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28/07/2044
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James Keleku vs Ndumisa Matlaba

Boxing Daily Report from the Wicker promoted show at Soshanguve Mabena, Soshanguve,  taking place on 10/06/2042:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Keleku (21(5) - 22(5) - 2) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Ndumisa Matlaba(2 - 1 - 3) from Soweto, South Africa.  Keleku weighed in at 108 pounds, while Matlaba weighed in at 107 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Michael Grobbelaar, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Bernardus Hertzog and Phumelele Mkhize.  

Round 1: 

Keleku advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Keleku tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Keleku advances into close range.  Keleku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku digs in a solid right hook to Matlaba's body.  
Keleku gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's liver.  
Keleku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range.  Keleku feints a jab, tricking Matlaba into launching a right uppercut counter.  Keleku avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keleku steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku finds the target with a jab.  
Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Keleku connects with a cross.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keleku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku is on target with a firm left hook.  
Keleku throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Matlaba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a cross.  
Keleku gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Keleku manouvers Matlaba into a corner.  Keleku lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Keleku is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Keleku ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Keleku pushes his forearm into Matlaba's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Keleku drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matlaba throws a left hook, but Keleku ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Keleku pushes his forearm into Matlaba's face.  The referee warns Keleku and breaks the clinch.  
Keleku connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Keleku throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Keleku holds on to his opponent.  Keleku tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Matlaba's kidney. 
Keleku digs in a right uppercut to Matlaba's ribcage.  
Keleku steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Keleku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Keleku lands a cross.  
Keleku is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Keleku steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Keleku is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Keleku digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Matlaba in the red corner.  Keleku hits home with a firm left hook.  
Keleku lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Keleku lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Keleku advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a cross.  
Keleku gets on the inside.  Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance.  Keleku drives a sharp cross into Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba steps to the outside.  Keleku lands a jab.  
Keleku is on target with a sharp cross.  
Keleku steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku lands with a solid jab.  
Keleku closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Keleku steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Keleku steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance.  Keleku lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku hits home with a sharp cross.  
Keleku steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut.  
Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Matlaba's body.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku hits home with a firm left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Keleku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keleku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku hits the target with a solid jab.  
Keleku steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Keleku gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  Keleku clinches his opponent.  Keleku leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Keleku's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keleku lands a firm right hook.  Keleku ties up his opponent.  Keleku leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Keleku's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matlaba steps to the outside.  Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Keleku lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a sharp left hook.  
Keleku is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Keleku lands a right hook.  
Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Keleku connects with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Keleku lands a sharp left hook.  
Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Keleku slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Keleku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku forces Matlaba to retreat into the corner.  Keleku throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Keleku holds on to his opponent.  Keleku is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Keleku and breaks the clinch.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Keleku lands a left hook.  
Keleku connects with a left uppercut.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Keleku walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Keleku lands a stinging left hook.  
Keleku is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keleku closes the distance.  Keleku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Keleku sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Keleku gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Keleku hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Keleku hits home with a left hook.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Keleku lands a ramrod jab.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  Keleku clinches his opponent.  Matlaba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Keleku behind the head. Keleku leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Keleku lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku connects with an overhand right.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands a jab.  
Keleku closes the distance.  Keleku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Keleku feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku drives a solid left hook into Matlaba's body.  
Keleku walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Keleku lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Keleku lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND DROPS MATLABA!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Keleku!  


Round 6 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Keleku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 85                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1