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09/09/2031
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Claus Van Rooyen vs Zach Makangila

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare,  taking place on 13/05/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Claus Van Rooyen (2 - 2) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Zach Makangila(4 - 13 - 5) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Van Rooyen and Makangila weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bradley Masunda, and the three ringside judges are Sammy Mukoneweshuro, Dillon Mutasa and Jacob Aulds.  

Round 1: 

Van Rooyen steps inside and connects with a left hook.  Van Rooyen holds on to his opponent.  Van Rooyen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Van Rooyen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Makangila walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook.  
Makangila hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Makangila pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Makangila sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to Makangila's body.  
Van Rooyen forces Makangila to retreat into the red corner.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Makangila throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  Van Rooyen clinches his opponent.  Van Rooyen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van Rooyen.  
Makangila pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Rooyen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Makangila is on target with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Makangila attempts to land a right hook, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Makangila's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Makangila connects with a left uppercut.  Van Rooyen clinches his opponent.  Van Rooyen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Makangila behind the head. Van Rooyen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van Rooyen lands with a stinging jab.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Makangila steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen finds the target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but is not on target.  Van Rooyen clinches his opponent.  Van Rooyen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Van Rooyen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Makangila is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen lands a stiff jab.  
Makangila retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Van Rooyen is whaling away with hooks, but Makangila keeps his defence tight.  
Van Rooyen digs in a firm left hook to Makangila's body.  
Makangila strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance.  Makangila attempts to land a right uppercut, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook.  
Makangila connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to Makangila's body.  
Makangila connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Makangila throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Makangila's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Makangila's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen connects with a right hook.  
Makangila steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a sharp left hook.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a cross, but Makangila slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Makangila's body.  
Van Rooyen digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and drives a left hook into Makangila's body.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Van Rooyen ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Van Rooyen feints a jab, but Makangila does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makangila connects with a cross.  
Makangila lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Makangila attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a firm left uppercut.  Van Rooyen tries to land a left uppercut, but Makangila blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makangila: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Claus Van Rooyen

Fight Statistics
Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Makangila: 
Total Punches Thrown: 113                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4