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31/03/2046
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Deder Witbooi vs Ben Connell

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Len Clay Stadium, Kumasi,  taking place on 02/09/2045:

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.  On the line tonight is the Commonwealth Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Deder Witbooi (35(31) - 4(4)) who hails from Germiston, South Africa and Ben Connell(12(9) - 1(1) - 1) from Telford, UK.  Both Witbooi and Connell weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is James Ampomah, and the three ringside judges are Rob Yeboah, Michael Salifu and Malcolm Habe.  

Round 1: 

Connell drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Connell is on target with a cross.  
Connell hits home with a cross.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Connell hits home with a cross.  
Witbooi lands a ramrod jab.  
Witbooi drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Witbooi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Witbooi is on target with a cross.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Witbooi steps to the outside.  Connell feints a cross, fooling Witbooi into throwing a left hook counter.  Connell is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Witbooi lands a firm overhand right.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Connell hits home with a cross.  
Witbooi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Witbooi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell manouvers Witbooi onto the ropes.  Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Witbooi lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Witbooi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Connell's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Witbooi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Witbooi lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Connell lands a spiteful jab.  
Witbooi hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Witbooi lands a jab.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Witbooi's body.  
Connell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Connell lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Witbooi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Witbooi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell manages to force Witbooi onto the ropes.  Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Witbooi lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Witbooi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Connell lands a jab.  
Connell lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Connell is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Connell lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Witbooi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Witbooi advances into close range.  Connell lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Witbooi lands a ramrod jab.  Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Witbooi steps away from his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Witbooi lands with a hard jab.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside.  Connell lands a jab.  
Connell finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Witbooi tries to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell lands with a stiff jab.  
Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Witbooi feints a left hook, but Connell does not fall for it and lands with a stinging left hook.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell tries to land a left uppercut, but Witbooi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connell lands a hard jab.  
Witbooi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi blocks the shot and counters with a MASSIVE right hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE CONNELL WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Connell almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Witbooi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell drives a solid left uppercut into Witbooi's body.  
Connell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Connell tries to land a jab, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connell manouvers Witbooi onto the ropes.  Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Witbooi hits home with a cross.  Witbooi tries to land a left hook, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connell is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Witbooi finds the target with a hard jab.  Witbooi tries to land a left hook, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Witbooi lands a solid cross to Connell's body.  
Connell lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Witbooi gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  Witbooi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a spiteful left hook.  WITBOOI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Witbooi tries to keep the action at long range.  Connell is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Connell lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS WITBOOI TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 6.  
Witbooi now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  


Round 3 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Witbooi steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Connell quickly recovers. 
Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Witbooi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Witbooi is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a jab.  
Connell lands with a sharp jab.  
Connell drives a left uppercut into Witbooi's liver.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Connell lands a left hook.  
Witbooi is looking to close the distance.  Connell digs in a right hook to Witbooi's body.  
Connell steps away from his opponent.  Witbooi hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Witbooi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Witbooi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Witbooi throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Connell walks Witbooi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Connell pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Witbooi connects with a cross.  
Witbooi drives a sharp left hook into Connell's body.  Witbooi attempts to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Witbooi lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Connell lands a jab to Witbooi's body.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connell lands with a hard jab.  
Witbooi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Witbooi finds the target with a jab.  
Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connell lands a cross.  
Witbooi lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Witbooi hits home with a ramrod jab.  Witbooi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Witbooi finds the target with a jab.  
Witbooi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Witbooi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a CRUSHING cross.  CONNELL HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Witbooi tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Witbooi hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Connell cuts off the ring, trapping Witbooi on the ropes.  Witbooi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connell tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Connell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connell finds the target with a jab.  Connell tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Witbooi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Witbooi tries to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Connell lands two jab's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Connell manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Connell lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Connell attempts to land a cross, but Witbooi parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Witbooi tries to land an overhand right, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Witbooi hits home with a stinging overhand right.  Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Witbooi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Witbooi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Witbooi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connell feints a right, and then hits home with a hard jab.  Connell attempts to land a jab, but Witbooi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Witbooi hits home with a cross.  
Connell hits home with a cross.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witbooi digs in a left hook to Connell's body.  
Witbooi attempts to land a jab, but Connell parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Witbooi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Witbooi steps to the outside and lands a firm overhand right.  
Witbooi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell is on target with a solid cross.  
Witbooi snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Witbooi lands a stiff jab.  
Witbooi is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Witbooi attempts to land a cross, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Witbooi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Witbooi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Witbooi tries to land a left hook, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Witbooi's liver.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Connell blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Witbooi steps inside.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Connell tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Witbooi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connell is on target with a stinging cross.  
Witbooi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Connell walks Witbooi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Witbooi tries to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Witbooi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Witbooi tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Connell sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Witbooi is on target with a jab.  
Witbooi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Witbooi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Witbooi hits the target with a hard jab.  Witbooi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Witbooi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connell cuts off the ring, trapping Witbooi on the ropes.  Connell is on target with a jab.  
Witbooi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Witbooi attempts to land a cross, but Connell slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  Connell recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 


Round 6 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Connell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Witbooi recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Witbooi is on target with a stinging jab.  
Witbooi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a DEVASTATING cross.  CONNELL IS DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Witbooi!  


Round 7 Statistics
Witbooi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Witbooi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 271                           
Total Punches Landed: 131                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 56                            

Connell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39