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16/04/2034
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Robert Joubert vs Ellis Newman

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Chitungwiza Jaure, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 16/08/2033:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Robert Joubert (15 - 5) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Ellis Newman(17 - 10(3) - 2) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Both Joubert and Newman weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gareth Cilliers, and the three ringside judges are Jasper Nengomasha, Chris Tholet and Oliver Magwa.  

Round 1: 

Joubert lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Joubert throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Joubert hits home with a hard jab.  
Newman advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but Joubert ties up his opponent.  Joubert leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Joubert pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Newman hits home with a left hook.  Joubert clinches his opponent.  Joubert leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Joubert pushes his forearm into Newman's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent.  Joubert feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Joubert ties up his opponent.  Newman is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Newman and breaks the clinch.  
Joubert lands a cross.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Joubert pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Joubert hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Joubert connects with an overhand right.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Newman walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Newman pivots to the right of his opponent.  Joubert lands a cross.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert connects with an overhand left.  
Joubert finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Newman's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Newman's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Newman's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Joubert lands a sharp jab.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Joubert finds the target with a jab.  
Newman is looking to close the distance and walks Joubert into a corner.  Newman hits home with a right hook.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent.  Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Joubert lands with a spiteful jab.  
Joubert lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Newman gets on the inside and walks Joubert down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joubert is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Newman advances into close range.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Joubert lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert finds the target with a jab.  
Newman walks Joubert down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joubert lands a hard jab.  
Joubert hits home with a cross.  
Joubert feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Joubert switches the action to the outside.  Joubert feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Joubert hits home with a sharp jab.  
Newman throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Newman attempts to land a cross, but Joubert blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joubert is on target with a hard jab.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a sharp jab.  
Joubert pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert is on target with an overhand right.  
Joubert is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert is on target with an overhand left.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands with a hard jab.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Joubert hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Newman forces Joubert to back into the ropes.  Joubert lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Newman slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Newman finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Newman drives a left hook into Joubert's ribs.  
Newman advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Joubert on the ropes.  Newman throws a right hook, but Joubert holds on to his opponent.  Newman leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Joubert's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Newman steps inside.  Joubert lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Joubert feints a right hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Joubert lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Newman hits home with a right hook.  
Newman throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Joubert finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance.  Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range.  Joubert feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Joubert is on target with a cross.  
Joubert pivots from in front of his opponent.  Newman lands a cross.  
Joubert tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert hits home with an overhand left.  
Joubert lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Joubert lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Newman gets on the inside.  Joubert connects with a right hook.  Joubert clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Joubert pushes his forearm into Newman's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Newman manages to force Joubert onto the ropes.  Newman sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Newman tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joubert steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Newman attempts to land a cross, but Joubert blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands with a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Joubert finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert connects with a cross.  
Newman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Joubert is on target with a jab.  
Joubert steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Joubert lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert lands a left hook.  
Newman walks Joubert into a corner.  Newman connects with a cross.  
Joubert drives a right hook into Newman's body.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert lands a spiteful jab.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Newman manages to force Joubert onto the ropes.  Joubert tries to land a right hook, but Newman sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Joubert drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Newman hits home with a cross.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Newman steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Joubert sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Newman attempts to land a left hook, but Joubert sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range.  Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Newman manouvers Joubert onto the ropes.  Joubert lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Joubert feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a sharp jab.  
Newman tries to land a left hook, but Joubert slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Newman steps inside and throws a right hook, but Joubert ties up his opponent.  Joubert throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Joubert and breaks the clinch.  
Joubert snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside.  Joubert feints a jab, tricking Newman into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Joubert is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Joubert lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Newman steps inside.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  Joubert ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside.  Joubert feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Newman lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Joubert is on target with a cross.  
Newman hits home with a cross.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Joubert lands a right hook.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Newman steps inside.  Joubert lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Joubert lands two overhand rights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Joubert feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Newman steps inside.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Joubert hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Joubert attempts to land a jab, but Newman sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Joubert throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Joubert ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Joubert pushes his forearm into Newman's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Joubert.  
Newman manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Newman pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Newman dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Joubert is on target with a hard jab.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Newman manouvers Joubert onto the ropes.  Newman sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Joubert lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Newman walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Newman sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Joubert is on target with a cross.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Joubert lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Joubert is on target with a sharp jab.  
Joubert digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Joubert tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Joubert lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Joubert holds on to his opponent.  Newman uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Joubert's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Joubert switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Newman walks Joubert down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joubert lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Joubert lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Newman advances into close range.  Joubert pivots to the right of his opponent.  Joubert throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Joubert ties up his opponent.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Joubert to stop holding.  
Joubert attempts to land a jab, but Newman slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Joubert's ribcage.  
Joubert lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Newman is looking to close the distance.  Joubert pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Joubert steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Joubert steps to the outside.  Joubert feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Joubert lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a right hook to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Newman's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 10 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert steps to the outside.  Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Newman gets on the inside.  Joubert drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Newman manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Joubert is on target with a jab.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside.  Joubert feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Joubert is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Newman cuts off the ring, trapping Joubert on the ropes.  Newman goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Joubert time to recover.  
Joubert feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Newman walks Joubert onto the ropes.  Joubert lands a left hook.  
Joubert is on target with a jab to Newman's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Newman closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but Joubert ties up his opponent.  Joubert tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Newman behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Joubert.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Newman gets on the inside.  Joubert connects with a right uppercut.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Joubert connects with a cross.  
Newman manouvers Joubert into the red corner.  Joubert hits home with a cross.  
Newman quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Joubert switches the action to the outside.  Joubert feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Joubert hits home with a solid jab.  
Newman closes the distance.  Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Newman manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Newman hits home with a cross.  
Newman steps inside.  You can sense the frustration from Newman now.   He advances forward with head down and it catches Joubert in the face!  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  The ref tells Newman to keep his head out of his opponents face.  He gives Joubert time to recover.  
Newman advances into close range.  Joubert lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Joubert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands a hard jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Newman: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Robert Joubert

Fight Statistics
Joubert: 
Total Punches Thrown: 491                           
Total Punches Landed: 321                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 426                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 286                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 251                           
Total Jabs Landed: 163                           

Newman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3