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31/08/2045
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Bongi Matlala vs May Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the Top Shelf Prospects promoted show at TSP S0uth Africa, Cape Town,  taking place on 04/11/2044:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Bongi Matlala (5(1) - 0) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and May Matlala(8 - 4) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Both Bongi and May weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Hlatshwayo, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Colin Ntuli and Colin Ntuli.  

Round 1: 

Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bongi hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Bongi lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bongi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bongi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bongi drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  Bongi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
May forces Bongi to back into the ropes.  May drives a left uppercut into Bongi's liver.  
Bongi snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
May steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Bongi connects with a sharp cross.  
May steps inside and throws a right hook, but Bongi clinches his opponent.  May leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Bongi pushes his forearm into May's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bongi to stop fouling.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Bongi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi is on target with a stinging jab.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but May slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Bongi steps to the outside and drives a firm cross into May's body.  
May tries to land a jab, but Bongi sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Bongi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...May's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  May's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  May's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

May closes the distance.  May sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  May throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bongi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  May throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Bongi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bongi connects with an overhand right.  
Bongi leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  May steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  May hits home with a right hook.  
Bongi steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
May gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Bongi's ribcage.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands with a solid jab.  Bongi attempts to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
May closes the distance.  May sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bongi lands a left hook.  Bongi ties up his opponent.  Bongi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bongi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
May hits home with a right hook.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
May sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bongi lands a firm overhand right.  
Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bongi is on target with a hard jab.  
Bongi drives a jab into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bongi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bongi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bongi connects with a cross.  
Bongi connects with a firm overhand right.  
Bongi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Bongi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bongi steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bongi hits home with an overhand right.  
May quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bongi hits home with a firm left hook.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Bongi attempts to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bongi hits home with a cross.  
Bongi steps away from his opponent.  May is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Bongi lands a jab.  
May attempts to land a cross, but Bongi slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range.  May quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bongi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bongi tries to land a cross, but May sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi attempts to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bongi lands with a solid jab.  
May pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bongi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but May dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bongi lands a stinging cross.  
May throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bongi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bongi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
May throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to May's body.  
Bongi lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
May throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bongi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bongi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bongi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Bongi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Bongi tries to land a cross, but May dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
May gets on the inside.  Bongi is on target with a left hook.  
Bongi lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
May throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Bongi time to recover.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi steps away from his opponent.  May quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bongi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bongi is on target with a stinging overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

May digs in a left uppercut to Bongi's liver.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
May gets on the inside.  Bongi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
May is on target with a right hook to Bongi's ribs.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
May throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
May is looking to close the distance.  Bongi lands a left hook.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bongi finds the target with a jab.  
Bongi snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Bongi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bongi hits the target with a hard jab.  Bongi tries to land a cross, but May dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Bongi's body.  
May digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bongi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bongi attempts to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bongi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
May pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bongi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...May's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
May closes the distance.  Bongi is on target with a sharp left hook to May's body.  
Bongi is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Bongi is on target with a cross.  
May connects with a left hook.  
Bongi tries to step out of his opponents range.  May sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bongi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bongi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
May quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bongi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bongi steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bongi is on target with an overhand right.  
Bongi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bongi is on target with a left hook to May's body.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Bongi lands a hard jab.  
Bongi steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  Bongi attempts to land a jab, but May slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bongi lands a jab to May's body.  
Bongi lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bongi lands with a ramrod jab.  
May connects with a cross.  
Bongi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bongi: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

May: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
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: 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
Bongi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 187                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

May: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4