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30/01/2037
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James Hanekom vs Baligh Bassir

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town,  taking place on 15/01/2037:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the African Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SuperSport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are James Hanekom (27(11) - 4(2)) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Baligh Bassir(26(20) - 5(5)) from Khemisset, Morocco.  Both Hanekom and Bassir weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is La Vonn Dorkenoo, and the three ringside judges are Laken Ako, Colin Ntuli and Luvolwethu Nyatama.  

Round 1: 

Hanekom lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bassir closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir manages to force Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent.  Bassir throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Bassir lands a right hook.  
Hanekom is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bassir is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Bassir tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Bassir steps inside and manages to force Hanekom into the corner.  Bassir lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom connects with a solid overhand right.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bassir lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Bassir throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Hanekom steps to the outside.  Bassir lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir hits the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hanekom's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bassir's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hanekom connects with a solid overhand right.  
Bassir tries to land a left hook, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bassir manouvers Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bassir lands a solid right uppercut.  
Bassir pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hanekom is on target with a solid right hook.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Bassir tries to land a cross, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Bassir throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Hanekom pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hanekom tries to land a right hook, but Bassir sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Bassir drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bassir gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Bassir tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir steps inside and forces Hanekom to back into the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bassir throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bassir walks Hanekom into a neutral corner.  Bassir lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Bassir pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Bassir is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Bassir lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bassir steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range.  Bassir hits home with a firm cross.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Hanekom throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bassir gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bassir lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bassir is on target with a left hook.  
Bassir throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bassir advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bassir throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  Hanekom tries to land a jab, but Bassir dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bassir steps inside and manouvers Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Bassir is on target with a cross.  
Bassir throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hanekom tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hanekom hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom connects with a firm cross.  
Hanekom lands a stinging cross.  
Bassir gets on the inside and is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  Bassir attempts to land a left hook, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bassir lands a firm right hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Bassir advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bassir digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  Bassir throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bassir lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Bassir pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom connects with a left hook.  
Bassir lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bassir manouvers Hanekom into the corner.  Bassir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs Hanekom tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Bassir.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Hanekom lands a stinging left hook.  
Bassir hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Bassir is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bassir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassir drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross.  
Bassir gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bassir walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hanekom is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Bassir lands a right hook.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom is on target with a cross.  
Bassir lands a firm cross.  
Bassir gets on the inside and forces Hanekom to retreat onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bassir lands a firm right uppercut.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bassir connects with a cross.  
Bassir advances into close range and forces Hanekom to back into the corner.  Bassir lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Hanekom attempts to land a right hook, but Bassir slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bassir lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Bassir hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Hanekom hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bassir tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Bassir lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Bassir advances into close range and drives a firm right hook into Hanekom's body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bassir digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bassir advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Bassir gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Hanekom's body.  
Bassir gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bassir cuts off the ring, trapping Hanekom in a neutral corner.  Bassir drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Bassir connects with a right hook.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Hanekom feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bassir steps inside.  Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir drives a left hook into Hanekom's body.  
Bassir attempts to land a left hook, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bassir drives a solid right hook into Hanekom's body.  
Hanekom lands with a stinging jab.  
Hanekom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hanekom finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Bassir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bassir connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 6: 

Bassir advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a solid jab.  
Bassir walks Hanekom into the corner.  Hanekom is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bassir is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bassir walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bassir lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Bassir slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent.  Bassir hits home with a cross.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bassir lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Bassir throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Bassir lands a cross.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Hanekom drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bassir sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassir lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bassir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bassir drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Hanekom lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassir closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Hanekom slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Bassir attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hanekom sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Hanekom throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bassir walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bassir lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bassir lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Bassir lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Bassir sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance.  Hanekom sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hanekom lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Bassir sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bassir steps inside and digs in a right hook to Hanekom's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Bassir steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Hanekom's ribs.  Bassir tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bassir gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Bassir steps inside.  Hanekom is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Bassir steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Hanekom throws a left hook, but Bassir ties up his opponent.  Bassir is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Bassir's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Bassir steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hanekom lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Bassir manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Bassir is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bassir digs in a firm right uppercut to Hanekom's ribcage.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Bassir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bassir digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Bassir ties up his opponent.  Bassir is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Bassir.  
Bassir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Bassir clinches his opponent.  Bassir is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bassir lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Bassir is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Bassir ties up his opponent.  Bassir pushes his forearm into Hanekom's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bassir to stop fouling.  
Bassir knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Hanekom now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance.  Bassir pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bassir digs in a solid right uppercut to Hanekom's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 9: 

Bassir gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassir drives a left uppercut into Hanekom's body.  
Bassir is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bassir connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Bassir drives a right uppercut into Hanekom's ribs.  
Bassir drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  Bassir holds on to his opponent.  Bassir leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bassir lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Hanekom quickly recovers. 
Bassir steps inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Bassir is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to Bassir's body.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bassir gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassir lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Bassir attempts to land a left hook, but Hanekom blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Hanekom steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2.  Hanekom throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bassir closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Bassir lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Bassir clinches his opponent.  Bassir leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 10: 

Bassir lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hanekom steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bassir advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Bassir lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hanekom lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bassir lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom digs in a left uppercut to Bassir's liver.  
Bassir steps inside and walks Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir hits home with a left hook.  
Hanekom throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hanekom is on target with a jab.  
Bassir steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Hanekom is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Hanekom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Bassir almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Hanekom attempts to land a jab, but Bassir sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Hanekom throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Bassir clinches his opponent.  Bassir leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bassir connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 11: 

Hanekom lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bassir advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  Bassir throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bassir lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Hanekom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bassir hits home with a stinging cross.  
Hanekom lands a cross.  
Bassir advances into close range and drives a forceful right hook into his opponents ribs.  IT LOOKS LIKE HANEKOM WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Hanekom almost instantly recovers. 
Hanekom lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bassir gets on the inside and manages to force Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bassir lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  Bassir clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Hanekom pushes his forearm into Bassir's face.  The referee warns Hanekom and breaks the clinch.  
Bassir lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  As Bassir tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hanekom dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Hanekom lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bassir gets on the inside.  Bassir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Hanekom's ribs.  
Bassir closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Hanekom lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bassir steps inside and walks Hanekom onto the ropes.  Bassir drives a firm left hook into Hanekom's body.  
Bassir connects with a left hook.  
Hanekom is on target with an overhand left.  
Hanekom hits home with an overhand left.  Hanekom tries to land a jab, but Bassir blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Hanekom lands a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 12: 

Bassir steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bassir is on target with a left hook.  
Bassir gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hanekom connects with a right hook.  
Bassir lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Hanekom lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hanekom snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Bassir gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Hanekom hits home with a right hook.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance.  Hanekom pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bassir lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hanekom steps to the outside.  Bassir throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hanekom switches the action to the outside.  Bassir tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a potent left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE BASSIR WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Bassir almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hanekom is on target with a jab.  Hanekom attempts to land a cross, but Bassir slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bassir advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hanekom tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hanekom quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Bassir is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bassir forces Hanekom to retreat onto the ropes.  Bassir lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Hanekom quickly recovers. 
Hanekom is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bassir steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Hanekom: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bassir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  113 - 115

The winner, by Split Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... James Hanekom

Fight Statistics
Hanekom: 
Total Punches Thrown: 441                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 324                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Bassir: 
Total Punches Thrown: 479                           
Total Punches Landed: 240                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 453                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 238                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2