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27/07/2044
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Simba Gumede vs Thulani Nhlapo

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at UJ Stadium, Johannesburg,  taking place on 30/04/2042:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  On the line tonight is the Southern African Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Simba Gumede (14 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Thulani Nhlapo(21(2) - 18(2) - 2) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Gumede and Nhlapo weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dorus Steenkamp, and the three ringside judges are Zachary Du Toit, Kyan Majola and Tavon Mpontshane.  

Round 1: 

Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gumede is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Gumede lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Gumede finds the target with a jab.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Gumede drives a left uppercut into Nhlapo's body.  
Nhlapo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede connects with a cross.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Gumede tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Nhlapo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Gumede attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Nhlapo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nhlapo manouvers Gumede onto the ropes.  Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede is on target with a jab to Nhlapo's body.  
Gumede lands a cross.  
Gumede lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede lands a cross.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Nhlapo forces Gumede to back into a neutral corner.  Nhlapo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Nhlapo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Nhlapo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo advances into close range and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Gumede lands a left hook.  
Gumede steps to the outside.  Gumede feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Gumede hits home with a sharp cross.  
Gumede lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Nhlapo attempts to land a jab, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Nhlapo dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
Gumede drives a right hook into Nhlapo's body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nhlapo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Nhlapo connects with a right uppercut.  
Gumede tries to land a right hook, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Nhlapo steps inside.  Gumede lands a right hook.  
Gumede lands a jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhlapo lands a cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nhlapo connects with a cross.  
Gumede steps to the outside.  Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gumede steps to the outside.  Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gumede lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gumede lands a ramrod jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nhlapo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo connects with a right uppercut.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede hits home with a stiff jab.  
Gumede is on target with an overhand right.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nhlapo connects with a stinging cross.  
Gumede stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Nhlapo lands a cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Nhlapo is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Nhlapo parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a hard jab.  
Nhlapo connects with a right hook.  
Nhlapo is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nhlapo manages to force Gumede onto the ropes.  Gumede hits home with a left hook.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Gumede lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Gumede lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gumede hits home with a solid left hook.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a solid jab.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Nhlapo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nhlapo tries to land a right uppercut, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Nhlapo walks Gumede down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Gumede's ribcage.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
Nhlapo advances into close range.  Gumede lands a sharp right hook.  
Nhlapo digs in a left uppercut to Gumede's ribs.  Nhlapo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Gumede's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nhlapo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gumede lands a stiff jab.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a ramrod jab.  
Gumede is on target with a sharp jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Gumede steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Gumede is on target with a solid right hook.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Gumede finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gumede lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Gumede throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Gumede lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede connects with a solid cross.  
Gumede feints a right hook, and then tries to land a cross, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede drives a cross into Nhlapo's body.  
Gumede throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Gumede finds the target with a hard jab.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nhlapo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Gumede switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Nhlapo closes the distance.  Gumede pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nhlapo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside.  Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Nhlapo walks Gumede into a corner.  Gumede lands a left hook.  
Gumede lands a cross.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nhlapo tries to land a cross, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Nhlapo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nhlapo tries to land a left hook, but Gumede parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo hits home with a cross.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Nhlapo steps inside and manouvers Gumede onto the ropes.  Gumede attempts to land a right hook, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede lands with a stinging jab.  
Nhlapo connects with a sharp cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Nhlapo cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede on the ropes.  Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Gumede tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede connects with a cross.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Nhlapo's ribs.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Nhlapo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gumede is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Gumede hits home with a firm cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside and lands two right uppercut's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede is on target with a hard jab.  
Gumede is on target with an overhand right.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a solid jab.  
Nhlapo hits home with a solid right hook.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nhlapo walks Gumede down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gumede strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands with a hard jab.  
Nhlapo walks Gumede down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Nhlapo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Gumede tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Gumede lands a solid jab.  
Nhlapo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Nhlapo is looking to close the distance.  Nhlapo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nhlapo gets on the inside.  Gumede lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nhlapo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Gumede throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nhlapo steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside.  Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Nhlapo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Nhlapo's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands with a solid jab.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gumede lands a ramrod jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede connects with a right hook.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent.  Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede connects with an overhand left.  
Nhlapo closes the distance and walks Gumede down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nhlapo is on target with a right hook.  
Gumede lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nhlapo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab.  
Nhlapo is on target with a left hook to Gumede's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nhlapo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Simba Gumede

Fight Statistics
Gumede: 
Total Punches Thrown: 638                           
Total Punches Landed: 334                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 567                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 299                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 365                           
Total Jabs Landed: 192                           

Nhlapo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7