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22/05/2035
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Asavela Sotyu vs Claude Van der Merwe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Volkswagen  Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto,  taking place on 08/05/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on M-Net, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Asavela Sotyu (14(1) - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Claude Van der Merwe(17(2) - 3 - 2) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Sotyu weighed in at 233 pounds and 4 ounces, while Van der Merwe weighed in at 223 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Quaddus Rascalimu, and the three ringside judges are Tshepo Nqakula, Asavela Sikali and Zachary Du Toit.  

Round 1: 

Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a cross, but Sotyu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Merwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into Van der Merwe's body.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Sotyu lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Sotyu throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Van der Merwe's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a right uppercut to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Sotyu digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sotyu connects with a cross.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range and drives a right hook into Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu hits home with an overhand left.  Sotyu tries to land a cross, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Sotyu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a hard jab.  
Van der Merwe forces Sotyu to back into the ropes.  Van der Merwe drives a left hook into Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sotyu lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but Sotyu dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range and manouvers Sotyu into the corner.  Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu drives a left hook into Van der Merwe's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sotyu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sotyu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  Van der Merwe's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Van der Merwe lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Merwe lands a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu connects with a left hook.  
Sotyu lands a left hook.  
Van der Merwe lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a hard jab.  
Van der Merwe finds the target with a jab.  Van der Merwe tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Sotyu lands an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe manouvers Sotyu onto the ropes.  Sotyu throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe lands a cross.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and drives a jab into Van der Merwe's body.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a cross.  
Sotyu connects with a sharp left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Sotyu lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Merwe walks Sotyu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Merwe lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu hits home with a left hook.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sotyu finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sotyu digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sotyu steps to the outside.  Sotyu feints a right hook, but Van der Merwe does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Sotyu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Van der Merwe forces Sotyu to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe lands a stinging cross.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps to the outside.  Sotyu lands a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sotyu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe is on target with a right hook to Sotyu's body.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a left hook, but Sotyu blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Sotyu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Sotyu's ribcage.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu is on target with a right hook to Van der Merwe's ribs.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Sotyu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Sotyu steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu hits home with a left hook.  Sotyu attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range and walks Sotyu onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Sotyu drives a left hook into Van der Merwe's body.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but Sotyu sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range.  Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land a cross, but Van der Merwe dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Sotyu lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a jab.  
Van der Merwe manages to force Sotyu onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Sotyu's body.  
Van der Merwe switches the action to the outside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Sotyu is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Sotyu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Sotyu lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Sotyu lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sotyu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Sotyu lands a stinging right hook.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Sotyu lands with a hard jab.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe is on target with a right hook.  Van der Merwe tries to land a right hook, but Sotyu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe manages to force Sotyu onto the ropes.  Sotyu connects with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe lands a firm right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sotyu stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Van der Merwe hits home with a solid cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe manouvers Sotyu into the red corner.  Van der Merwe digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Van der Merwe steps to the outside.  Sotyu lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sotyu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Sotyu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Merwe lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Van der Merwe advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and forces Sotyu to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a right hook.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu digs in a left hook to Van der Merwe's liver.  
Sotyu lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sotyu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sotyu is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a right hook, but Sotyu sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Van der Merwe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu hits home with a cross.  Sotyu tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Merwe steps to the outside.  Sotyu snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a right hook, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sotyu throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Sotyu's body.  Van der Merwe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land a left hook, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Van der Merwe drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sotyu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Merwe tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sotyu connects with a cross.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Sotyu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sotyu attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Merwe forces Sotyu to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sotyu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Merwe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Van der Merwe tries to land a left hook, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Sotyu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotyu lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Merwe feints a cross, but Sotyu does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Sotyu lands a ramrod jab.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Sotyu lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sotyu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Sotyu lands a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Sotyu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe forces Sotyu to retreat into the blue corner.  Van der Merwe lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu is on target with a jab.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu connects with an overhand right.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Sotyu pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe manages to force Sotyu onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Sotyu's body.  
Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Van der Merwe is looking to keep his distance.  Sotyu is on target with an overhand right.  
Sotyu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Sotyu's body.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Merwe steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Sotyu's body.  
Van der Merwe is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Sotyu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Sotyu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sotyu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a jab to Van der Merwe's body.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a right hook.  
Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Sotyu lands a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a cross, but Sotyu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a cross, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and manages to force Sotyu onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Sotyu hits home with a left hook.  
Sotyu lands with a spiteful jab.  Sotyu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Sotyu blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Van der Merwe's body.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotyu hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Merwe advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Merwe is on target with a left hook.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a straight 1 - 2.  Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Van der Merwe steps inside.  Van der Merwe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu attempts to land a jab, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 11: 

Sotyu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu lands with a hard jab.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotyu steps to the outside.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe connects with a cross.  
Sotyu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu is on target with a stiff jab.  Sotyu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sotyu tries to land a jab, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sotyu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sotyu lands a jab.  
Sotyu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Sotyu steps to the outside.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a cross, but Sotyu slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Van der Merwe lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe closes the distance.  Van der Merwe lands a left hook.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Van der Merwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu hits home with a firm left uppercut.  Sotyu throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Merwe hits home with a cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Van der Merwe advances into close range.  Van der Merwe voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sotyu steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Sotyu lands a sharp jab.  
Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sotyu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sotyu hits home with a sharp jab.  
Sotyu attempts to land a cross, but Van der Merwe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sotyu's ribcage.  
Van der Merwe gets on the inside.  Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Merwe is on target with a left uppercut to Sotyu's body.  
Sotyu tries to keep the action at long range.  Sotyu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to close the distance.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a left hook, but Sotyu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sotyu steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sotyu lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Sotyu hits home with a solid cross.  
Sotyu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu hits home with a cross.  
Sotyu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Sotyu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a hard jab.  
Sotyu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sotyu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sotyu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu lands a cross.  Sotyu tries to land a cross, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sotyu is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sotyu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sotyu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotyu tries to land a right uppercut, but Van der Merwe slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Sotyu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sotyu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sotyu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotyu throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sotyu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 110  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Asavela Sotyu

Fight Statistics
Sotyu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 627                           
Total Punches Landed: 313                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 536                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 283                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 407                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 220                           
Total Jabs Landed: 128                           

Van der Merwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 439                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 393                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7