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14/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Goos Cloete vs Jabulani Gabuza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Mamelodi Wana, Mamelodi,  taking place on 08/06/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Goos Cloete (3 - 1 - 3) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Jabulani Gabuza(8 - 1 - 5) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Cloete weighed in at 146 pounds And 2 ounces, while Gabuza weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyan Majola, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Amon Makwetla and Voshon Adams.  

Round 1: 

Gabuza is on target with a right hook.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Cloete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cloete attempts to land a jab, but Gabuza dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gabuza walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cloete tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gabuza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gabuza lands a cross.  
Cloete throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cloete's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gabuza's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gabuza steps inside.  Cloete pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Cloete pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cloete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Gabuza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Cloete's body.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Cloete lands a cross.  
Cloete connects with a left hook.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cloete drives a jab into Gabuza's body.  
Gabuza tries to land a left hook, but Cloete dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cloete's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gabuza's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gabuza gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Gabuza digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cloete steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cloete pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gabuza closes the distance.  Gabuza throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a right hook.  
Gabuza steps inside.  Cloete lands a left hook.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Gabuza is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Cloete lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a cross.  
Gabuza advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Cloete hits home with a cross.  
Cloete is on target with a right hook.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Gabuza hits home with a left hook.  
Gabuza walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cloete is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cloete throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gabuza advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete tries to land a jab, but Gabuza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Gabuza steps inside.  Cloete pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gabuza connects with a left hook.  
Cloete connects with a cross.  
Gabuza drives a left hook into Cloete's body.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gabuza gets on the inside.  Cloete retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Gabuza tries to tag Cloete on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Gabuza goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Cloete time to recover.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside.  Gabuza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to Cloete's body.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cloete lands a jab.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Cloete is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Cloete's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Gabuza gets on the inside.  Cloete is on target with a left hook.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cloete tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cloete steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cloete is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Gabuza gets on the inside.  Cloete is on target with a left hook.  
Cloete hits home with an overhand left.  
Gabuza steps inside.  Cloete is on target with a left hook.  
Cloete is on target with a left hook.  
Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cloete steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gabuza gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cloete finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gabuza is looking to close the distance.  Cloete is on target with a right hook.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete finds the target with a jab.  
Gabuza is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cloete lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cloete throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cloete lands a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 79 - 73  79 - 73  79 - 73

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Goos Cloete

Fight Statistics
Cloete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 166                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Gabuza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 131                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0