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16/07/2044
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Herreman Retief vs Raan Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 3.0 promoted show at Soweto Van der Knaap, Soweto,  taking place on 01/05/2044:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Herreman Retief (20 - 19(14) - 1) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Raan Van Rooyen(8 - 9 - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Retief and Van Rooyen weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Bakwamba, and the three ringside judges are John Loulendo, Simba Bariagher and Kofi Kpesebaan.  

Round 1: 

Retief feints a cross, and then lands a stinging overhand right.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Retief drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Retief feints a left hook, but Van Rooyen does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Retief is on target with a stinging cross.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps away from his opponent.  Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Retief snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  
Retief lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief digs in a right uppercut to Van Rooyen's body.  
Retief lands with a stinging jab.  
Retief lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief connects with a solid cross.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  Retief attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen connects with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a cross.  
Retief lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van Rooyen throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Retief's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Retief tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen switches the action to the outside.  Retief lands a solid cross.  
Retief lands a stiff jab.  
Retief steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Retief lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen manouvers Retief onto the ropes.  Retief is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief is on target with a left hook to Van Rooyen's liver.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Retief feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Retief lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Van Rooyen walks Retief onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen is on target with a left hook.  
Retief feints a cross, but Van Rooyen is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Retief connects with a cross.  
Van Rooyen switches the action to the outside.  Retief lands a solid jab.  Retief tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a cross, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Retief is on target with an overhand right.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief hits home with a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Retief is on target with a jab.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Retief lands an overhand left.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Retief feints a jab, but Van Rooyen ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Retief is on target with a jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Retief lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but Retief dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Retief hits home with a stinging jab.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Retief lands a stinging overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Retief throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps away from his opponent.  Retief is on target with a cross.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Retief strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Retief feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief is on target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Retief lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to Van Rooyen's body.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Retief lands a stinging jab.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief lands an overhand right.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van Rooyen's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Van Rooyen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 9 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Retief steps to the outside.  Retief stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Van Rooyen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Retief lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Retief is on target with a stiff jab.  
Retief feints a cross, tricking Van Rooyen into countering with a left uppercut.  Retief springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Retief feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Retief sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boksburg, South Africa.... Herreman Retief

Fight Statistics
Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 406                           
Total Punches Landed: 255                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 351                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 225                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 125                           

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2