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17/07/2044
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Jamar Mbeki vs Arthur Phaahla

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 30/10/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jamar Mbeki (1 - 3 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Arthur Phaahla(3 - 0) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Mbeki weighed in at 140 pounds and 11 ounces, while Phaahla weighed in at 140 pounds.    As Mbeki came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Runako Mashaba, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Oringo Arthur and Laken Ako.  

Round 1: 

Phaahla steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Phaahla closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into Mbeki's liver.  
Phaahla walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Phaahla lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Phaahla closes the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Phaahla closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Phaahla is on target with a left hook to Mbeki's body.  
Phaahla manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Phaahla lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbeki connects with a cross.  
Phaahla is on target with a solid right hook to Mbeki's ribs.  
Phaahla closes the distance and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Mbeki steps to the outside.  Phaahla tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mbeki's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Phaahla steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Phaahla lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbeki is on target with a cross.  
Phaahla steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Phaahla advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla hits home with a stiff jab.  
Phaahla pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mbeki is looking to keep his distance.  Mbeki lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Phaahla tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phaahla hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Phaahla pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla is on target with a right hook.  As Phaahla tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mbeki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Phaahla lands a firm cross.  
Phaahla closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Phaahla digs in a right uppercut to Mbeki's body.  
Phaahla hits home with a stinging jab.  
Phaahla advances into close range.  Mbeki attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Phaahla's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Phaahla steps inside and walks Mbeki down, trapping him in a corner.  Phaahla lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Phaahla steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Phaahla lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla lands a stinging jab.  
Phaahla steps inside.  Phaahla pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mbeki steps to the outside.  Phaahla is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Mbeki is on target with a right uppercut.  
Phaahla steps away from his opponent.  Mbeki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbeki attempts to land a jab, but Phaahla sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phaahla is on target with a cross.  
Mbeki steps away from his opponent.  Phaahla connects with a firm overhand right.  
Mbeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phaahla lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mbeki lands a right uppercut.  
Phaahla gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Phaahla gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Phaahla closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Phaahla gets on the inside.  Phaahla pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mbeki hits home with a cross.  
Phaahla pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Phaahla lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Phaahla steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Phaahla gets on the inside.  Mbeki throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance.  Phaahla pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Phaahla manages to force Mbeki into a corner.  Phaahla tries to land a jab, but Mbeki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mbeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Phaahla connects with a left hook.  
Phaahla closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Phaahla is on target with a jab.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Phaahla pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Phaahla advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Phaahla connects with a left uppercut.  
Phaahla connects with a right uppercut.  
Phaahla lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mbeki throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Phaahla steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Mbeki attempts to land a cross, but Phaahla slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phaahla lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phaahla closes the distance.  Phaahla sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Phaahla pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mbeki steps to the outside.  Phaahla is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Mbeki switches the action to the outside.  Phaahla hits home with a cross.  
Mbeki lands an overhand right.  
Mbeki lands a cross.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Phaahla walks Mbeki into the corner.  Phaahla lands a right hook.  
Phaahla lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Phaahla advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Mbeki's body.  
Phaahla closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Mbeki in the corner.  Phaahla lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mbeki switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Phaahla is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Phaahla steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbeki throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Phaahla lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mbeki is on target with a jab.  
Phaahla manages to force Mbeki onto the ropes.  Phaahla feints a jab, tricking Mbeki into launching a left uppercut counter.  Phaahla springs the trap, countering with  a sharp left hook.  
Mbeki is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Phaahla advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Phaahla lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phaahla hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Phaahla steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Mbeki's liver.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Phaahla's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Mbeki feints a right, and then attempts to land a cross, but Phaahla slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mbeki lands a jab.  
Phaahla tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mbeki lands an overhand left.  Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbeki hits home with a cross.  
Mbeki forces Phaahla to back into the corner.  Phaahla snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Phaahla switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mbeki feints a cross, but Phaahla does not fall for it and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Phaahla finds the target with a sharp jab.  Phaahla throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mbeki's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Phaahla switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Phaahla lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Phaahla connects with a firm overhand right.  
Phaahla is on target with an overhand right.  
Mbeki lands a cross.  
Phaahla lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phaahla lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbeki lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phaahla steps away from his opponent.  Phaahla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mbeki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbeki feints a left, and then hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mbeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phaahla: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Arthur Phaahla

Fight Statistics
Mbeki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Phaahla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26