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15/06/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Rich Van der Byl vs Kwamin Masina

Boxing Daily Report from the Mususu Promotions promoted show at Rivaldo Nyauza Gym, Port Elizabeth,  taking place on 17/08/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the South Africa-Gauteng Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rich Van der Byl (7 - 5 - 3) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Kwamin Masina(5 - 11 - 3) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Van der Byl weighed in at 129 pounds And 11 ounces, while Masina weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Puleng Bungu, and the three ringside judges are Oringo Arthur, Orma Akamba and Aenas Van der Walt.  

Round 1: 

Van der Byl feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Masina steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Byl is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Masina advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep his distance.  Masina is on target with an overhand right.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range.  Masina hits home with a cross.  
Masina walks his opponent into the corner.  Van der Byl finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Masina's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Masina steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Masina attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Byl sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Masina quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl lands a right hook.  
Masina closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Masina goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Van der Byl's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Masina is on target with a right uppercut.  
Masina throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Masina steps inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van der Byl lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van der Byl finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range.  Masina connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Van der Byl tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Byl feints a jab, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Byl's ribcage.  
Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Masina is looking to close the distance.  Van der Byl hits home with a left hook.  
Masina is on target with a cross.  
Van der Byl pivots to the right of his opponent.  Masina is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Byl steps to the outside and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Masina's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Byl connects with a cross.  
Masina advances into close range.  Van der Byl hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Masina sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Masina gets on the inside.  Van der Byl pivots from in front of his opponent.  Masina tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Byl strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Masina connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl connects with a left hook.  
Masina pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Van der Byl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Van der Byl tries to step out of his opponents range.  Masina connects with a cross.  
Masina connects with a right hook.  
Van der Byl connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Masina steps inside.  Van der Byl lands a right hook.  
Masina manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Byl lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl hits home with a cross.  
Van der Byl tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Byl feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Masina.  Van der Byl springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Van der Byl is on target with a jab.  
Masina is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  Masina tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Masina is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Masina closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Byl steps away from his opponent.  Masina quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl is on target with an overhand right.  
Van der Byl hits home with a cross.  
Masina closes the distance.  Van der Byl pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Masina's liver.  
Masina forces Van der Byl to retreat onto the ropes.  Masina lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range.  Masina connects with a cross.  
Masina advances into close range.  Van der Byl drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Masina pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl drives a left uppercut into Masina's body.  
Van der Byl steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Masina is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Byl sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Masina closes the distance.  Van der Byl lands a left hook.  
Masina hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Van der Byl is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl connects with a left hook.  
Masina walks his opponent into the red corner.  Masina hits home with a cross.  
Masina steps inside.  Van der Byl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masina lands a left uppercut.  
Masina connects with a left hook.  
Masina drives a right hook into Van der Byl's ribs.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Masina closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Masina is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Masina is looking to close the distance.  Van der Byl connects with a left hook.  
Masina hits home with a right hook.  
Masina is looking to close the distance.  Van der Byl drives a right hook into Masina's body.  
Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Byl feints a cross, but Masina does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Masina is looking to close the distance.  Masina quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Byl connects with a left hook.  
Van der Byl switches the action to the outside.  Masina hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Byl switches the action to the outside.  Masina connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Masina's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van der Byl sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masina lands a right hook.  
Van der Byl hits home with an overhand right.  
Masina steps inside.  Van der Byl is on target with a left hook.  
Masina manages to force Van der Byl onto the ropes.  Masina attempts to land a left uppercut, but Van der Byl blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Masina closes the distance.  Van der Byl pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masina: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Rich Van der Byl

Fight Statistics
Van der Byl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Masina: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0