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26/02/2033
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Rene Marais vs Peter Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 31/08/2030:

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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rene Marais (8 - 19(1) - 5) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Peter Van Rooyen(2 - 7 - 2) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Marais and Van Rooyen weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bongi Rantie, and the three ringside judges are Chike Waris, Xhosas Serero and Rob Ndombe.  

Round 1: 

Van Rooyen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marais connects with a left hook.  
Marais drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marais is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Marais advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Marais connects with a left hook.  
Marais is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Marais hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Rooyen connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Rooyen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Marais is looking to close the distance.  Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Marais closes the distance and walks Van Rooyen into the corner.  Marais 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 Rooyen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Marais sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Rooyen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Marais pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marais's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Marais connects with a right hook.  
Marais connects with a cross.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Marais is on target with a left hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook.  
Marais steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Marais pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marais steps to the outside.  Van Rooyen hits home with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance.  Marais quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Marais digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Marais lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Marais attempts to land a right hook, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marais drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a cross, but Marais sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Marais switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Van Rooyen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance.  Marais hits home with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a right hook.  
Marais is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Marais connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Marais lands a right hook.  
Van Rooyen connects with a cross.  
Marais drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marais is on target with a cross.  
Marais is on target with a left hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Marais digs in a left hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Van Rooyen connects with a cross.  
Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Marais gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Marais connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marais digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Marais lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marais is on target with a right hook to Van Rooyen's body.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a right hook, but Marais parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Marais attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marais goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Van Rooyen's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Marais connects with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Marais lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van Rooyen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Marais lands a cross to Van Rooyen's body.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a left hook.  
Marais is on target with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Marais is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Rooyen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Marais tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Marais hits home with a left hook.  
Marais switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a cross.  
Marais lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marais connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Marais: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Rene Marais

Fight Statistics
Marais: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 145                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2