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04/10/2045
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Ian Rantie vs Leeroy Maphatsoe

Boxing Daily Report from the Eghenyan Promotions promoted show at East London Coetzee, East London,  taking place on 02/09/2045:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Rantie (16(2) - 8(2)) who hails from East London, South Africa and Leeroy Maphatsoe(6(1) - 6(1)) from East London, South Africa.  Both Rantie and Maphatsoe weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Danny Luteka, and the three ringside judges are Jake Muamba, Deion Nsoh and Clint Mambweni.  

Round 1: 

Rantie lands a solid jab.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie hits home with a solid cross.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside.  Maphatsoe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maphatsoe manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rantie is on target with a left hook.  Rantie throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Rantie connects with a sharp cross.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe attempts to land a jab, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie connects with a stinging cross.  
Rantie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Maphatsoe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Maphatsoe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe attempts to land a right hook, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rantie connects with a right uppercut.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rantie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Maphatsoe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Maphatsoe's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rantie hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie is on target with a right hook.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Rantie connects with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Rantie lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rantie lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a left hook, but Rantie sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range and walks Rantie onto the ropes.  Rantie tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a stinging jab.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Rantie on the ropes.  Rantie is on target with a left uppercut.  Rantie holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Rantie pushes his forearm into Maphatsoe's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Rantie connects with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Rantie lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie finds the target with a solid jab.  
Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rantie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Rantie holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Rantie pushes his forearm into Maphatsoe's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Maphatsoe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rantie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands with a stiff jab.  Rantie tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and digs in a left hook to Rantie's body.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Rantie's body.  
Rantie digs in a firm left hook to Maphatsoe's body.  
Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rantie lands a right hook, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands an overhand right.  
Rantie lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maphatsoe digs in a solid left hook to Rantie's ribs.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Rantie throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie lands a left hook.  
Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a stinging left uppercut.  Rantie clinches his opponent.  Rantie pushes his forearm into Maphatsoe's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rantie about fouling.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Rantie lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rantie steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rantie's body.  
Rantie lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Rantie drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Rantie drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Rantie gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maphatsoe drives a firm left hook into Rantie's ribs.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie attempts to land a left hook, but Maphatsoe dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to Maphatsoe's body.  Rantie tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside.  Maphatsoe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rantie digs in a left hook to Maphatsoe's ribs.  
Rantie is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rantie is on target with a jab.  
Rantie is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rantie hits home with a solid cross.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe forces Rantie to retreat onto the ropes.  Rantie throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Rantie ties up his opponent.  Rantie is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Rantie holds on to his opponent.  Maphatsoe leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Maphatsoe pushes his forearm into Rantie's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Maphatsoe about fouling.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a jab.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Rantie is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rantie lands a left hook.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie closes the distance.  Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maphatsoe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Rantie lands a right hook.  Rantie throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent.  Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rantie attempts to land a right hook, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe connects with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Rantie lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie attempts to land an overhand left, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rantie pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Rantie's body.  
Rantie hits the target with a solid jab.  Rantie tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Rantie connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Rantie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Rantie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Rantie throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Rantie ties up his opponent.  Rantie leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rantie lands a jab.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside.  Rantie feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance.  Maphatsoe lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe steps inside.  Maphatsoe pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Rantie connects with a firm cross.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and manages to force Rantie onto the ropes.  Rantie lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rantie connects with a sharp right hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maphatsoe throws a left uppercut, but Rantie ties up his opponent.  Maphatsoe is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Rantie's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Rantie lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Rantie lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Rantie is on target with a solid cross.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Rantie lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance.  Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rantie connects with a firm right hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Rantie attempts to land a right hook, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Rantie lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a jab.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie lands a stinging right hook.  
Maphatsoe lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range.  Rantie lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rantie throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Rantie clinches his opponent.  Rantie tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Maphatsoe's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Rantie to stop fouling.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Rantie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie feints a right, and then hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside.  Rantie is on target with a left uppercut.  Rantie holds on to his opponent.  Rantie throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Rantie.  
Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie advances into close range.  Maphatsoe lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rantie lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Rantie connects with a stinging cross.  
Maphatsoe advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe is on target with a cross.  
Rantie hits home with a cross.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a cross.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Maphatsoe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rantie hits home with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a left hook, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Rantie finds the target with a jab.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Rantie lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross.  
Rantie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rantie is on target with a jab.  
Rantie steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rantie tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  Rantie attempts to land a cross, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rantie is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rantie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Rantie throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Rantie lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands an overhand right.  
Rantie lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance.  Maphatsoe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rantie lands a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe digs in a firm right hook to Rantie's ribcage.  
Maphatsoe gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Rantie clinches his opponent.  Maphatsoe uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Rantie behind the head. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Rantie to stop holding.  
Maphatsoe is looking to close the distance and manouvers Rantie onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Rantie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Rantie closes the distance.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rantie lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rantie connects with a left uppercut.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rantie is on target with a cross.  
Rantie steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rantie steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and forces Rantie to retreat onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rantie sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rantie closes the distance.  Maphatsoe hits home with a firm left hook.  
Rantie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Rantie attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Maphatsoe steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Maphatsoe attempts to land a left hook, but Rantie blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rantie switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rantie lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Rantie pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Rantie steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rantie: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 East London, South Africa.... Ian Rantie

Fight Statistics
Rantie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 604                           
Total Punches Landed: 385                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 557                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 370                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 394                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 233                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 210                           
Total Jabs Landed: 152                           

Maphatsoe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2