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12/10/2040
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Luyck Kruger vs Basten Venter

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 3.0 promoted show at Siyabonga Makwetla Gym, Germiston,  taking place on 01/05/2040:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Luyck Kruger (10 - 15 - 7) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Basten Venter(11(1) - 0) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Kruger weighed in at 159 pounds and 11 ounces, while Venter weighed in at 159 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Cole Twala, and the three ringside judges are Colin Ntambwe, Quannell Poku and Eric Van der Westhuizen.  

Round 1: 

Venter finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruger is on target with a left hook.  
Venter lands a solid jab.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruger lands a cross.  
Venter lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Venter steps inside.  Venter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Venter time to recover.  
Venter hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Venter switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Venter hits home with a sharp cross.  
Venter steps to the outside.  Kruger quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Venter lands a sharp jab.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Venter tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Venter is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Venter is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kruger's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kruger's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Venter lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Venter is on target with a right uppercut to Kruger's body.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Kruger steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Venter connects with a left hook.  
Venter lands a solid jab.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Venter connects with a left hook.  
Venter lands a hard jab.  
Venter steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger steps inside.  Venter lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Venter is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Venter hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Venter lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Venter steps inside and drives a right hook into Kruger's body.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Venter steps inside.  Kruger pivots to the left of his opponent.  Venter is on target with a left hook.  
Venter drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Venter is on target with a left hook.  
Venter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Venter lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kruger is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Venter lands a jab.  
Venter is on target with a left hook to Kruger's body.  
Venter lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruger throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Venter lands with a stinging jab.  
Venter forces Kruger to retreat onto the ropes.  Venter digs in a sharp left uppercut to Kruger's body.  
Venter tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Venter lands a right hook.  
Venter lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Venter pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruger tries to step out of his opponents range.  Venter feints a jab, tricking Kruger into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Venter avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Venter closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Venter is looking to close the distance.  Venter pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Venter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger hits home with a left hook.  
Venter manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Venter pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Venter lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Venter lands a solid jab.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Round 4: 

Venter lands two jab's to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Venter walks Kruger down, trapping him in a corner.  Venter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kruger drives a left uppercut into Venter's liver.  
Venter connects with a right hook.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruger attempts to land a cross, but Venter sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Venter is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter digs in a right hook to Kruger's ribcage.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Venter connects with a stinging left hook.  
Venter advances into close range and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Venter digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Kruger is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Venter lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Venter is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Venter is looking to close the distance.  Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Venter steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Venter steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Venter hits home with a cross.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and manages to force Kruger into the corner.  Venter connects with a right uppercut.  
Venter tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Venter attempts to land a jab, but Kruger blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Venter lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kruger lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Venter gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Kruger is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Venter connects with a cross.  
Venter pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Venter lands a jab.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Venter lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Venter lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kruger is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Venter lands a stinging cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Venter steps away from his opponent.  Venter feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Venter hits home with an overhand left.  
Venter steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Venter feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Venter pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Venter closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kruger is on target with a right uppercut.  
Venter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruger tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Venter connects with a left hook.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Venter advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kruger in a corner.  Venter pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Venter lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Venter advances into close range.  Venter pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Venter steps inside.  Venter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Venter throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Venter ties up his opponent.  Kruger is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Venter's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Venter closes the distance.  Venter pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Venter lands a stiff jab.  
Venter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Venter steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Venter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Venter steps inside and walks Kruger down, trapping him in the corner.  Kruger attempts to land a right hook, but Venter parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Venter switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Venter advances into close range.  Venter pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Venter is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Venter lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Kruger is looking to keep his distance.  Venter connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Kruger attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Venter time to recover.  
Venter pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kruger throws a right uppercut, but Venter holds on to his opponent.  Venter is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Venter gets on the inside.  Kruger attempts to land a left uppercut, but Venter sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Venter pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Venter connects with an overhand right.  
Venter switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Venter hits home with a right hook.  
Kruger is looking to keep his distance.  Venter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Venter is on target with a cross.  
Venter lands a ramrod jab.  
Venter pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Venter lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Venter lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Venter is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Venter lands a solid right hook.  
Venter lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kruger steps away from his opponent.  Venter hits home with a cross.  
Venter lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Venter gets on the inside.  Venter sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruger tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Kruger's ribs.  
Venter manouvers Kruger into a neutral corner.  Venter drives a solid left uppercut into Kruger's liver.  
Venter closes the distance.  Venter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger attempts to land a left hook, but Venter slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Venter switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Venter pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Venter is on target with a right hook.  
Venter lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Venter sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Venter gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Venter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Venter lands with a hard jab.  
Venter pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Venter lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Venter's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Venter tries to step out of his opponents range.  Venter feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Venter hits home with a cross.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Venter drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Venter is on target with a cross.  Venter attempts to land a jab, but Kruger slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Venter hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Venter hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Venter connects with an overhand right.  
Venter connects with a cross.  
Venter steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Venter pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Venter is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Venter finds the target with a jab.  
Venter hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Venter hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Venter: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Basten Venter

Fight Statistics
Kruger: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Venter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 437                           
Total Punches Landed: 209                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 293                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 144                           
Total Jabs Landed: 50