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31/07/2044
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Bongi Matlala vs Vuyisile Manamela

Boxing Daily Report from the Top Shelf Prospects promoted show at Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town,  taking place on 24/06/2044:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Bongi Matlala (3(1) - 0) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Vuyisile Manamela(8 - 7(1)) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Matlala weighed in at 160 pounds, while Manamela weighed in at 159 pounds And 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Serero, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Rob Ndombe.  

Round 1: 

Matlala hits home with a cross.  
Matlala feints a jab, tricking Manamela into countering with a cross.  Matlala springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Matlala is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  
Matlala is on target with a cross.  
Manamela attempts to land a jab, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Manamela steps inside.  Matlala tries to land a left hook, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Manamela sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlala drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Manamela is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matlala forces Manamela to back into the ropes.  Matlala feints a right hook, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Matlala tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Manamela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matlala tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela connects with a firm overhand left.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matlala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Matlala hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Matlala connects with a left hook.  
Matlala steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Matlala lands with a stiff jab.  
Matlala pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Manamela walks Matlala onto the ropes.  Matlala finds the target with a jab.  
Matlala connects with a stinging right hook.  
Matlala switches the action to the outside.  Matlala feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Manamela steps inside and walks Matlala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matlala digs in a left hook to Manamela's ribs.  Matlala clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Manamela pushes his forearm into Matlala's face.  The ref breaks Matlala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matlala digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Manamela gets on the inside.  Matlala is on target with a left uppercut.  
Manamela digs in a left hook to Matlala's body.  
Matlala tries to keep the action at long range.  Manamela tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Manamela's body.  
Matlala is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matlala tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela closes the distance.  Matlala is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Matlala steps away from his opponent.  Manamela hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Manamela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Manamela attempts to land a cross, but Matlala dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Manamela steps inside.  Matlala lands a stinging left hook.  
Matlala lands a solid cross.  
Matlala feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matlala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala tries to keep the action at long range.  Matlala drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Manamela lands with a sharp jab.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Manamela closes the distance and forces Matlala to retreat onto the ropes.  Manamela is on target with a solid left hook.  
Manamela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Manamela manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matlala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matlala tries to land a jab, but Manamela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Matlala connects with a firm left hook.  
Matlala lands a jab to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matlala connects with a cross.  
Matlala lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matlala steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlala hits home with a stiff jab.  Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Manamela parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Matlala lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlala steps to the outside.  Manamela throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Manamela's body.  
Matlala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matlala lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Manamela digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Manamela hits home with a solid jab.  
Matlala hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Manamela hits home with a firm cross.  
Manamela is on target with a right hook.  
Manamela connects with a cross.  
Manamela lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Manamela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Matlala lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Manamela drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Manamela digs in a stinging right hook to Matlala's body.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Matlala throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Matlala holds on to his opponent.  Matlala pushes his forearm into Manamela's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matlala to stop fouling.  
Matlala lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Manamela is on target with a jab.  
Matlala hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matlala strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matlala is on target with a solid left hook.  
Matlala backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Manamela is on target with a firm left uppercut to Matlala's body.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manamela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matlala lands a stinging jab.  
Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Manamela steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Manamela closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Manamela's body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Manamela's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Matlala lands a right uppercut.  
Matlala hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Manamela lands a cross.  
Manamela is looking to close the distance.  Manamela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manamela throws a right hook, but Matlala clinches his opponent.  Matlala hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matlala lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manamela drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Manamela is on target with a cross.  
Matlala lands a hard jab.  
Matlala lands with a stiff jab.  
Manamela closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Manamela: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Bongi Matlala

Fight Statistics
Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Manamela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5