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21/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Paul Van Zyl vs Kai Kirkbride

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-California promoted show at Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Diego,  taking place on 05/09/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Paul Van Zyl (7 - 1 - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Kai Kirkbride(2 - 3) from Denver, USA.  Van Zyl weighed in at 105 pounds, while Kirkbride weighed in at 104 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Cody Bustamante, and the three ringside judges are Lewis Suttie, Dominic Pollino and Blake Latta.  

Round 1: 

Van Zyl pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Van Zyl forces Kirkbride to back into the corner.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kirkbride tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl is on target with a right hook.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Van Zyl is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kirkbride steps inside.  Van Zyl hits home with a right hook.  
Van Zyl is on target with a left hook to Kirkbride's ribs.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kirkbride throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kirkbride lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a cross.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kirkbride's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kirkbride's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kirkbride's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kirkbride's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kirkbride advances into close range.  Van Zyl connects with a left hook.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride attempts to land a left hook, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van Zyl leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kirkbride tries to tag Van Zyl on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Kirkbride pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride attempts to land a jab, but Van Zyl parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook.  
Van Zyl lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kirkbride tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kirkbride's liver.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kirkbride is on target with a right hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and drives a left hook into Kirkbride's body.  
Van Zyl digs in a right hook to Kirkbride's body.  Van Zyl throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kirkbride is looking to close the distance.  Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride hits home with a cross.  
Kirkbride pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Zyl steps to the outside.  Kirkbride quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Kirkbride's liver.  
Kirkbride gets on the inside.  Van Zyl lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride lands a left uppercut.  
Kirkbride gets on the inside.  Van Zyl drives a left hook into Kirkbride's liver.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Kirkbride sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Zyl is on target with a left hook.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van Zyl steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Van Zyl lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kirkbride gets on the inside.  Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kirkbride's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kirkbride pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Kirkbride pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kirkbride drives a right uppercut into Van Zyl's body.  
Kirkbride closes the distance.  Van Zyl lands a left hook.  
Kirkbride wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Zyl dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van Zyl connects with a left uppercut.  
Kirkbride pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Zyl lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kirkbride: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Paul Van Zyl

Fight Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Kirkbride: 
Total Punches Thrown: 113                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2