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21/07/2044
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Asavela Msibi vs Ayabulela Ntuli

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 3.0 promoted show at Siyabonga Makwetla Gym, Germiston,  taking place on 14/07/2043:

Clearly African Boxing 3.0 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Asavela Msibi (1 - 1 - 1) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Ayabulela Ntuli(3 - 8 - 5) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Msibi weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces, while Ntuli weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Here Van Heerden, and the three ringside judges are Ndumisa Ntuli, Dave Luteka and Michael Grobbelaar.  

Round 1: 

The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Msibi has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Msibi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli lands a cross.  
Msibi hits home with a left hook.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Msibi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ntuli lands a right hook.  
Msibi hits home with an overhand left.  
Msibi steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ntuli walks Msibi down, trapping him in a corner.  Msibi connects with a left uppercut.  
Ntuli attempts to land a jab, but Msibi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Msibi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ntuli's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Msibi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Msibi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Msibi closes the distance.  Ntuli is on target with a right hook.  
Msibi lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ntuli is looking to close the distance.  Ntuli pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ntuli manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Msibi connects with a left uppercut.  
Msibi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Msibi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Msibi lands a left hook.  
Ntuli lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ntuli digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Msibi steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ntuli cuts off the ring, trapping Msibi in a neutral corner.  Ntuli connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Msibi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ntuli hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ntuli connects with a left hook.  
Msibi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ntuli attempts to land a right hook, but Msibi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ntuli is on target with a right uppercut to Msibi's ribs.  
Ntuli advances into close range.  Msibi wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ntuli dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ntuli connects with a right uppercut.  
Msibi advances into close range.  Ntuli lands a left uppercut.  
Msibi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Msibi steps inside.  Ntuli digs in a left hook to Msibi's body.  
Msibi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Msibi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Msibi switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ntuli is on target with a right hook.  
Msibi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Ntuli hits home with a left uppercut.  
Msibi advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Msibi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  As Msibi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ntuli dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Ntuli.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Msibi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Msibi closes the distance.  Ntuli connects with a left hook.  
Msibi is on target with an overhand left.  
Msibi steps inside and digs in a left hook to Ntuli's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Msibi steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Msibi steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Msibi connects with a cross.  
Ntuli closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Ntuli sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Msibi is on target with a left hook.  
Msibi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Msibi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Msibi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ntuli pivots to the right of his opponent.  Msibi tries to land a right uppercut, but Ntuli sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ntuli hits home with a left hook.  
Msibi connects with a right hook.  
Msibi pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Msibi is on target with a cross.  
Msibi is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Msibi is on target with an overhand right.  
Msibi gets on the inside.  Ntuli lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ntuli steps inside.  Msibi tries to land a left hook, but Ntuli blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ntuli gets on the inside and manages to force Msibi into the red corner.  Ntuli lands a right hook.  
Ntuli is on target with a left hook.  
Msibi lands a cross to Ntuli's body.  
Msibi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli advances into close range and manages to force Msibi onto the ropes.  Ntuli connects with a right hook.  
Msibi is looking to close the distance.  Msibi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Msibi attempts to land a left hook, but Ntuli slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ntuli hits home with a cross.  
Ntuli goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Msibi to the neutral corner.  He warns Ntuli that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Ntuli is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ntuli's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Msibi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ntuli advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but Msibi clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Msibi pushes his forearm into Ntuli's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Msibi.  
Msibi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Msibi steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ntuli steps inside and walks Msibi down, trapping him in the corner.  Ntuli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ntuli lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Msibi holds on to his opponent.  Ntuli uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Msibi behind the head. 
Ntuli lands a right hook.  
Ntuli hits home with a right uppercut.  
Msibi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Msibi is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Ntuli closes the distance.  Msibi throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Msibi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Msibi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ntuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Asavela Msibi

Fight Statistics
Msibi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Ntuli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0