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27/07/2044
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Vuyisile Sono vs Michael Van Heerden

Boxing Daily Report from the Eghenyan Promotions promoted show at Wilfried Bekker Gym, iBhayi,  taking place on 03/08/2042:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Vuyisile Sono (4 - 7(1) - 2) who hails from East London, South Africa and Michael Van Heerden(13(4) - 7) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Sono weighed in at 168 pounds, while Van Heerden weighed in at 167 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ewan Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Rob Mthethwa, Deion Nsoh and Jake Muamba.  

Round 1: 

Van Heerden closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Sono's body.  
Van Heerden steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Sono connects with a cross.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Van Heerden tries to land a left hook, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Heerden forces Sono to retreat onto the ropes.  Van Heerden is on target with a firm left hook to Sono's body.  
Van Heerden digs in a solid right hook to Sono's body.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Heerden drives a right hook into Sono's ribs.  
Sono closes the distance.  Van Heerden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Van Heerden is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Van Heerden switches the action to the outside.  Sono connects with a cross.  Sono throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Van Heerden is looking to keep his distance.  Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Heerden hits home with a cross.  
Sono throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Heerden hits home with an overhand right.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside.  Van Heerden pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sono lands a left hook.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sono's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sono's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sono's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Van Heerden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Heerden connects with a firm right hook.  
Sono gets on the inside.  Van Heerden lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Heerden connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Heerden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sono steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sono sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Heerden finds the target with a jab.  Van Heerden tries to land a jab, but Sono dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Heerden advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Sono is looking to close the distance.  Van Heerden pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sono sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sono throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Van Heerden strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside.  Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Van Heerden closes the distance and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Van Heerden tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sono is looking to close the distance.  Van Heerden lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van Heerden walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Van Heerden tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sono steps away from his opponent.  Van Heerden hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sono steps inside.  Van Heerden lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van Heerden is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sono advances into close range.  Van Heerden lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van Heerden closes the distance.  Sono throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van Heerden hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside.  Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Heerden lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Van Heerden attempts to land a right hook, but Sono blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Heerden connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sono's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 4: 

Van Heerden hits home with a right hook.  
Van Heerden steps inside and digs in a right hook to Sono's body.  
Van Heerden lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Heerden is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van Heerden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden gets on the inside.  Van Heerden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Heerden steps to the outside.  Sono drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van Heerden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sono throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Heerden steps to the outside.  Sono lands a cross.  
Sono is looking to close the distance.  Van Heerden hits home with a solid left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Van Heerden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Van Heerden slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Heerden sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sono manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sono digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Van Heerden manages to force Sono into the red corner.  Van Heerden drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van Heerden switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Van Heerden lands with a hard jab.  
Van Heerden pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van Heerden lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Heerden advances into close range and walks Sono down, trapping him in the corner.  Van Heerden digs in a solid right hook to Sono's body.  
Van Heerden tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono drives a cross into Van Heerden's body.  
Sono tries to land a cross, but Van Heerden sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden steps inside.  Van Heerden goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Sono time to recover.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Van Heerden lands a sharp cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sono dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sono hits home with a cross.  
Van Heerden feints a left hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Van Heerden is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Van Heerden lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Heerden is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sono tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Van Heerden walks Sono into a corner.  Van Heerden digs in a left hook to Sono's liver.  
Van Heerden lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Heerden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Heerden is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Heerden digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sono steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Sono throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Heerden closes the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sono connects with a right hook.  
Sono attempts to land a right hook, but Van Heerden slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Heerden lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Van Heerden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Sono closes the distance.  Van Heerden is on target with a right hook to Sono's ribcage.  
Van Heerden is on target with a right hook to Sono's ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Van Heerden lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range.  Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Sono steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Van Heerden slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sono connects with a cross.  
Van Heerden closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Van Heerden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left uppercut to Sono's liver.  
Sono tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into Van Heerden's body.  
Van Heerden advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sono closes the distance.  Van Heerden digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sono steps to the outside.  Van Heerden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Heerden connects with a stinging right hook.  
Van Heerden lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sono is looking to close the distance and forces Van Heerden to back into the ropes.  Van Heerden hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Van Heerden sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Van Heerden dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Heerden pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Sono's body.  
Van Heerden steps to the outside.  Sono attempts to land a jab, but Van Heerden sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sono connects with a cross.  
Sono is looking to keep his distance.  Sono quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Heerden drives a cross into Sono's body.  
Van Heerden lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Heerden closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van Heerden walks Sono down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Heerden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Heerden is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Van Heerden pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van Heerden's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Van Heerden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Heerden feints a cross, and then drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Sono throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Van Heerden time to recover.  
Sono connects with an overhand left.  
Van Heerden connects with a cross.  
Sono drives a cross into Van Heerden's body.  
Sono is looking to close the distance and walks Van Heerden down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Heerden digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Van Heerden steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sono is looking to close the distance and forces Van Heerden to retreat onto the ropes.  Van Heerden lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sono: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Heerden: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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.... Michael Van Heerden

Fight Statistics
Sono: 
Total Punches Thrown: 229                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Van Heerden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 318                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14