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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Merk Buys vs William Kloppers

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Soweto Gabuza, Soweto,  taking place on 21/06/2024:

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, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Merk Buys (6 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and William Kloppers(2 - 7 - 4) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Buys weighed in at 146 pounds and 14 ounces, while Kloppers weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tokelo Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Mahdi Jamin, Nwa Ntuli and Tshepo Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Buys is on target with a jab.  
Kloppers walks Buys into the corner.  Kloppers is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook.  
Buys lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kloppers connects with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Buys lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kloppers feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's body.  
Kloppers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kloppers hits home with a cross.  
Buys steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kloppers's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Buys lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kloppers advances into close range.  Buys lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Buys hits home with a right hook.  
Kloppers attempts to land a cross, but Buys parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Buys pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys attempts to land a right hook, but Kloppers parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kloppers hits home with a cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Kloppers throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Buys time to recover.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kloppers drives a cross into Buys's body.  
Buys is on target with a firm cross.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys is on target with a right hook.  
Kloppers steps inside.  Buys lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Buys drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kloppers advances into close range.  As Buys tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kloppers dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys hits home with a left hook.  
Kloppers steps inside.  Buys digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Buys.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kloppers digs in a left hook to Buys's liver.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's body.  
Buys drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kloppers steps inside.  Buys lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to Kloppers's body.  
Buys lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Kloppers steps inside.  Buys hits home with a sharp left hook.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Kloppers parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kloppers connects with a stinging left hook.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys forces Kloppers to retreat into a neutral corner.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Buys digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Buys lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Kloppers's ribcage.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Buys lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's body.  
Buys advances into close range and lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kloppers closes the distance.  Buys is on target with a left hook.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Buys walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buys is on target with a left uppercut to Kloppers's body.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Buys ties up his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buys lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buys forces Kloppers to back into a corner.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Buys steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Buys lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys hits home with a firm cross.  
Buys steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Buys connects with a left hook.  
Buys connects with a left uppercut.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Buys lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kloppers connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Buys lands a sharp left hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kloppers throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kloppers strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kloppers is starting to lose his head here!    He pushes his head into his opponents face!  The ref separates the two fighters and tells Kloppers to watch his head.  He gives Buys a few minutes to recover.  
Buys lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Kloppers steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but Buys clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kloppers's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Buys pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's liver.  
Buys attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kloppers blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Buys lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Kloppers's body.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kloppers closes the distance.  Buys drives a right hook into Kloppers's body.  
Buys hits home with a right hook.  
Buys hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Buys advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys walks his opponent into the corner.  Buys is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Kloppers: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Merk Buys

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Kloppers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 125                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1