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20/02/2038
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Ben Katekelayi vs Herreman Retief

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 04/10/2037:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern African Featherweight 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 Ben Katekelayi (23(1) - 19(9) - 1) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Herreman Retief(17 - 8(4) - 1) from Boksburg, South Africa.  Both Katekelayi and Retief weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Pienaar, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Colin Ntambwe and Michael Grobbelaar.  

Round 1: 

Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is on target with a solid cross.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katekelayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Retief throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief is on target with a solid right hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Katekelayi drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Katekelayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Katekelayi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Katekelayi lands a hard jab.  Katekelayi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a hard jab.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Retief parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Katekelayi is on target with an overhand left.  Katekelayi throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Retief's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Katekelayi snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  Katekelayi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katekelayi walks his opponent into a corner.  Retief connects with a stinging cross.  Retief attempts to land a jab, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Retief hits home with a right uppercut.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi lands with a solid jab.  Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Retief hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to Retief's body.  
Katekelayi lands a solid right hook.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Katekelayi lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi advances into close range.  Katekelayi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief connects with a right hook.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with a sharp cross.  
Katekelayi hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance.  Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Retief lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katekelayi lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Katekelayi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Retief digs in a left hook to Katekelayi's ribs.  
Katekelayi lands a solid cross.  
Katekelayi steps inside and connects with a left hook.  Katekelayi attempts to land a right hook, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Retief connects with a firm cross.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Katekelayi hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi hits the target with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Katekelayi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi is on target with a left hook.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Katekelayi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi lands a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Katekelayi lands a left hook.  Katekelayi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Retief dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is on target with a sharp cross.  
Retief digs in a left uppercut to Katekelayi's ribs.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Retief lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katekelayi attempts to land a cross, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Katekelayi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a jab, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Retief finds the target with a jab.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief tries to land a jab, but Katekelayi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi closes the distance.  Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katekelayi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief is on target with a jab.  
Retief lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi steps inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance.  Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Katekelayi steps inside and manages to force Retief onto the ropes.  Katekelayi is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  Katekelayi tries to land an overhand right, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Katekelayi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Retief attempts to land a right uppercut, but Katekelayi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi steps inside.  Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi walks Retief down, trapping him on the ropes.  Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief lands a firm left hook.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Retief manouvers Katekelayi onto the ropes.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief connects with a left hook.  
Katekelayi lands a firm jab to Retief's body.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Retief stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Katekelayi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Katekelayi steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Katekelayi steps inside.  Katekelayi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside.  Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside and drives a right hook into Retief's body.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katekelayi connects with a right hook.  Katekelayi tries to land a right hook, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance.  Katekelayi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Katekelayi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi is on target with a cross.  
Retief throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Retief drives a right uppercut into Katekelayi's body.  
Retief pivots to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Retief strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Katekelayi steps inside.  Katekelayi pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Katekelayi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Retief strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Katekelayi closes the distance.  Katekelayi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Retief's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Retief strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a right hook, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a cross.  
Retief tries to land a cross, but Katekelayi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi advances into close range.  Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katekelayi connects with a left hook.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Katekelayi connects with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Retief lands with a stiff jab.  
Katekelayi advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Retief's body.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a left hook, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Katekelayi hits home with a stinging cross.  
Katekelayi lands a right hook.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Katekelayi is on target with a cross to Retief's body.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi feints a jab, fooling Retief into launching a cross counter.  Katekelayi springs the trap, countering with  a solid left hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Katekelayi gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Katekelayi closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Katekelayi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Katekelayi drives a right hook into Retief's body.  
Retief connects with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief forces Katekelayi to back into the ropes.  Retief pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Katekelayi hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand left, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Katekelayi lands a jab.  
Katekelayi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi attempts to land a right hook, but Retief dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katekelayi tries to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Katekelayi's body.  
Katekelayi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katekelayi steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi attempts to land an overhand right, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katekelayi lands a solid cross to his opponents body.  
Retief drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Retief manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Retief pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi lands a cross.  
Katekelayi tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Katekelayi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Katekelayi is on target with a jab.  
Katekelayi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katekelayi hits home with a cross.  
Katekelayi finds the target with a jab.  
Katekelayi hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Katekelayi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Cape Town, South Africa.... Ben Katekelayi

Fight Statistics
Katekelayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 437                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 155                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19