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30/08/2035
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Ben Heyns vs Razi Phala

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 02/05/2035:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Heyns (9 - 12 - 4) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Razi Phala(8 - 10 - 5) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Heyns weighed in at 122 pounds, while Phala weighed in at 121 pounds And 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dorus Steenkamp, and the three ringside judges are Dave Luteka, Justus De Vries and Mahdi Jamin.  

Round 1: 

Heyns switches the action to the outside.  Phala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Heyns digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Heyns connects with an overhand left.  
Heyns steps away from his opponent.  Phala lands a cross.  
Heyns gets on the inside.  Heyns hits home with a right hook.  Heyns wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Phala dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Phala walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Phala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Heyns lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phala's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Heyns is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Phala is on target with a right hook.  
Phala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Heyns hits home with a right uppercut.  
Heyns lands a cross.  
Heyns drives a left hook into Phala's body.  
Heyns tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Heyns lands a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Phala stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Heyns lands a cross.  
Phala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Phala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Phala attempts to land a jab, but Heyns blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Phala is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance.  Phala lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Phala walks Heyns down, trapping him in the corner.  Phala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Heyns lands a cross.  
Heyns manouvers Phala into the corner.  Phala is on target with a cross.  
Phala is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Heyns advances into close range.  Phala is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns switches the action to the outside.  Heyns feints a left hook, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Heyns hits home with a left hook.  
Heyns throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Heyns steps to the outside.  Phala hits home with a cross.  
Heyns pivots from in front of his opponent.  Phala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Heyns steps to the outside.  Phala hits home with a cross.  
Phala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Heyns throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 6 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Heyns connects with a cross.  
Heyns is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Phala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Phala attempts to land a cross, but Heyns sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Heyns hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Phala lands a cross.  
Phala drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Heyns lands a right uppercut.  
Heyns steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Phala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns steps inside.  Phala is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Phala attempts to land a right hook, but Heyns sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Phala is on target with a right uppercut to Heyns's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Phala attempts to land a right hook, but Heyns slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Heyns advances into close range.  Phala is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Phala connects with a right uppercut.  
Heyns steps inside.  Phala lands a left uppercut.  
Heyns tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phala manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Phala feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Heyns closes the distance.  Phala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Heyns hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Ben Heyns

Fight Statistics
Heyns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Phala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4