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27/04/2040
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Quannell Otu vs Eleazar Van der Merwe

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 26/02/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Quannell Otu (4 - 0) who hails from East London, South Africa and Eleazar Van der Merwe(6 - 1(1) - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Otu and Van der Merwe weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Demuto, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Motupa, Quaddus Rascalimu and David Meer.  

Round 1: 

Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but Otu slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Otu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Otu lands an overhand left.  
Otu lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Otu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe walks his opponent into a corner.  Otu lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Otu is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu is on target with a jab.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otu lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Van der Merwe's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Otu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe manages to force Otu onto the ropes.  Otu is on target with a jab.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Otu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Otu snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Otu lands a solid left uppercut.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Otu hits home with a right hook.  Otu attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Otu connects with a cross.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Otu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe hits home with a cross.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Otu ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Otu pushes his forearm into Van der Merwe's face.  The referee warns Otu and breaks the clinch.  
Otu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Otu steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Otu lands a ramrod jab.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Otu lands a jab.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and walks Otu into the corner.  Van der Merwe connects with a right hook.  
Otu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Otu steps away from his opponent.  Otu feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe forces Otu to retreat into a corner.  Van der Merwe feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van der Merwe hits home with a cross.  
Otu lands a sharp right hook.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Otu clinches his opponent.  Otu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Van der Merwe pushes his forearm into Otu's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Otu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Otu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Otu finds the target with a hard jab.  
Van der Merwe connects with a cross.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Otu lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range.  Otu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Otu hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Otu lands a straight 1 - 2.  Otu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Van der Merwe's body.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Otu lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Otu ties up his opponent.  Otu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a right hook, but Otu sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Van der Merwe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but Otu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe lands a cross.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van der Merwe tries to land a left hook, but Otu sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe forces Otu to retreat onto the ropes.  Otu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Otu lands a jab.  
Otu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe manages to force Otu onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Otu lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Otu hits home with a solid cross.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Van der Merwe now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Otu with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Otu to the neutral corner.    He warns Van der Merwe that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Otu lands a jab.  
Van der Merwe walks his opponent into a corner.  Otu is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Otu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Otu is on target with a firm cross.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Otu feints a jab, but Van der Merwe ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a cross, but Otu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Otu connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Otu lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu drives a right hook into Van der Merwe's body.  
Otu connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Otu lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a left hook, but Otu sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Otu lands a jab.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range.  Otu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otu finds the target with a hard jab.  
Otu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  Otu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Otu hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Otu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Merwe connects with a left hook.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Otu hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Otu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Otu lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 30                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Otu tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Otu lands a firm cross.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Otu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Otu is on target with a jab.  
Otu lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Otu lands a sharp jab.  
Van der Merwe connects with a left hook.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Otu lands a jab.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Otu lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Otu is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Otu finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Otu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Otu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Otu hits home with a cross.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Otu is on target with a jab.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a firm cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Otu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Otu lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Otu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Otu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Otu clinches his opponent.  Otu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Otu lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu is on target with a jab.  
Otu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Otu connects with a weighty cross.  VAN DER MERWE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Van der Merwe recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Otu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otu steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a left uppercut, but Otu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Otu pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Van der Merwe lands a right hook.  
Otu is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Otu hits home with a stinging cross.  
Otu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Otu feints a left, and then snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Otu feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Otu steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Otu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head, KNOCKING VAN DER MERWE DOWN!  He manages to get up at 9.  
Otu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe forces Otu to retreat into the red corner.  Otu lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Otu switches the action to the outside.  Otu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Otu lands a right uppercut.  
Otu tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Otu feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to Van der Merwe's body.  Otu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Van der Merwe is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Otu to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Van der Merwe and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Otu feints a left, and then lands a firm cross.  
Otu switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Otu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Otu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Otu lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Otu lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Otu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Otu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Otu: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 80 - 71  80 - 71  80 - 71

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Quannell Otu

Fight Statistics
Otu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 434                           
Total Punches Landed: 306                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 395                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 287                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 210                           
Total Jabs Landed: 143                           

Van der Merwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1