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20/05/2031
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Andile Mbalula vs Ashley Kamba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 05/08/2024:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Andile Mbalula (4 - 6 - 4) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Ashley Kamba(3 - 0) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Both Mbalula and Kamba weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Nyatama, and the three ringside judges are Xhosas Serero, Bongi Rantie and Colin Ntuli.  

Round 1: 

Kamba gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Mbalula's body.  
Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kamba advances into close range and manouvers Mbalula into the corner.  Kamba connects with a right hook.  
Kamba lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mbalula steps to the outside.  Kamba finds the target with a jab.  
Kamba lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Mbalula is looking to keep his distance.  Kamba hits home with a cross.  
Kamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kamba walks Mbalula into a corner.  Kamba digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mbalula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Kamba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kamba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba walks Mbalula down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kamba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamba is on target with a right hook.  
Kamba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kamba manouvers Mbalula into the corner.  Kamba is on target with a right hook.  
Kamba gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kamba closes the distance and forces Mbalula to back into the ropes.  Kamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kamba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kamba advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula is looking to keep his distance.  Kamba finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kamba advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba closes the distance.  Kamba pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mbalula pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kamba lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kamba connects with a left hook.  
Kamba gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kamba advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbalula lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kamba gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kamba walks Mbalula into the corner.  Mbalula tries to land a jab, but Kamba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamba gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Kamba steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba is on target with a right hook.  
Kamba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mbalula sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kamba finds the target with a jab.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Mbalula blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbalula tries to keep the action at long range.  Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kamba hits home with a cross.  
Kamba lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kamba connects with a cross.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kamba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kamba lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbalula connects with a right uppercut.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kamba lands a cross.  
Kamba closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Mbalula's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kamba lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kamba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kamba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba feints a right, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Kamba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbalula tries to keep the action at long range.  Kamba finds the target with a jab.  
Kamba advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kamba connects with a cross.  
Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kamba lands a jab.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Kamba advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mbalula throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamba lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Kamba lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kamba lands a left hook.  
Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba is on target with a left uppercut.  Kamba tries to land a right hook, but Mbalula blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamba hits home with a left hook.  
Kamba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kamba snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  Kamba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mbalula steps to the outside.  Kamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and walks Mbalula down, trapping him in the corner.  Kamba lands a right hook.  
Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba forces Mbalula to retreat into a corner.  Kamba is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mbalula tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Mbalula switches the action to the outside.  Kamba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba forces Mbalula to back into a corner.  Kamba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kamba is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba connects with a cross.  
Kamba gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and forces Mbalula to retreat into the corner.  Kamba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kamba lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kamba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Kamba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamba lands a right uppercut.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance.  Kamba lands a right uppercut.  Mbalula wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kamba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kamba is on target with a left hook.  
Kamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Kamba steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kamba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a stinging jab.  
Kamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kamba closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kamba steps inside and walks Mbalula down, trapping him in the corner.  Kamba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mbalula quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kamba drives a jab into Mbalula's body.  
Kamba lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kamba steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kamba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Mbalula is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kamba feints a cross, tricking Mbalula into countering with a left uppercut.  Kamba avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kamba advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Mbalula in a corner.  Kamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamba is on target with a right hook to Mbalula's ribs.  
Kamba advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kamba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kamba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamba lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbalula finds the target with a jab.  
Mbalula is looking to keep his distance.  Kamba hits home with an overhand right.  
Kamba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Mbalula throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbalula tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kamba is looking to close the distance and forces Mbalula to back into the ropes.  Kamba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kamba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kamba attempts to land a left hook, but Mbalula blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mbalula's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Kamba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kamba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kamba switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Kamba connects with a cross.  
Kamba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kamba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kamba throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kamba is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mbalula: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Ashley Kamba

Fight Statistics
Mbalula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Kamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 229                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 186                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 199                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30