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08/08/2031
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Jonathan Cloete vs Obiajulu Ndulula

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 03/10/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa Bantamweight 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 Jonathan Cloete (11 - 4) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Obiajulu Ndulula(8 - 6) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Cloete weighed in at 117 pounds and 12 ounces, while Ndulula weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Max De Jager, and the three ringside judges are Ndumisa Ntuli, David Khumalo and Rob Bakwamba.  

Round 1: 

Cloete lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside and lands two overhand right's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cloete tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Cloete throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cloete hits home with a cross.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range.  Ndulula tries to land a cross, but Cloete blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cloete hits home with an overhand right.  
Ndulula is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ndulula closes the distance.  Cloete drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Cloete is on target with an overhand right.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Cloete hits home with a left hook.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cloete is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Cloete steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ndulula dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ndulula walks his opponent onto the ropes.  As Cloete tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ndulula dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cloete lands with a sharp jab.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Cloete lands with a hard jab.  
Cloete lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Cloete connects with a cross.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ndulula is on target with a cross.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Ndulula's body.  
Ndulula is on target with a cross to Cloete's body.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Cloete lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cloete steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ndulula closes the distance.  Cloete connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ndulula throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cloete lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cloete steps to the outside.  Cloete feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Cloete lands with a spiteful jab.  
Cloete lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete hits home with a left hook.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  Cloete attempts to land a jab, but Ndulula slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cloete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ndulula throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cloete is on target with a cross.  
Cloete feints a left hook, and then hits home with a sharp jab.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cloete lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance.  Cloete feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Cloete pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Ndulula tries to land a cross, but Cloete blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Cloete lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Cloete lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cloete feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Cloete lands a cross.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Cloete lands a left hook.  
Cloete steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cloete lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cloete is on target with a jab to Ndulula's body.  
Cloete is on target with an overhand right.  
Cloete throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Cloete hits home with a left hook.  
Cloete tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ndulula manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Cloete lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Cloete lands a jab.  
Ndulula is on target with a cross.  
Cloete lands with a solid jab.  
Cloete feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Ndulula steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ndulula tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cloete lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ndulula connects with a right hook.  
Cloete steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Cloete switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Cloete attempts to land a right hook, but Ndulula slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance and walks Cloete down, trapping him on the ropes.  You can sense Ndulula is getting frustrated in there.   He steps inside, but then strikes Cloete with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Cloete to the neutral corner.    He tells Ndulula to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Cloete pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Ndulula's ribs.  
Cloete is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cloete tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Cloete finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cloete tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cloete is on target with a cross.  
Ndulula lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ndulula gets on the inside and forces Cloete to retreat onto the ropes.  Cloete drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 6 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cloete hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Cloete pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Ndulula's body.  
Ndulula throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Cloete time to recover.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Ndulula forces Cloete to back into the ropes.  Cloete lands a cross.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance.  Cloete feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ndulula advances into close range.  Cloete is on target with a right hook to Ndulula's body.  
Cloete switches the action to the outside.  Cloete feints a left, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Cloete tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ndulula throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Ndulula's liver.  
Cloete lands a stiff jab.  
Cloete lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ndulula closes the distance.  Cloete lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cloete steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ndulula closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Cloete digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cloete lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cloete pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent.  Cloete sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ndulula steps inside.  Cloete drives a left uppercut into Ndulula's body.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Cloete sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cloete lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ndulula pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cloete feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete lands a right hook.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but Ndulula slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Cloete connects with a left hook.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete feints a jab, but Ndulula does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Cloete drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Cloete feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Cloete feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ndulula is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cloete feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Cloete lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cloete connects with an overhand right.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance.  Cloete feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Cloete lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cloete feints a left, and then lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 10: 

Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cloete feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Cloete is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cloete feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Cloete is on target with a left hook.  
Ndulula connects with a cross.  
Cloete steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Cloete is looking to keep his distance.  Cloete feints a right, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cloete lands a sharp jab.  
Cloete lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cloete drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Cloete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ndulula connects with a cross.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance.  Cloete lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cloete lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Cloete's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Cloete feints a right hook, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cloete lands a cross.  
Cloete lands a ramrod jab.  
Cloete lands a jab.  
Cloete feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Cloete strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Cloete steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Cloete feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Cloete lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Cloete lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cloete pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ndulula connects with a right hook.  
Cloete connects with a right hook.  
Cloete steps to the outside.  Cloete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Cloete sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ndulula closes the distance.  Cloete pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cloete tries to keep the action at long range.  Ndulula is on target with a jab.  
Cloete lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ndulula drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Ndulula's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Ndulula closes the distance.  Ndulula pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cloete is on target with a left hook to Ndulula's ribs.  
Ndulula gets on the inside.  Cloete pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cloete is on target with a jab.  
Ndulula sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cloete is on target with a cross.  
Ndulula sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cloete is on target with a left uppercut.  Cloete throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Ndulula is looking to close the distance and walks Cloete into the blue corner.  Cloete lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cloete is on target with an overhand right.  
Cloete drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Cloete steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Cloete feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cloete hits home with a cross.  
Ndulula closes the distance and manages to force Cloete onto the ropes.  Cloete is on target with a left uppercut to Ndulula's body.  
Cloete sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cloete feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Cloete: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ndulula: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Jonathan Cloete

Fight Statistics
Cloete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 421                           
Total Punches Landed: 280                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 232                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Ndulula: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2