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21/02/2046
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James Keleku vs Ndumisa Matlaba

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Pretoria Sobukwe, Pretoria,  taking place on 28/04/2045:

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 Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Keleku (26(9) - 25(5) - 2) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Ndumisa Matlaba(3 - 8(3) - 3) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Keleku and Matlaba weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Bakwamba, and the three ringside judges are Dillon Strydom, Nwa Ntuli and Nwa Ntuli.  

Round 1: 

Keleku drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Keleku lands a cross.  
Keleku closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's body.  
Keleku gets on the inside.  Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Keleku drives a right hook into Matlaba's ribs.  
Keleku cuts off the ring, trapping Matlaba in the corner.  Keleku lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Keleku lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matlaba steps to the outside.  Keleku lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Keleku lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku walks Matlaba onto the ropes.  Keleku lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku pivots to the side of his opponent.  Keleku drives a firm right hook into Matlaba's body.  Keleku tries to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Keleku closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Keleku hits the target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matlaba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Keleku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Keleku is on target with a left uppercut to Matlaba's body.  
Keleku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Keleku is on target with a solid left uppercut to Matlaba's body.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Keleku advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku connects with a cross.  
Keleku manages to force Matlaba into a corner.  Keleku connects with a left uppercut.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Keleku advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  Keleku clinches his opponent.  Keleku is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Keleku.  


Round 2 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Keleku lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Keleku hits home with a firm left hook.  
Keleku lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Keleku holds on to his opponent.  Keleku leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Keleku is on target with a left hook.  
Keleku lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Keleku clinches his opponent.  Keleku throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Keleku lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Keleku is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Keleku drives a stinging left uppercut into Matlaba's body.  
Keleku connects with a cross.  
Keleku is on target with a right hook to Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keleku lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Keleku hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Matlaba steps to the outside.  Keleku is on target with a jab.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Keleku digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Keleku lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Keleku lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba lands a left hook.  
Keleku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Keleku steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's body.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Keleku lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Keleku lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Keleku lands a jab.  
Keleku is on target with a right hook.  
Keleku steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Keleku gets on the inside.  Keleku pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Keleku is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Keleku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Matlaba's ribs.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Keleku lands a stinging cross.  
Keleku connects with a cross.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  Keleku attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Keleku feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku steps inside.  Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Keleku lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba steps to the outside.  Keleku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Keleku drives a cross into Matlaba's body.  
Keleku throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku connects with a cross.  
Keleku closes the distance and drives a right hook into Matlaba's body.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Keleku hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Keleku digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Keleku closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head, AND SENDS MATLABA TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Matlaba steps away from his opponent.  Keleku feints a right hook, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Keleku gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, KNOCKING MATLABA DOWN!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Keleku!  


Round 5 Statistics
Keleku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Keleku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 257                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 62                            
Total Punches Landed: 4                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0