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07/08/2044
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Ian Rantie vs Dominic Shabangu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at East London Coetzee, East London,  taking place on 03/05/2044:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a 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 Ian Rantie (15(2) - 7(2)) who hails from East London, South Africa and Dominic Shabangu(15 - 9(4)) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Both Rantie and Shabangu weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Jake Muamba, Rob Tshiepela and Puleng Bungu.  

Round 1: 

Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rantie gets on the inside.  Shabangu connects with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie digs in a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rantie gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Rantie steps to the outside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie lands a cross.  
Rantie steps inside.  Shabangu drives a left hook into Rantie's liver.  
Rantie closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie is on target with a firm left hook.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu lands a sharp jab.  
Rantie steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie lands a jab.  Rantie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a sharp jab.  
Shabangu forces Rantie to retreat onto the ropes.  Rantie drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Rantie pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Shabangu's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Rantie closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Rantie dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu connects with an overhand right.  
Rantie steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu forces Rantie to back into the ropes.  Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rantie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Rantie's body.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie lands a firm cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Rantie attempts to land an overhand right, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Rantie hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rantie lands a sharp left hook.  Rantie attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rantie steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu is on target with an overhand right.  
Shabangu attempts to land a right hook, but Rantie slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Rantie gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Rantie lands a cross to Shabangu's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shabangu tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Rantie slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rantie hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie connects with a cross.  
Rantie is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie connects with a cross.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Rantie advances into close range.  Shabangu connects with a left hook.  
Rantie steps inside and drives a left hook into Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Rantie's body.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu feints a right, and then lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Rantie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rantie lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie connects with a left hook.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Rantie tries to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Shabangu lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Rantie steps to the outside.  Rantie feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Rantie connects with a solid overhand right.  
Rantie connects with a cross.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside.  Rantie feints a cross, but Shabangu does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Rantie finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu feints a cross, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Rantie gets on the inside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie drives a left hook into Shabangu's body.  
Rantie is on target with a jab.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand right.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand left.  
Rantie feints a jab, tricking Shabangu into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Rantie is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rantie lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rantie lands a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rantie finds the target with a solid jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to land a cross, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Rantie lands with a stiff jab.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Shabangu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Rantie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rantie hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie advances into close range.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range.  Rantie feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie connects with a left hook.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Rantie throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rantie switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Rantie finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie is on target with a left hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu cuts off the ring, trapping Rantie on the ropes.  Rantie lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with a stiff jab.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rantie throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie connects with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Rantie throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Rantie lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Shabangu manages to force Rantie onto the ropes.  Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a jab.  
Rantie lands a jab.  
Rantie steps to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu is on target with a cross.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Rantie parries the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Rantie lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rantie advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Ian Rantie

Fight Statistics
Rantie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 166                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31