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21/08/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Phil Mnkandla vs Bryan James

Boxing Daily Report from the Kuenyehia Promotions promoted show at Harare De Beer, Harare,  taking place on 03/11/2021:

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 final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Phil Mnkandla (3 - 4 - 3) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Bryan James(4 - 3 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Mnkandla and James weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Steven Joubert, and the three ringside judges are Kyle Bulawayo, Roger Breytenbach and Jacob Aulds.  

Round 1: 

Mnkandla advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
James pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mnkandla's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mnkandla's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  James's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

James pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mnkandla is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Mnkandla tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

James hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla is looking to close the distance.  James quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mnkandla tries to land a right hook, but James slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mnkandla hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

James pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
James hits home with a right hook.  
James finds the target with a jab.  
Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
James advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
James is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  James connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

James walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  James connects with a left hook.  
James pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mnkandla connects with a left hook.  
Mnkandla lands a right hook.  
James quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mnkandla lands a left hook.  
Mnkandla lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mnkandla is on target with a right hook.  
James advances into close range.  Mnkandla lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  James lands a left hook.  
James is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Mnkandla's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Mnkandla steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Mnkandla steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
James leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Mnkandla accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on James.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mnkandla steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mnkandla throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mnkandla connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mnkandla switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mnkandla dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mnkandla hits home with a right hook.  
Mnkandla steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Mnkandla connects with a left hook.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
James gets on the inside.  Mnkandla connects with a left hook.  
James finds the target with a jab.  
Mnkandla is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but James blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mnkandla connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

James: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Bryan James

Fight Statistics
Mnkandla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 285                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

James: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6