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20/10/2040
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Dave Yabukalanga vs Lee Hertzog

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Ethekwini Gym, Durban,  taking place on 04/06/2040:

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 mandatory fight for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Super Welterweight 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 Dave Yabukalanga (10 - 7) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Lee Hertzog(16 - 10(1) - 2) from Durban, South Africa.  Yabukalanga weighed in at 154 pounds, while Hertzog weighed in at 153 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Sam Van Onselen, and the three ringside judges are Modest Van Dyk, James Kingdiadia and Sam Van Onselen.  

Round 1: 

Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Hertzog hits home with a cross.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Hertzog connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yabukalanga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Yabukalanga's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Yabukalanga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Hertzog's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yabukalanga finds the target with a jab.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Yabukalanga advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yabukalanga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Yabukalanga's body.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range.  Hertzog connects with an overhand right.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hertzog hits home with an overhand right.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hertzog lands a cross.  
Yabukalanga advances into close range.  Hertzog hits home with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hertzog is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yabukalanga advances into close range.  Hertzog connects with a left hook.  
Hertzog lands a jab.  
Yabukalanga steps inside.  Hertzog hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hertzog quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yabukalanga is on target with a cross.  
Yabukalanga closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hertzog is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hertzog steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross to Yabukalanga's body.  
Hertzog switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yabukalanga advances into close range.  Hertzog lands a right hook.  
Hertzog walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hertzog finds the target with a jab.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Hertzog sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Hertzog is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Yabukalanga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yabukalanga advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yabukalanga hits home with a cross.  
Hertzog lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hertzog tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside.  Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hertzog connects with an overhand right.  
Yabukalanga gets on the inside.  Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hertzog lands a left hook.  
Hertzog pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hertzog steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Hertzog switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Hertzog lands a cross.  
Hertzog connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Hertzog's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yabukalanga steps inside and forces Hertzog to back into the corner.  Yabukalanga lands a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hertzog manages to force Yabukalanga onto the ropes.  Hertzog sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Hertzog tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Hertzog's body.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Hertzog's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yabukalanga is looking to close the distance.  Hertzog connects with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a jab.  
Hertzog lands a cross to Yabukalanga's body.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yabukalanga's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hertzog connects with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a jab.  
Hertzog is on target with a right hook.  
Hertzog steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Hertzog hits home with an overhand right.  
Hertzog is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range.  Hertzog tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hertzog hits home with a left hook.  
Hertzog is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Lee Hertzog

Fight Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Hertzog: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 15