppercut. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Matlaba has come off worse after that clash of heads. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Round 3 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 25 Body Shots Landed: 11 Round 4: Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Bapela feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right. Bapela advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Bapela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right. Matlaba is on target with a hard jab. Bapela advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab. Matlaba strikes his opponents body with a jab. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab. Matlaba lands a ramrod jab. Bapela gets on the inside. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent. Matlaba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Bapela time to recover. Bapela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Bapela's body. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab. Bapela gets on the inside. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head. Bapela closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Bapela digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body. Bapela digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents liver. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Matlaba snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Matlaba is on target with an overhand right. Bapela is looking to close the distance. Matlaba hits home with a sharp right hook. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab. Bapela closes the distance and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Bapela is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's body. Bapela attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matlaba lands a right hook. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Bapela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Bapela gets on the inside and manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Bapela drives a right hook into his opponents body. Round 4 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 2 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 10 Round 5: Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Bapela advances into close range and manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Matlaba is on target with a firm left hook. Bapela is on target with a firm left hook to Matlaba's body. Matlaba lands a spiteful jab. Bapela steps inside. Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body. Bapela attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Bapela gets on the inside. Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba attempts to land an overhand left, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook. Matlaba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Matlaba is on target with a cross. Bapela is looking to close the distance. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Matlaba connects with a cross. Matlaba hits home with an overhand left. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Bapela closes the distance. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Bapela lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Bapela walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Matlaba's ribs. Bapela is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Bapela pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Bapela steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Round 5 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 24 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 10 Round 6: Matlaba steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Bapela gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid overhand right. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm overhand right. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Bapela drives a left hook into Matlaba's body. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba hits home with a firm overhand right. Bapela walks his opponent onto the ropes. Matlaba lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Bapela drives a left hook into Matlaba's liver. Matlaba is on target with a left hook. Matlaba lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Bapela advances into close range and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Bapela advances into close range. Matlaba hits home with a right uppercut. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Matlaba hits home with an overhand right. Bapela lands with a sharp jab. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matlaba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Matlaba lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Round 6 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 25 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 7: Bapela digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Bapela throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab. Matlaba lands with a ramrod jab. Bapela closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Matlaba's body. Bapela tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left. Matlaba lands with a solid jab. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face. Matlaba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Bapela drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Matlaba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab. Bapela is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's ribs. Matlaba hits home with a left uppercut. Round 7 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 20 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 8: Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Bapela closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Matlaba's ribcage. Matlaba drives a firm left hook into Bapela's body. Bapela forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Bapela connects with a solid left hook. Bapela lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab. Bapela gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Matlaba steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Matlaba lands a cross. Matlaba tries to land an overhand right, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Bapela steps inside. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to Bapela's body. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Bapela steps inside. Bapela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Bapela drives a firm left hook into Matlaba's body. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Matlaba feints a right, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Bapela advances into close range. Matlaba digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Bapela advances into close range. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands with a stiff jab. Bapela is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Matlaba lands a hard jab. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Bapela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Round 8 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 13 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 9: Matlaba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Bapela is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Bapela closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Matlaba hits home with a right hook. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Bapela parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside. Matlaba feints a left hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab. Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Matlaba is on target with a jab to Bapela's body. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Matlaba is on target with a solid cross. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Bapela forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Bapela drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook. Matlaba lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Bapela closes the distance and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Bapela drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body. Bapela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Bapela's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 39 Jabs Landed: 23 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 57 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 10 Round 10: Bapela steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Bapela is looking to close the distance. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and crashes a hurtful left hook to his opponents liver. MATLABA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT! Matlaba quickly recovers. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matlaba's body. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Bapela is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab. Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body. Matlaba is on target with an overhand left. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Bapela slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Bapela is looking to close the distance and forces Matlaba to back into the ropes. Bapela digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross. Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba hits the target with a stiff jab. Bapela gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba steps to the outside. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Bapela gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Bapela sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matlaba tries to land a right hook, but Bapela blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Bapela advances into close range. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent. Bapela lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Bapela sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matlaba lands a jab. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Bapela is looking to close the distance. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a mean left hook. BAPELA IS HURT! Bapela recovers before his opponent can take advantage. Bapela hits home with a solid left uppercut. Bapela lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND DROPS MATLABA! He is back up on his feet at 4. Matlaba recovers before his opponent can take advantage. Matlaba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Matlaba is on target with a left hook. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 26 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 59 Head Shots Landed: 31 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Bapela: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 9 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 98 - 92 98 - 92 98 - 92 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mamelodi, South Africa.... May Matlaba Fight Statistics Matlaba: Total Punches Thrown: 559 Total Punches Landed: 254 Total Head Shots Thrown: 478 Total Head Shots Landed: 229 Total Body Shots Thrown: 81 Total Body Shots Landed: 25 Total Power Shots Thrown: 338 Total Power Shots Landed: 132 Total Jabs Thrown: 221 Total Jabs Landed: 122 Bapela: Total Punches Thrown: 346 Total Punches Landed: 136 Total Head Shots Thrown: 150 Total Head Shots Landed: 53 Total Body Shots Thrown: 196 Total Body Shots Landed: 83 Total Power Shots Thrown: 337 Total Power Shots Landed: 135 Total Jabs Thrown: 9 Total Jabs Landed: 1
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