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19/03/2046
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Kaleb Ekstein vs Dominic Shabangu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Mususu Gym, East London,  taking place on 03/01/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kaleb Ekstein (9 - 7(2)) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Dominic Shabangu(14 - 8(4)) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Both Ekstein and Shabangu weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Puleng Bungu, and the three ringside judges are Musa Majola, Arnie Verster and Roshaun Nkwinti.  

Round 1: 

Ekstein lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu hits home with a solid jab.  
Shabangu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ekstein is on target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Ekstein lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a firm cross.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekstein tries to land an overhand left, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Ekstein finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Ekstein's body.  
Ekstein drives a jab into Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ekstein lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Ekstein lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Shabangu feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Ekstein lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ekstein hits home with an overhand left.  
Ekstein lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Ekstein hits home with an overhand right.  
Ekstein lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ekstein lands a hard jab.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Ekstein drives a jab into Shabangu's body.  Ekstein attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Ekstein's ribs.  
Ekstein lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Ekstein lands a cross.  
Shabangu strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Ekstein lands an overhand right.  
Shabangu manages to force Ekstein into a neutral corner.  Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekstein steps to the outside.  Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein is on target with a cross.  Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekstein lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ekstein attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shabangu walks Ekstein onto the ropes.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ekstein is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ekstein lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekstein lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Ekstein switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ekstein is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Ekstein lands with a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Ekstein lands with a solid jab.  
Ekstein connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ekstein switches the action to the outside.  Ekstein feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Shabangu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein is on target with a jab to Shabangu's body.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu tries to land a cross, but Ekstein blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu forces Ekstein to back into the ropes.  Ekstein lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Ekstein tries to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Ekstein cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu on the ropes.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ekstein lands a ramrod jab.  Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ekstein tries to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ekstein lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ekstein lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Ekstein connects with an overhand left.  
Ekstein lands with a hard jab.  
Ekstein lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ekstein lands a jab to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekstein lands a cross.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Shabangu forces Ekstein to retreat into the red corner.  Ekstein tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ekstein lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ekstein attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shabangu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu cuts off the ring, trapping Ekstein in a neutral corner.  Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Ekstein drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu lands with a sharp jab.  
Ekstein switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein steps to the outside.  Shabangu connects with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Ekstein attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ekstein is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ekstein's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ekstein lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Ekstein lands a cross.  
Ekstein is on target with a jab.  
Ekstein finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Ekstein throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein connects with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu connects with a stinging cross.  
Ekstein tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Ekstein lands a cross.  
Ekstein sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Ekstein sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekstein attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Ekstein dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Ekstein hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ekstein lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ekstein attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu lands with a hard jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekstein lands with a solid jab.  
Ekstein quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekstein circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Shabangu digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ekstein's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Ekstein switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekstein throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ekstein lands a solid jab.  
Ekstein tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekstein finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ekstein steps to the outside.  Ekstein sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu tries to land a cross, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekstein lands with a hard jab.  Ekstein throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ekstein finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu feints a jab, fooling Ekstein into launching a left uppercut counter.  Shabangu avoids the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ekstein hits home with a hard jab.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Ekstein sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekstein throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ekstein is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ekstein is on target with a cross.  
Ekstein attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Ekstein's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ekstein: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
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: 98 - 92  99 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from iBhayi, South Africa.... Kaleb Ekstein

Fight Statistics
Ekstein: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 172                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 183                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 96                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37