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May Matlaba vs Amaat Botha
Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at FNB Stadium, Soweto, taking place on 30/08/2042: Clearly Soweto Punch Pros have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. This is a semi final eliminator for the African Cruiserweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are May Matlaba (12(8) - 1 - 1) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Amaat Botha(43(19) - 7(2) - 3) from Soweto, South Africa. Matlaba weighed in at 200 pounds, while Botha weighed in at 199 pounds and 7 ounces. The referee tonight is Justus De Vries, and the three ringside judges are Geoff Mpontshane, Luvolwethu Motupa and Aenas Van der Walt. Round 1: Botha is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook. Botha forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Botha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. As Botha tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Matlaba has been damaged by that accidental headbutt. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Botha lands with a spiteful jab. Botha closes the distance. Matlaba digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Matlaba lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Botha lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Botha advances into close range. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha lands a left hook. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook. Botha gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matlaba connects with a left hook. Matlaba is on target with a firm right uppercut. Botha is looking to keep his distance. Botha contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Matlaba's ribs. Botha gets on the inside. Matlaba tries to land a right hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Botha steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Botha attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Botha manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 48 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 5 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 8 Round 2: Botha lands a cross. Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab. Matlaba is on target with a cross. Botha steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's liver. Matlaba steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right. Matlaba is on target with a cross. Botha advances into close range. Matlaba lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook. Matlaba hits home with a stinging jab. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Matlaba's body. Botha tries to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba finds the target with a jab. Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Botha closes the distance. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Botha lands a right uppercut followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Botha walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Matlaba connects with a left uppercut. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha lands a spiteful jab. Matlaba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Matlaba finds the target with a jab. Botha steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Botha lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Matlaba's ribs. Botha lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head. Matlaba digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Round 2 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 45 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 47 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 3: Matlaba finds the target with a jab. Matlaba steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range. Botha connects with a stinging cross. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Botha is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Botha manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Botha is on target with a left hook. Botha lands an overhand right. Botha is looking to keep his distance. Matlaba lands a hard jab. Matlaba steps to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook. Matlaba digs in a stinging right hook to Botha's ribcage. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Botha advances into close range. Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head. He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Botha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba hits home with a right hook. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha is looking to close the distance. Matlaba connects with a stinging left hook. Round 3 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 4: Botha lands a cross. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Botha manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Matlaba's body. Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Botha steps to the outside. Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Botha steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Botha steps inside. Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba is on target with a solid cross. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Botha is looking to close the distance. Matlaba hits home with a stinging left hook. Botha walks Matlaba onto the ropes. Matlaba is on target with a left uppercut. Botha is looking to close the distance. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Botha is looking to close the distance. Matlaba drives a firm right hook into his opponents body. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matlaba's ribcage. Botha is looking to close the distance. Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent. Botha is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's body. Round 4 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 36 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 5: Botha closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver. Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut. Botha is on target with a ramrod jab. Botha gets on the inside and lands a solid left hook. Botha tries to step out of his opponents range. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook. Botha drives a jab into his opponents body. Botha steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha lands a stinging cross. Botha is on target with an overhand right. Botha manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Botha connects with a right hook. Botha gets on the inside. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha connects with a right hook. Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage. Botha lands a sharp left hook. Botha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Botha lands a cross. Botha gets on the inside and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha is on target with a cross. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Botha is looking to close the distance and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Botha hits home with a sharp right uppercut. Round 5 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 48 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 42 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 6: Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba lands a jab. Botha closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's ribs. Botha lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Matlaba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Botha forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Botha lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matlaba lands a double jab to his opponents head. Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Botha attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Botha steps inside. Matlaba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Botha attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Botha gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's ribs. Botha lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Botha forces Matlaba to back into the ropes. Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha lands a ramrod jab. Botha lands a ramrod jab. Matlaba forces Botha to back into the blue corner. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha lands a straight 1 - 2. Round 6 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 16 Body Shots Landed: 9 Round 7: Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to Botha's body. Botha is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Matlaba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Botha steps inside and hits home with a right hook. Botha throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's body. Botha tries to keep the action at long range. Matlaba lands a solid cross. Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Botha advances into close range. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Botha is looking to keep his distance. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a cross, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Botha lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head. Botha connects with a left hook. Botha steps inside and walks Matlaba down, trapping him on the ropes. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook. Botha closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba connects with a left hook. Round 7 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 42 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 8: Matlaba lands with a spiteful jab. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Matlaba throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matlaba's ribcage. Botha snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Botha is on target with a stinging cross. Matlaba finds the target with a jab. Botha advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matlaba digs in a left hook to Botha's ribs. Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a cross. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Botha steps inside. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Botha lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Botha steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Botha lands a hard jab. Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Botha feints a jab, but Matlaba is not fooled and is on target with a right hook. Round 8 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Botha hits home with a stinging cross. Botha is on target with a sharp cross. Botha steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range. Botha lands with a solid jab. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. Botha is looking to close the distance and forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Botha is on target with a right uppercut to Matlaba's body. Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Botha gets on the inside. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Matlaba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Matlaba switches the action to the outside. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Matlaba is on target with a left hook. Matlaba digs in a right hook to his opponents body. As Botha tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matlaba dabs at his face checking for damage. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Botha tries to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Botha digs in a left hook to Matlaba's body. Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab. Botha is looking to close the distance and manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Botha hits home with a left hook. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha lands with a spiteful jab. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Botha lands a cross. Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body. Round 9 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Botha steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Botha lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver. Matlaba finds the target with a jab. Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Botha hits home with a cross. Matlaba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Botha steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Botha is on target with a solid right hook. Botha gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut. Botha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut. Matlaba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Botha gets on the inside. Matlaba drives a stinging right hook into Botha's ribs. Botha is looking to close the distance. Matlaba digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab. Matlaba lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Botha gets on the inside and is on target with a solid left hook to Matlaba's liver. Round 10 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 11: Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Botha lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Botha lands with a stinging jab. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab. Botha attempts to land a cross, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Botha is on target with a firm left hook. Matlaba connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba hits home with a firm overhand right. Botha advances into close range. Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Botha steps inside and forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Botha gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body. Botha steps inside. Matlaba digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent. Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Botha lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba is on target with a spiteful jab. Botha closes the distance and manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Botha lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Botha hits home with a right hook. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab. Matlaba is on target with a sharp jab. Round 11 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 17 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 12: Botha is on target with an overhand right. Botha attempts to land a cross, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook. Botha feints a cross, and then attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Botha lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Botha steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Matlaba digs in a right hook to Botha's body. Botha closes the distance. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Botha lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Matlaba steps to the outside. Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Matlaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Matlaba steps to the outside. Matlaba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Botha finds the target with a jab. Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Botha hits home with a right hook. Botha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Botha snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Botha feints a jab, but Matlaba is not fooled and responds with a right hook. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Botha connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab. Matlaba tries to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 12 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Botha: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 10 - 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 112 - 116 112 - 116 113 - 116 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Amaat Botha Fight Statistics Matlaba: Total Punches Thrown: 455 Total Punches Landed: 179 Total Head Shots Thrown: 375 Total Head Shots Landed: 154 Total Body Shots Thrown: 80 Total Body Shots Landed: 25 Total Power Shots Thrown: 349 Total Power Shots Landed: 128 Total Jabs Thrown: 106 Total Jabs Landed: 51 Botha: Total Punches Thrown: 518 Total Punches Landed: 220 Total Head Shots Thrown: 394 Total Head Shots Landed: 165 Total Body Shots Thrown: 124 Total Body Shots Landed: 55 Total Power Shots Thrown: 421 Total Power Shots Landed: 191 Total Jabs Thrown: 97 Total Jabs Landed: 29
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