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08/03/2034
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John Van Niekerk vs Richie Kabanda

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2033,  taking place on 26/04/2033 from Khayelitsha, South Africa:

The Khayelitsha venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Van Niekerk (15 - 25(1)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Richie Kabanda(30 - 5) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Van Niekerk closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kabanda lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kabanda lands a stiff jab.  
Kabanda finds the target with a jab.  
Kabanda lands a stinging jab.  
Van Niekerk is looking to close the distance.  Kabanda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Niekerk digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Van Niekerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Niekerk attempts to land a left hook, but Kabanda blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk closes the distance.  Kabanda lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kabanda feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kabanda lands with a stinging jab.  
Kabanda finds the target with a jab.  
Van Niekerk hits home with a right hook.  
Van Niekerk sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Kabanda strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Niekerk advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Niekerk digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kabanda's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Kabanda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk hits home with a right hook.  
Kabanda steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kabanda drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Van Niekerk lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kabanda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kabanda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kabanda finds the target with a jab.  
Kabanda connects with a firm cross.  
Van Niekerk is looking to close the distance.  Kabanda lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kabanda throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kabanda steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  Kabanda tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kabanda lands an overhand left.  
Kabanda lands a cross.  
Kabanda finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kabanda is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Kabanda is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Kabanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Niekerk hits home with a left hook.  
Kabanda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Kabanda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Van Niekerk steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kabanda snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Kabanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Van Niekerk closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kabanda in the corner.  Kabanda digs in a right hook to Van Niekerk's body.  
Kabanda switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kabanda is on target with a jab.  
Van Niekerk drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van Niekerk forces Kabanda to retreat into the corner.  Van Niekerk is on target with a cross.  
Kabanda strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Niekerk lands with a sharp jab.  
Kabanda steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kabanda hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kabanda feints a right hook, and then hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Van Niekerk steps inside.  Kabanda tries to land a left hook, but Van Niekerk sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Niekerk lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Niekerk is on target with a jab.  
Kabanda is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Van Niekerk lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Niekerk is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kabanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Richie Kabanda

Fight Statistics
Van Niekerk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Kabanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 134                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28