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13/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Merk Buys vs Efe Soyinka

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Durban Convention Centre, Durban,  taking place on 25/01/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Merk Buys (11(2) - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Efe Soyinka(10 - 8 - 4) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Both Buys and Soyinka weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thamsanqa Mbeki, and the three ringside judges are Steven De Lange, Steven De Lange and Cody Fuani.  

Round 1: 

Buys lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Buys is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Buys gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Soyinka in a corner.  Soyinka connects with a right uppercut.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Soyinka goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Buys time to recover.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to Soyinka's body.  
Buys walks Soyinka into a corner.  Buys is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Buys lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Soyinka throws a left hook, but Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Buys's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Soyinka lands a left uppercut.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Buys walks Soyinka into the blue corner.  Buys is on target with a firm right hook.  
Buys digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Buys lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Soyinka's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Soyinka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Soyinka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Soyinka's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Buys cuts off the ring, trapping Soyinka in the red corner.  Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buys manouvers Soyinka onto the ropes.  Buys is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands with a spiteful jab.  
Buys lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Soyinka's body.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Buys pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys tries to land a right uppercut, but Soyinka slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Buys's body.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buys throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the punch.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Buys is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Buys is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys walks Soyinka down, trapping him in the corner.  Buys lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Buys pushes his forearm into Soyinka's face.  The referee warns Buys and breaks the clinch.  
Buys lands a cross.  
Buys connects with a left hook.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Soyinka's ribs.  Soyinka wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Buys dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Buys manouvers Soyinka into the corner.  Buys lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  Buys clinches his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buys is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys drives a left hook into Soyinka's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Soyinka's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Buys is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys drives a right hook into Soyinka's body.  
Buys steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Soyinka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Soyinka closes the distance.  Buys lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Buys walks Soyinka into the corner.  Soyinka throws a right hook, but Buys ties up his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Buys's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Buys digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys drives a left hook into Soyinka's body.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Soyinka is looking to close the distance.  Buys is on target with a right hook to Soyinka's body.  
Soyinka forces Buys to retreat onto the ropes.  Buys lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

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

Round 5: 

Buys lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys is on target with a solid right hook.  
Buys DETONATES a big right uppercut on his opponents face.  SOYINKA IS HURT!  Soyinka almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Buys hits home with a solid right hook.  
Soyinka advances into close range.  Buys hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buys hits home with a hard jab.  
Buys is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a left hook.  
Buys closes the distance and manouvers Soyinka into the red corner.  Buys is on target with a sharp left hook to Soyinka's ribs.  
Buys lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Soyinka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys lands a left uppercut.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys connects with a left hook.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buys lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys drives a left hook into Soyinka's body.  
Buys steps inside and drives a left hook into Soyinka's ribs.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Buys clinches his opponent.  Buys uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Soyinka behind the head. Soyinka is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buys is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside.  Soyinka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buys drives a firm right uppercut into Soyinka's ribs.  
Buys lands a right uppercut.  
Soyinka pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a hard jab.  
Soyinka gets on the inside.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Buys finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Buys is on target with a right uppercut to Soyinka's body.  
Buys hits home with a firm left hook.  
Buys walks Soyinka down, trapping him in the corner.  Soyinka drives a right uppercut into Buys's ribs.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Soyinka's body.  
Buys digs in a sharp left uppercut to Soyinka's ribs.  
Buys is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  Buys clinches his opponent.  Buys throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Buys uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Soyinka behind the head. 
Buys walks Soyinka down, trapping him in the corner.  Buys lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Buys drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Buys lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Soyinka throws a left hook, but Buys ties up his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent using all his weight. Buys is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Buys and breaks the clinch.  
Buys digs in a right uppercut to Soyinka's body.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and DETONATES a big left uppercut on his opponents face.  SOYINKA IS DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Buys!  


Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Soyinka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 182                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Soyinka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 94                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0