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04/03/2040
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Paul Malan vs Ben Heyns

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/02/2040:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Malan (19 - 19(1) - 3) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Ben Heyns(14 - 16 - 5) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Malan weighed in at 122 pounds and 8 ounces, while Heyns weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Johnny Kamalebo, and the three ringside judges are Quannell Poku, Michael Karabaja and Charel Cilliers.  

Round 1: 

Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Heyns advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Malan feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Malan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Heyns attempts to land a left hook, but Malan parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Heyns hits home with a right hook.  
Malan connects with a cross.  
Malan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Heyns hits home with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Heyns closes the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Malan attempts to land a jab, but Heyns dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Malan is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Heyns steps inside.  Malan leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Heyns is whaling away with hooks, but Malan keeps his defence tight.  
Malan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Heyns tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Heyns advances into close range.  Malan lands a right uppercut.  
Malan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Malan is on target with a jab.  
Malan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Heyns connects with a right hook.  
Malan lands a left uppercut.  
Heyns lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Malan connects with a left hook.  
Heyns drives a left hook into Malan's body.  
Heyns lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Malan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Malan finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Malan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Malan hits home with a cross.  
Heyns pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Malan lands a jab.  
Heyns closes the distance.  Malan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Heyns hits home with a cross.  
Heyns lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Malan is on target with a jab.  Malan tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Malan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Heyns closes the distance.  Malan is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Heyns closes the distance.  Heyns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Malan throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Heyns's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Heyns connects with a left hook.  
Heyns advances into close range and throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Heyns clinches his opponent.  Malan is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Malan about fouling.  
Heyns advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Malan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Malan lands an overhand right.  
Heyns finds the target with a jab.  
Heyns closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Heyns hits home with a left hook.  
Heyns closes the distance.  Malan hits home with a left hook.  
Malan drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Heyns closes the distance.  Malan throws a left uppercut, but Heyns ties up his opponent.  Heyns leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Heyns's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Heyns lands a left hook.  
Malan attempts to land a left hook, but Heyns sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Heyns connects with a left uppercut.  
Malan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Heyns ties up his opponent.  Heyns is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 10 Statistics
Malan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  99 - 91  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Paul Malan

Fight Statistics
Malan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Heyns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2