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17/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Bartje Steyn vs Essien Apea

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 29/03/2028:

Clearly AI South Africa-Western Cape have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bartje Steyn (13 - 12 - 1) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Essien Apea(9 - 11(2) - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Steyn and Apea weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oringo Arthur, and the three ringside judges are Bongi Rantie, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Laken Ako.  

Round 1: 

Steyn steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Steyn is on target with an overhand left.  
Steyn is looking to keep his distance.  Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Steyn connects with a cross.  
Steyn tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Steyn's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Apea's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Apea's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Steyn is on target with a jab.  
Apea lands a jab.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Steyn lands an overhand left.  
Steyn connects with a right hook.  
Apea tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Steyn connects with a cross.  
Steyn steps inside.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Apea pivots to the right of his opponent.  Steyn lands a right uppercut.  
Steyn sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Apea connects with a cross.  
Steyn connects with an overhand right.  
Steyn steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Apea connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Steyn advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn manages to force Apea into the corner.  Steyn hits home with a left hook.  
Apea lands a cross.  
Steyn is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Steyn is on target with a cross.  
Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Steyn connects with an overhand right.  
Steyn lands a jab.  
Apea switches the action to the outside.  Steyn drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn hits home with an overhand left.  
Steyn lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Steyn drives a right hook into Apea's ribs.  
Steyn throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Steyn is on target with an overhand right.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn gets on the inside.  Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Steyn is looking to keep his distance.  Steyn sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Steyn tries to land a jab, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Steyn connects with a cross.  
Apea hits home with a cross.  
Steyn advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Apea lands a cross.  
Steyn is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Steyn connects with an overhand right.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Steyn tries to land a jab, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Steyn is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Steyn advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Steyn gets on the inside.  Apea lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Steyn lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Steyn steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Apea connects with a cross.  
Steyn advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Steyn lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Steyn steps inside.  Apea pivots to the left of his opponent.  Apea attempts to land a left uppercut, but Steyn blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Apea hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Steyn steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Steyn tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Steyn lands a jab.  
Steyn steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Apea sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apea lands a right hook.  
Apea stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Steyn is on target with a right hook.  
Apea is on target with a jab.  
Apea hits home with a right hook.  
Steyn steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Steyn is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Steyn's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Steyn connects with a right hook.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Steyn gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Steyn lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Steyn is on target with a cross.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Apea is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Steyn connects with a cross.  
Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Steyn closes the distance.  Apea quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Steyn lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Steyn lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Steyn drives a right uppercut into Apea's body.  Steyn throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Apea tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Steyn attempts to land a cross, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Steyn tries to land a right hook, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Steyn is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Apea sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Steyn is on target with a cross.  
Apea manouvers Steyn into the corner.  Steyn is on target with a jab.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance.  Steyn is on target with a cross.  
Steyn switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Apea steps away from his opponent.  Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Apea hits home with a cross.  
Steyn lands a cross.  
Apea walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Apea lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Apea is looking to keep his distance.  Steyn sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Steyn tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Steyn hits home with a cross.  
Steyn hits home with a right hook.  
Steyn lands a jab.  
Steyn tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Steyn switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Steyn is on target with a cross.  
Steyn is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Steyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Bartje Steyn

Fight Statistics
Steyn: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Apea: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10