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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Joey Van Dyk vs Montraie Shongwe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Pretoria Ntela, Pretoria,  taking place on 09/03/2028:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joey Van Dyk (13 - 14(1) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Montraie Shongwe(12 - 12(2) - 3) from Mamelodi, South Africa.  Both Van Dyk and Shongwe weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cole Twala, and the three ringside judges are David Demuto, Here Van Heerden and John Kisombo.  

Round 1: 

Shongwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shongwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk finds the target with a jab.  
Shongwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk lands a cross.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Shongwe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk finds the target with a jab.  
Shongwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk is on target with a solid jab.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van Dyk tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  Van Dyk tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shongwe gets on the inside.  Van Dyk pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Shongwe's body.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shongwe's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Dyk steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Van Dyk tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shongwe advances into close range.  Van Dyk pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shongwe connects with a right hook.  
Shongwe is looking to keep his distance.  Van Dyk is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shongwe is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Shongwe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Dyk lands a jab to Shongwe's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shongwe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but Shongwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk feints a jab, but Shongwe is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shongwe advances into close range and manouvers Van Dyk into a corner.  Shongwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shongwe advances into close range.  Shongwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk is on target with a left hook.  
Van Dyk hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van Dyk's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Dyk is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Shongwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shongwe lands a left hook.  
Shongwe is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk connects with a cross.  
Van Dyk finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van Dyk hits home with a cross.  
Shongwe gets on the inside.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Dyk switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shongwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but Shongwe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shongwe voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Van Dyk is whaling away with hooks, but Shongwe keeps his defence tight.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shongwe advances into close range.  Van Dyk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shongwe lands a right hook.  
Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shongwe hits home with a left hook.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but Shongwe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk lands a jab.  
Van Dyk steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into Shongwe's body.  
Van Dyk pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk hits home with an overhand left.  
Van Dyk feints a jab, but Shongwe ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk attempts to land a jab, but Shongwe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Shongwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shongwe closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Shongwe is on target with a right hook.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside.  Van Dyk feints a cross, but Shongwe is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shongwe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Dyk pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shongwe advances into close range.  Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Dyk tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shongwe hits home with a cross.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shongwe drives a cross into Van Dyk's body.  
Van Dyk lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Shongwe's body.  
Van Dyk tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk lands a cross.  
Van Dyk lands a cross.  
Van Dyk lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van Dyk's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Van Dyk lands with a stiff jab.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shongwe is looking to close the distance.  Van Dyk connects with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Van Dyk hits home with a cross.  
Van Dyk steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Dyk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but Shongwe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Shongwe time to recover.  
Van Dyk is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shongwe's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shongwe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk steps away from his opponent.  Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shongwe is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van Dyk tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Dyk is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Van Dyk connects with an overhand left.  
Van Dyk is on target with a jab.  
Shongwe closes the distance.  Van Dyk pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Dyk attempts to land a right hook, but Shongwe slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk connects with an overhand left.  
Van Dyk attempts to land a jab, but Shongwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shongwe connects with a right hook.  
Van Dyk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shongwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Joey Van Dyk

Fight Statistics
Van Dyk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 434                           
Total Punches Landed: 148                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 401                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 199                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Shongwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6