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22/05/2043
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Cole Van der Byl vs Okal Zakayo

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Kasarani indoor arena, Nairobi,  taking place on 15/02/2043:

Clearly African Boxing Kingdom 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Cole Van der Byl (1 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Okal Zakayo(7 - 17 - 10) from Ruiru, Kenya.  Van der Byl weighed in at 108 pounds, while Zakayo weighed in at 107 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Richie Bitok, and the three ringside judges are Rich Ashira, Noah Odoyo and Joe Mwirichia.  

Round 1: 

Van der Byl connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl gets on the inside.  Zakayo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Zakayo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Van der Byl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Byl steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Byl lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Byl lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Byl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Van der Byl steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Byl switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Byl forces Zakayo to back into the corner.  Van der Byl lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Byl pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van der Byl digs in a right uppercut to Zakayo's ribs.  
Zakayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl drives a stinging left uppercut into Zakayo's body.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Byl lands with a stinging jab.  
Van der Byl attempts to land a jab, but Zakayo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Van der Byl's body.  
Van der Byl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zakayo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Zakayo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Van der Byl advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl gets on the inside.  Van der Byl pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Van der Byl attempts to land a left uppercut, but Zakayo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Byl's body.  
Van der Byl is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Byl is on target with a left hook to Zakayo's liver.  
Van der Byl tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Zakayo in a corner.  Van der Byl connects with a left hook.  
Van der Byl is on target with a left uppercut to Zakayo's ribs.  
Zakayo switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Van der Byl blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Zakayo's body.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Van der Byl advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Byl steps inside.  Zakayo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Byl lands a left hook.  
Van der Byl lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Byl lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zakayo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance and forces Zakayo to retreat into a corner.  Van der Byl lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Byl gets on the inside.  Van der Byl pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Zakayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Zakayo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Byl hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Van der Byl hits home with a cross.  
Van der Byl steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Byl lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Byl lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Byl closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Byl lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Zakayo attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Byl blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Zakayo's body.  
Zakayo lands a cross.  
Zakayo lands an overhand left.  
Zakayo throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Byl steps inside.  Zakayo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Zakayo feints a cross, but Van der Byl does not fall for it and lands with a left hook to Zakayo's body.  
Van der Byl throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Zakayo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Byl tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Zakayo walks his opponent into the corner.  Zakayo finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Byl lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zakayo hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Byl finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Byl lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Byl steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Zakayo tries to land a jab, but Van der Byl blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Byl feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Van der Byl is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Byl hits home with a solid cross.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zakayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Cole Van der Byl

Fight Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Zakayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 143                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3