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Otieno Methema vs May Matlaba
Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, taking place on 02/12/2045: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a mandatory fight for the Southern African Cruiserweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on M-Net, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Otieno Methema (47(32) - 6(2)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and May Matlaba(13(9) - 8(4) - 1) from Mamelodi, South Africa. Both Methema and Matlaba weighed in at 200 pounds. The referee tonight is Kasi Hlatshwayo, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Bongi Rantie and Chike Waris. Round 1: Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Methema is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba is on target with a cross. Matlaba snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab. Methema is on target with a ramrod jab. Methema steps inside. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Methema is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Methema steps inside and lands a stinging right hook. Methema steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Matlaba connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Matlaba's ribs. Methema lands with a solid jab. Methema is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 1 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 5 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Matlaba is on target with a cross. Matlaba lands a cross. Matlaba cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes. Methema is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Methema is looking to close the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Methema lands a jab. Methema advances into close range. Methema pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Methema pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body. Methema lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook. Methema advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Methema gets on the inside. Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matlaba's body. Methema connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba walks Methema down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matlaba connects with a solid cross. Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut. Matlaba hits home with a hard jab. Matlaba cuts off the ring, trapping Methema on the ropes. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Methema steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand left. Round 2 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 11 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 41 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Methema lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba finds the target with a ramrod jab. Methema closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body. Methema walks Matlaba onto the ropes. Methema lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Methema hits home with a left hook. Methema closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's body. Methema drives a left hook into Matlaba's liver. Methema walks his opponent onto the ropes. Methema digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body. Methema gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Methema drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba finds the target with a ramrod jab. Methema walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Matlaba connects with a cross. Matlaba lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Methema gets on the inside. Matlaba connects with a stinging left hook. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Methema is on target with a stinging cross. Methema digs in a left hook to Matlaba's liver. Methema forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Methema lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head. Methema lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 3 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 12 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Methema advances into close range. Methema pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs. Methema lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Matlaba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Methema connects with a firm left uppercut. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook. Methema lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by two left uppercuts to his opponents head. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Methema tries to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents body. Methema throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Methema gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head. Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent. Methema drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Matlaba drives a left hook into his opponents body. Methema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Methema attempts to land a left hook, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Methema is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Matlaba's ribcage. Methema attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Methema closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Methema steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Methema digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Methema is on target with a sharp left hook to Matlaba's body. Round 4 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 8 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 5: Matlaba hits home with a sharp right uppercut. Methema steps inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body. Methema lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Methema lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body. Methema manouvers Matlaba onto the ropes. Methema lands a left uppercut. Methema throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Methema lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body. Methema finds the target with a jab. Methema advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Matlaba's liver. Methema steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Matlaba's body. Methema manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Methema attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Methema is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Matlaba feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Methema gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Methema is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Matlaba lands a jab. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba drives a hard jab into his opponents face. Methema closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs. Methema is looking to close the distance. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent. Methema lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Matlaba hits home with a left uppercut. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Methema gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Round 5 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 15 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Methema advances into close range and connects with a left hook. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid jab. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Methema is on target with a stinging right uppercut. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Methema connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Methema closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT! Methema knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage. Methema lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body. He then lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND DROPS MATLABA! He beats the count, getting up at 8. The ref asks Matlaba to get his gloves up, but he doesnt respond. The ref has waved the fight off...he doesnt think Matlaba can continue! The winner by TKO is Methema! Round 6 Statistics Methema: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 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 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Fight Statistics Methema: Total Punches Thrown: 244 Total Punches Landed: 116 Total Head Shots Thrown: 146 Total Head Shots Landed: 62 Total Body Shots Thrown: 98 Total Body Shots Landed: 54 Total Power Shots Thrown: 211 Total Power Shots Landed: 111 Total Jabs Thrown: 33 Total Jabs Landed: 5 Matlaba: Total Punches Thrown: 209 Total Punches Landed: 58 Total Head Shots Thrown: 178 Total Head Shots Landed: 52 Total Body Shots Thrown: 31 Total Body Shots Landed: 6 Total Power Shots Thrown: 142 Total Power Shots Landed: 37 Total Jabs Thrown: 67 Total Jabs Landed: 21
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