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24/07/2044
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Alastair Yabukalanga vs Mick Verwoerd

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Soweto Meer, 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 Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Alastair Yabukalanga (11 - 3(2)) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Mick Verwoerd(31(10) - 21(16) - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Yabukalanga and Verwoerd weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Kwadwo, and the three ringside judges are Arali Kessels, Quannell Poku and Zachary Du Toit.  

Round 1: 

Yabukalanga is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  Yabukalanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yabukalanga feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  Yabukalanga attempts to land an overhand left, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Yabukalanga's ribs.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Yabukalanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yabukalanga tries to land an overhand left, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd lands with a stinging jab.  
Verwoerd steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Verwoerd manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Yabukalanga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Yabukalanga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd closes the distance.  Yabukalanga throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Yabukalanga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Yabukalanga on the ropes.  Verwoerd pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Yabukalanga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd is on target with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd walks Yabukalanga onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga connects with an overhand right.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside.  Verwoerd lands a firm overhand left.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Yabukalanga hits home with a right hook.  
Verwoerd walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd lands a stinging right hook.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Verwoerd snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Yabukalanga feints a jab, but Verwoerd does not fall for it and responds with a stinging left hook.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside.  Yabukalanga is on target with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yabukalanga drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Verwoerd connects with a firm cross.  Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Verwoerd tries to land a left hook, but Yabukalanga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yabukalanga throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yabukalanga attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yabukalanga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga is on target with an overhand left.  Yabukalanga tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Yabukalanga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Yabukalanga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Verwoerd connects with a left hook.  
Verwoerd lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yabukalanga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Verwoerd lands a right hook.  
Yabukalanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Verwoerd steps inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  As Verwoerd tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yabukalanga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Yabukalanga feints a jab, tricking Verwoerd into throwing a cross counter.  Yabukalanga springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Yabukalanga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Yabukalanga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd connects with a firm overhand left.  
Yabukalanga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a sharp cross.  
Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Yabukalanga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Verwoerd lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga connects with a cross.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yabukalanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd forces Yabukalanga to back into the ropes.  Verwoerd lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd is on target with an overhand right.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  Yabukalanga is on target with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga finds the target with a jab.  
Yabukalanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yabukalanga finds the target with a jab.  Yabukalanga tries to land a jab, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Verwoerd hits home with an overhand right.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Verwoerd connects with a firm right hook.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yabukalanga lands a cross.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  Verwoerd tries to land a right hook, but Yabukalanga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside.  Yabukalanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  Verwoerd attempts to land a left hook, but Yabukalanga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Verwoerd tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Verwoerd attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga feints a jab, but Verwoerd is not fooled and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Verwoerd is on target with a jab.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Yabukalanga pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Verwoerd's body.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Yabukalanga connects with a cross.  
Yabukalanga connects with an overhand right.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yabukalanga lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Yabukalanga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Yabukalanga is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Yabukalanga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance.  Yabukalanga hits home with a right hook.  
Verwoerd advances into close range.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  Verwoerd tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Verwoerd hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside.  Yabukalanga feints a left, and then lands an overhand right.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Verwoerd's ribs.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga connects with a left hook.  Yabukalanga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to land an overhand right, but Yabukalanga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance.  Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yabukalanga hits home with a left hook.  Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and walks Yabukalanga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yabukalanga throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yabukalanga lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Yabukalanga holds on to his opponent.  Yabukalanga leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Yabukalanga pushes his forearm into Verwoerd's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Yabukalanga to stop fouling.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd connects with an overhand left.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and forces Yabukalanga to retreat onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Yabukalanga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Verwoerd's liver.  
Yabukalanga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land an overhand left, but Yabukalanga dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd connects with a firm right uppercut.  Verwoerd attempts to land a right hook, but Yabukalanga parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd lands a left hook.  Yabukalanga clinches his opponent.  Yabukalanga is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Yabukalanga's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Verwoerd forces Yabukalanga to retreat onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside.  Yabukalanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verwoerd drives a jab into Yabukalanga's body.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Yabukalanga's body.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yabukalanga lands a cross.  Yabukalanga throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yabukalanga tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Yabukalanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside.  Yabukalanga lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd attempts to land an overhand left, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga hits home with a cross.  
Yabukalanga lands a cross to Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd lands a solid jab.  
Verwoerd steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verwoerd throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga connects with a left hook.  Yabukalanga holds on to his opponent.  Verwoerd uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Yabukalanga behind the head. Yabukalanga throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Yabukalanga tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Verwoerd behind the head. 
Yabukalanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verwoerd lands a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd closes the distance.  Yabukalanga attempts to land a right hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga is on target with a right hook.  Yabukalanga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Verwoerd snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Yabukalanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yabukalanga connects with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Yabukalanga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Yabukalanga steps to the outside.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yabukalanga lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verwoerd lands a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd steps inside and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Verwoerd lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a right uppercut, but Yabukalanga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Verwoerd steps inside and manouvers Yabukalanga onto the ropes.  Yabukalanga is on target with a right hook.  
Verwoerd lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yabukalanga tries to land a jab, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Yabukalanga tries to land a left hook, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Yabukalanga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verwoerd lands a stinging right hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd advances into close range and forces Yabukalanga to back into the ropes.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yabukalanga is on target with a right hook.  
Yabukalanga hits home with a cross.  
Yabukalanga connects with a cross.  
Yabukalanga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a ramrod jab.  
Yabukalanga is on target with a solid jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Verwoerd advances into close range.  Yabukalanga drives a right hook into Verwoerd's body.  Yabukalanga tries to land a right uppercut, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand left.  
Verwoerd lands a left hook.  
Yabukalanga switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and forces Yabukalanga to back into the ropes.  Yabukalanga drives a left uppercut into Verwoerd's body.  Yabukalanga holds on to his opponent.  Yabukalanga leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Yabukalanga's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yabukalanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd hits home with a solid cross.  
Yabukalanga lands a jab to Verwoerd's body.  
Yabukalanga steps away from his opponent.  Yabukalanga feints a cross, but Verwoerd ignores the feint and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Verwoerd closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Mick Verwoerd

Fight Statistics
Yabukalanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 396                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 425                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26