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26/01/2034
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Kofi Bamford vs Vandwon Mpontshane

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Durban Mnyamane, Durban,  taking place on 12/01/2033:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern African Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Kofi Bamford (19 - 5(1) - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Vandwon Mpontshane(19 - 8(2) - 3) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Bamford weighed in at 112 pounds, while Mpontshane weighed in at 111 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Corey Nzimande, and the three ringside judges are Verlyn Selasee, Thuso Ledwaba and Davie Bilengi.  

Round 1: 

Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpontshane drives a solid left hook into Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mpontshane tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mpontshane tries to land a right hook, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Mpontshane connects with a sharp left hook.  
Mpontshane digs in a left uppercut to Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane digs in a right uppercut to Bamford's ribs.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bamford lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane attempts to land a right hook, but Bamford parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mpontshane steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Mpontshane throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Mpontshane slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and forces Bamford to retreat onto the ropes.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane connects with a cross.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bamford lands with a hard jab.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane lands with a ramrod jab.  Mpontshane throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bamford's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mpontshane's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Mpontshane closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane steps to the outside.  Bamford is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a spiteful jab.  
Bamford is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamford lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bamford connects with a cross.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands with a solid jab.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Mpontshane attempts to land a jab, but Bamford parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford feints a cross, but Mpontshane does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Mpontshane is on target with a sharp left hook to Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane connects with a left hook.  
Mpontshane attempts to land a cross, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bamford lands a cross.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bamford hits home with an overhand right.  Bamford tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bamford digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpontshane walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bamford tries to land a left hook, but Mpontshane slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bamford tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bamford lands with a spiteful jab.  Bamford attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  Bamford attempts to land a cross, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Bamford is looking to close the distance.  Mpontshane digs in a left hook to Bamford's ribs.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bamford connects with a sharp right hook.  
Mpontshane digs in a left hook to Bamford's ribs.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and walks Bamford into the blue corner.  Bamford tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane is on target with a left uppercut to Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mpontshane lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bamford feints a jab, fooling Mpontshane into launching a left uppercut counter.  Bamford is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Bamford hits home with a cross.  
Mpontshane steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Bamford on the ropes.  Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Bamford connects with a left hook.  
Bamford lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Mpontshane lands a solid overhand right.  Mpontshane attempts to land an overhand left, but Bamford dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  Mpontshane attempts to land a cross, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Mpontshane steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Bamford on the ropes.  Mpontshane lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane steps inside.  Mpontshane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Bamford tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent.  Mpontshane lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane tries to land a left uppercut, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane hits home with a cross.  Mpontshane attempts to land a cross, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mpontshane lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Mpontshane digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bamford steps to the outside.  Mpontshane is on target with an overhand right.  
Bamford hits home with a cross.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Bamford pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Mpontshane is on target with a firm right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford advances into close range.  Mpontshane tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Bamford pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bamford steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford steps to the outside.  Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bamford lands a cross.  
Mpontshane connects with a right uppercut.  Mpontshane attempts to land a jab, but Bamford dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Mpontshane's ribs.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mpontshane throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bamford is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Bamford lands with a stiff jab.  Bamford tries to land a jab, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mpontshane advances into close range.  Bamford pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mpontshane lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Bamford's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 7: 

Mpontshane closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mpontshane switches the action to the outside.  Bamford feints a cross, tricking Mpontshane into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Bamford springs the trap, countering with  a stinging cross.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford steps to the outside.  Mpontshane waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Bamford lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpontshane walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mpontshane lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range.  Mpontshane tries to land a jab, but Bamford slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  Mpontshane lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and manouvers Bamford onto the ropes.  Mpontshane digs in a right hook to Bamford's body.  Mpontshane goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Bamford time to recover.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Mpontshane hits home with an overhand right.  
Mpontshane steps inside.  Bamford pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bamford lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Mpontshane steps away from his opponent.  Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Bamford tries to land a right hook, but Mpontshane blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bamford hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bamford closes the distance.  Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mpontshane steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bamford lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mpontshane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Mpontshane throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpontshane hits home with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to close the distance.  Mpontshane digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bamford pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mpontshane drives a left hook into Bamford's body.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range.  Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Bamford hits home with an overhand right.  Bamford attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bamford lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Mpontshane walks Bamford down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Mpontshane is on target with a right uppercut to Bamford's ribcage.  
Mpontshane lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpontshane sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamford attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Bamford's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Bamford is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mpontshane lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mpontshane throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mpontshane drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mpontshane pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  Bamford attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and drives a right hook into Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 11: 

Bamford steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Mpontshane finds the target with a jab.  
Mpontshane advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Bamford's liver.  
Mpontshane closes the distance.  Bamford lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mpontshane throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bamford pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bamford tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Bamford's ribs.  
Mpontshane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Mpontshane is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpontshane steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane lands a jab to Bamford's body.  Mpontshane attempts to land a left hook, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mpontshane is on target with a right hook to Bamford's ribcage.  
Mpontshane throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpontshane hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside.  Bamford pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bamford tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Mpontshane blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bamford advances into close range.  Mpontshane throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mpontshane drives a left hook into Bamford's body.  
Mpontshane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpontshane closes the distance and manouvers Bamford onto the ropes.  Mpontshane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mpontshane digs in a left hook to Bamford's body.  
Bamford tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mpontshane gets on the inside and walks Bamford onto the ropes.  Mpontshane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bamford tries to land a left uppercut, but Mpontshane sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mpontshane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 117 - 112  116 - 113  117 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Kofi Bamford

Fight Statistics
Bamford: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 129                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Mpontshane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 423                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11