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28/06/2038
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Marques Moro vs Lucas Verwoerd

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Town De Jongh, Cape Town,  taking place on 01/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Western Cape Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Marques Moro (5 - 3(1) - 2) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Lucas Verwoerd(20 - 18(2) - 3) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Moro weighed in at 111 pounds and 9 ounces, while Verwoerd weighed in at 111 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Hlatshwayo, and the three ringside judges are Oringo Arthur, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Bongi Rantie.  

Round 1: 

Verwoerd is on target with a left hook.  
Verwoerd is on target with a jab.  
Moro attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Moro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Moro sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Moro throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Moro is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Moro's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Moro finds the target with a jab.  
Moro is on target with a cross.  
Moro walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Moro connects with a left hook.  
Moro hits home with a cross.  
Moro lands a cross.  
Moro is on target with a cross.  
Moro is on target with a jab.  
Moro feints a right hook, but Verwoerd does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Moro is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Moro switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range.  Moro is on target with a jab.  
Moro tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Moro to the neutral corner.  He lectures Verwoerd but does not take away a point.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Moro lands a jab.  
Moro hits home with a left hook.  
Moro steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Moro lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Moro is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Moro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Moro hits home with a cross.  
Moro is on target with a jab.  
Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Moro sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Moro is on target with a jab.  
Moro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Moro pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Moro steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to Moro's body.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Moro lands a jab.  
Verwoerd walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Verwoerd digs in a right hook to Moro's body.  
Moro connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Moro tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Moro throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Moro's body.  
Verwoerd forces Moro to retreat onto the ropes.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd hits home with a left hook.  
Moro switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Moro connects with a cross.  
Moro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Moro lands a jab.  
Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Moro is on target with an overhand right.  
Moro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside.  Moro throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 8: 

Moro steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Moro hits home with an overhand right.  
Moro finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Moro lands a cross.  
Moro tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Moro lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verwoerd lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Moro's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Verwoerd's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Moro steps to the outside.  Moro feints a jab, but Verwoerd does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Moro tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Verwoerd manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent.  Moro lands a jab.  
Moro is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Moro lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Moro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Khayelitsha, South Africa.... Marques Moro

Fight Statistics
Moro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 144                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10