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30/01/2042
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Mzikayise Cardoso vs Kees Kruger

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at East London Coetzee, East London,  taking place on 03/01/2042:

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-Eastern Cape Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mzikayise Cardoso (1 - 4) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Kees Kruger(7(1) - 2 - 2) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Cardoso weighed in at 125 pounds and 7 ounces, while Kruger weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Deion Nsoh, Chris Matata and Musa Majola.  

Round 1: 

Cardoso switches the action to the outside.  Kruger lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Kruger sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kruger lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruger tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to Cardoso's body.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Kruger sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kruger lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Kruger voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Cardoso accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kruger.  
Cardoso throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Cardoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kruger lands a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruger lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruger is on target with an overhand right.  
Kruger closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kruger steps inside.  Cardoso tries to land a right hook, but Kruger blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  Kruger's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Kruger gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kruger steps inside.  Cardoso is on target with a left hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruger lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruger advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Kruger closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cardoso throws a left uppercut, but Kruger ties up his opponent.  Kruger uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Cardoso behind the head. 
Kruger lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kruger lands a stinging jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kruger connects with a cross.  
Cardoso is on target with a left hook.  
Kruger drives a jab into Cardoso's body.  
Cardoso is on target with a jab.  
Kruger gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Cardoso is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruger lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruger closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kruger strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso is looking to keep his distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Kruger is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruger lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cardoso attempts to land a jab, but Kruger sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruger steps inside.  Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside.  Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruger connects with a cross.  
Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kruger tries to keep the action at long range.  Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Kruger closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kruger gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cardoso switches the action to the outside.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruger gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kruger is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Kruger ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Kruger pushes his forearm into Cardoso's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cardoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Kruger parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent.  Kruger finds the target with a jab.  
Cardoso quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruger lands a cross.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Cardoso throws a left hook, but Kruger clinches his opponent.  Kruger leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kruger pushes his forearm into Cardoso's face.  The referee warns Kruger and breaks the clinch.  
Kruger closes the distance and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso hits home with a cross.  
Kruger is looking to keep his distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kruger tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruger advances into close range and drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kruger lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kruger closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Cardoso is on target with a cross.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruger lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kruger throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cardoso steps to the outside.  Kruger lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cardoso tries to land a jab, but Kruger sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kruger lands a jab.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger is on target with a cross.  
Kruger closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kruger is on target with a right hook.  
Kruger lands a cross.  
Kruger hits home with a right hook.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruger lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent.  Kruger is on target with a cross.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Cardoso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruger lands a left hook.  
Kruger lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cardoso pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kruger lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruger hits home with a right hook.  
Kruger is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kruger is on target with a cross.  
Kruger steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kruger is on target with a right hook.  
Kruger closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kruger gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


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

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Cardoso steps away from his opponent.  Cardoso feints a jab, tricking Kruger into throwing a right hook counter.  Cardoso springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Kruger throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruger closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kruger is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cardoso tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cardoso attempts to land a right hook, but Kruger sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kruger lands a left hook.  
Kruger is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruger lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kruger lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kruger is looking to keep his distance.  Cardoso hits home with a cross.  
Kruger steps inside.  Cardoso pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kruger connects with a left hook.  
Cardoso steps away from his opponent.  Kruger connects with an overhand left.  
Kruger steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Kruger lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruger lands a cross.  
Kruger lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cardoso drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kruger connects with an overhand right.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Kruger lands a jab.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cardoso throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cardoso steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruger lands with a stinging jab.  
Kruger finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cardoso's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Cardoso sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kruger connects with a cross.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cardoso feints a jab, but Kruger does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Kruger lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kruger finds the target with a jab.  
Kruger lands a cross.  
Cardoso sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruger lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger is on target with a solid jab.  
Kruger lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Cardoso: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 iBhayi, South Africa.... Kees Kruger

Fight Statistics
Cardoso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Kruger: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 133                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31