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09/12/2045
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Mashawn Poku vs Bart Bourne

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 25/09/2044:

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 mandatory fight for the Commonwealth Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mashawn Poku (19(12) - 0 - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Bart Bourne(21(15) - 14(12)) from Melbourne, Australia.  Both Poku and Bourne weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Cele, and the three ringside judges are Tavon Mpontshane, Jake Fwakulu and Fraser Mulder.  

Round 1: 

Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Poku digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne walks Poku onto the ropes.  Bourne lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Bourne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Poku attempts to land a cross, but Bourne slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bourne tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bourne blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Poku's ribcage.  
Poku throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Poku hits home with a cross.  
Bourne lands a ramrod jab.  
Poku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Bourne manages to force Poku onto the ropes.  Poku throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poku digs in a stinging left hook to Bourne's liver.  
Bourne feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bourne slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Bourne cuts off the ring, trapping Poku on the ropes.  Bourne lands a jab to Poku's body.  
Bourne tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bourne feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bourne's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Bourne's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bourne: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Bourne lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bourne finds the target with a hard jab.  
Bourne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bourne forces Poku to back into the ropes.  Bourne feints a jab, and then hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Bourne is on target with a stinging cross.  
Poku lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bourne lands a jab to Poku's body.  
Poku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is on target with a sharp cross.  
Poku lands with a stiff jab.  
Poku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku connects with a cross.  
Bourne forces Poku to retreat onto the ropes.  Poku tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Bourne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bourne: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Poku attempts to land a left hook, but Bourne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bourne slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne walks Poku onto the ropes.  Poku drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  
Bourne feints a left hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Poku steps to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bourne lands an overhand right.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Poku finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bourne tries to keep the action at long range.  Poku is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Poku digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bourne drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Poku attempts to land a cross, but Bourne dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Poku tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku tries to land a cross, but Bourne slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne hits home with a cross.  
Bourne tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Poku hits home with a sharp overhand right.  Poku throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bourne switches the action to the outside.  Poku finds the target with a jab.  
Poku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bourne walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bourne is on target with a jab.  
Poku steps away from his opponent.  Poku feints a right, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Bourne almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Poku lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bourne slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Poku lands a cross to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Poku sees his opponent is hurt.  He's looking for the finish!  Poku whips in a hurtful right uppercut to Bourne's body.  BOURNE IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  Bourne now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  


Round 3 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bourne: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Poku connects with a sharp cross.  
Poku drives a sharp right hook into Bourne's body.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Bourne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bourne attempts to land a jab, but Poku parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne drives a firm left hook into Poku's body.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Poku hits home with a spiteful jab.  Poku tries to land a jab, but Bourne blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bourne lands a left hook.  
Poku steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Poku throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Bourne manouvers Poku onto the ropes.  Bourne pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bourne feints a jab, tricking Poku into launching a left hook counter.  Bourne is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Poku's body.  
Bourne tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bourne is on target with a hard jab.  
Bourne is on target with a left hook.  Bourne attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Bourne tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku lands a hard jab.  
Poku lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Bourne manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku is on target with a stinging cross.  
Poku strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Poku tries to land a cross, but Bourne blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Bourne throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bourne: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Poku lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bourne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku connects with a cross.  Poku throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku lands a solid overhand left.  Poku attempts to land a cross, but Bourne sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Poku lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bourne lands with a sharp jab.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance.  Bourne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bourne attempts to land a jab, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bourne lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Poku lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Poku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Poku's ribs.  
Bourne lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bourne lands a cross.  
Poku tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Poku is on target with a jab.  
Poku switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bourne forces Poku to back into the ropes.  Poku tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND SENDS BOURNE TO THE CANVAS!  The count reaches 10, but Bourne is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Poku!  


Round 5 Statistics
Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bourne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 134                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Bourne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18