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26/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Jozef Kloppers vs Xhosas Nzimande

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Rivaldo Nyauza Gym, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 10/12/2022:

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 final eliminator for the South Africa 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 Jozef Kloppers (5 - 2 - 1) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and Xhosas Nzimande(5 - 0) from East London, South Africa.  Both Kloppers and Nzimande weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Udenwa Kpegah, and the three ringside judges are Themba Cele, Mason Baramoto and Mason Baramoto.  

Round 1: 

Kloppers throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nzimande is on target with a firm cross.  
Nzimande walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nzimande sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Nzimande is on target with a firm left hook.  Nzimande throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzimande lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kloppers is on target with a cross.  
Nzimande hits home with a left hook.  
Kloppers lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands a left hook.  
Nzimande throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nzimande lands a cross.  
Nzimande hits home with a left hook.  
Nzimande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kloppers lands a firm right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kloppers's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Nzimande lands a solid cross.  
Kloppers snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Nzimande lands a sharp cross.  
Nzimande closes the distance.  Kloppers pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kloppers is looking to keep his distance.  Kloppers feints a jab, but Nzimande does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Kloppers finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nzimande lands a cross.  
Nzimande advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Kloppers's body.  
Nzimande is looking to close the distance and manages to force Kloppers onto the ropes.  Nzimande connects with a right hook.  
Nzimande tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Nzimande gets on the inside.  Kloppers pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kloppers throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kloppers lands with a stiff jab.  
Kloppers steps to the outside.  Nzimande sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kloppers is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Nzimande is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nzimande manouvers Kloppers onto the ropes.  Kloppers lands with a hard jab.  
Kloppers attempts to land a jab, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kloppers's liver.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range.  Nzimande connects with an overhand left.  
Nzimande gets on the inside.  Kloppers throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nzimande's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kloppers steps to the outside.  Nzimande attempts to land a cross, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nzimande manouvers Kloppers onto the ropes.  Nzimande is on target with a left hook.  
Kloppers is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kloppers tries to land a cross, but Nzimande slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kloppers steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nzimande finds the target with a jab.  
Kloppers is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nzimande advances into close range.  Kloppers lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Nzimande digs in a left hook to Kloppers's liver.  
Kloppers attempts to land a cross, but Nzimande slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kloppers lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Nzimande sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nzimande tries to land a jab, but Kloppers sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kloppers lands with a ramrod jab.  
Nzimande is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kloppers steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kloppers pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nzimande lands a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kloppers attempts to land a jab, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nzimande walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nzimande stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kloppers attempts to land a right uppercut, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzimande lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kloppers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nzimande tries to land a left hook, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside.  Nzimande lands a jab.  Nzimande attempts to land a cross, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kloppers is on target with a solid cross.  
Nzimande lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nzimande lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nzimande is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's body.  
Kloppers lands a solid right hook.  
Nzimande manages to force Kloppers into the corner.  Kloppers hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Nzimande is looking to close the distance.  Kloppers hits home with a right hook.  
Kloppers steps to the outside.  Nzimande is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers connects with a stinging cross.  
Nzimande digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nzimande gets on the inside.  Kloppers tries to land a left uppercut, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kloppers lands a jab.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Nzimande hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nzimande is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers steps to the outside.  Nzimande attempts to land a jab, but Kloppers slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nzimande lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzimande pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kloppers lands a hard jab.  
Nzimande hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a cross.  
Nzimande manouvers Kloppers onto the ropes.  Nzimande is on target with a left hook.  
Nzimande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kloppers steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kloppers finds the target with a jab.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kloppers pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nzimande attempts to land a jab, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nzimande walks Kloppers down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kloppers is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzimande finds the target with a jab.  
Nzimande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Nzimande sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kloppers lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kloppers is on target with a jab.  
Nzimande is looking to close the distance and walks Kloppers down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kloppers digs in a left hook to Nzimande's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nzimande lands with a sharp jab.  
Kloppers is on target with a cross.  
Nzimande walks Kloppers down, trapping him in the corner.  Kloppers is on target with a jab.  
Kloppers tries to keep the action at long range.  Kloppers feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kloppers lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent.  Nzimande lands a jab.  
Kloppers connects with a cross.  
Nzimande walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nzimande is on target with a left hook.  
Nzimande lands a cross followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Nzimande lands a firm right uppercut.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kloppers finds the target with a jab.  
Nzimande lands a jab.  
Kloppers lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzimande manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Nzimande hits home with a cross.  Nzimande attempts to land a left hook, but Kloppers sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kloppers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nzimande lands a left hook.  
Kloppers lands a sharp jab.  
Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kloppers tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Kloppers is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kloppers connects with a sharp cross.  
Kloppers tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nzimande connects with a firm cross.  
Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzimande is on target with a cross.  
Nzimande lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nzimande sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kloppers connects with a right uppercut.  
Nzimande lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nzimande gets on the inside.  Kloppers is on target with a right hook.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent.  Nzimande throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kloppers pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nzimande throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kloppers drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Nzimande attempts to land a jab, but Kloppers sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers lands a solid jab.  
Nzimande sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Nzimande closes the distance.  Kloppers hits home with a solid right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Kloppers is on target with a cross.  
Kloppers pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nzimande hits home with a cross.  
Nzimande advances into close range.  Kloppers hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kloppers steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kloppers digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nzimande quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nzimande is looking to close the distance.  Kloppers hits home with a left hook.  
Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Kloppers steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Kloppers tries to land a left hook, but Nzimande sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nzimande hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kloppers finds the target with a jab.  
Nzimande lands an overhand left.  
Kloppers is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kloppers pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid left uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzimande: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from iBhayi, South Africa.... Jozef Kloppers

Fight Statistics
Kloppers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 115                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 118                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Nzimande: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16