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16/01/2041
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Mason Kankuenda vs Dave Kobange

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Durban Mahlobo, Durban,  taking place on 20/11/2040:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mason Kankuenda (10 - 1) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Dave Kobange(10 - 5(1)) from Durban, South Africa.  Kankuenda weighed in at 199 pounds and 11 ounces, while Kobange weighed in at 199 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Van Onselen, and the three ringside judges are Lukman Senanu, Thuso Ledwaba and Thamsanqa Mbeki.  

Round 1: 

Kankuenda pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kankuenda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Kobange's body.  
Kankuenda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Kankuenda advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kankuenda closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kobange is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kankuenda steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kobange's liver.  
Kankuenda pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kankuenda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kankuenda steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda connects with a right hook.  
Kankuenda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kankuenda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kobange's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kobange's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kobange's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kankuenda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Kankuenda throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kankuenda feints a cross, and then is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange attempts to land a left hook, but Kankuenda parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kankuenda lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kankuenda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kankuenda advances into close range.  Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Kobange quickly recovers. 
Kankuenda voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kobange accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kankuenda.  
Kankuenda closes the distance.  Kobange quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kankuenda lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kobange's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kankuenda throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobange steps to the outside.  Kankuenda lands a ramrod jab.  
Kankuenda steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kankuenda steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Kankuenda drives a jab into Kobange's body.  
Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kobange lands a right hook.  
Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kobange tries to keep the action at long range.  Kankuenda is on target with a firm cross.  
Kankuenda finds the target with a jab.  
Kankuenda steps inside.  Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kankuenda digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Kobange quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kankuenda steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobange pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kobange throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kankuenda advances into close range and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Kobange steps away from his opponent.  Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kankuenda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda digs in a left hook to Kobange's ribs.  
Kankuenda connects with a cross.  
Kobange pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands with a sharp jab.  
Kankuenda closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kobange parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kankuenda is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, KNOCKING KOBANGE DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda drives a right hook into Kobange's ribcage.  
Kobange quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kobange steps away from his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobange is on target with a cross.  
Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kankuenda gets on the inside.  Kobange connects with a left uppercut.  Kobange attempts to land a left hook, but Kankuenda slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda hits home with a left hook.  
Kankuenda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Kobange's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kankuenda drives a jab into Kobange's body.  
Kankuenda switches the action to the outside.  Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a cross.  
Kankuenda advances into close range.  Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda digs in a left uppercut to Kobange's liver.  
Kobange steps away from his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a hard jab.  
Kankuenda steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kobange quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Kankuenda gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body, DROPPING KOBANGE TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 7.  
Kankuenda senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Kankuenda lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES KOBANGE!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Kankuenda lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  Kobange now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Kankuenda digs in a left hook to Kobange's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kankuenda lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Kobange's ribs.  
Kankuenda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kobange tries to keep the action at long range.  Kankuenda hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kankuenda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda connects with a telling cross.  KOBANGE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Kobange recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kobange pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kankuenda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobange steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kankuenda is looking to close the distance.  Kobange pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda drives a solid right uppercut into Kobange's body.  
Kankuenda lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kankuenda is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, KNOCKING KOBANGE DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
It looks like Kobange has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Kobange pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Kobange almost instantly recovers. 


Round 6 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kankuenda switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kankuenda connects with a cross.  
Kobange switches the action to the outside.  Kankuenda lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kankuenda attempts to land a jab, but Kobange dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kankuenda gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda switches the action to the outside.  Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda is on target with a solid cross.  
Kobange sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Kankuenda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda EXPLODES a VICIOUS overhand right into his opponents face.  KOBANGE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Kobange almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Kankuenda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobange throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Kobange's liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kobange sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kankuenda closes the distance.  Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda crashes a spiteful right uppercut to Kobange's ribs.  DOWN GOES KOBANGE!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Kankuenda lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kankuenda digs in a potent left hook to Kobange's body.  KOBANGE IS DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Kobange pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobange quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kankuenda lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kankuenda connects with a cross.  
Kobange pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kankuenda advances into close range and drives a potent left hook into his opponents ribs.  KOBANGE IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT KOBANGE CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Kankuenda!  


Round 8 Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kobange: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Kankuenda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 172                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Kobange: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3