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08/12/2038
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Ghys Potgieter vs Ellis Kanama

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Sam Naude Gym, iBhayi,  taking place on 03/11/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ghys Potgieter (2 - 3 - 2) who hails from East London, South Africa and Ellis Kanama(2 - 2) from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Potgieter weighed in at 122 pounds, while Kanama weighed in at 122 pounds and 10 ounces.    As Kanama came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Puleng Bungu, and the three ringside judges are Udenwa Kpegah, Chris Matata and Rob Mthethwa.  

Round 1: 

Kanama switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Potgieter steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Potgieter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kanama hits home with a cross.  
Potgieter is looking to close the distance.  Kanama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Kanama has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Kanama hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kanama is on target with a jab.  
Potgieter lands a left hook.  
Potgieter is looking to close the distance.  Kanama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Potgieter is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Potgieter connects with a left hook.  
Potgieter hits home with an overhand right.  
Potgieter connects with a right hook.  
Potgieter steps inside.  Kanama connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kanama's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kanama attempts to land a jab, but Potgieter sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potgieter steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Potgieter advances into close range.  Kanama hits home with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter is looking to close the distance.  Kanama is on target with a left hook.  
Potgieter gets on the inside.  Potgieter connects with a right hook.  
Kanama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kanama lands a left hook.  
Potgieter lands a right hook.  
Potgieter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Potgieter gets on the inside.  Kanama pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Potgieter forces Kanama to back into the red corner.  Kanama lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter switches the action to the outside.  Kanama lands a jab to Potgieter's body.  
Potgieter attempts to land a jab, but Kanama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kanama feints a jab, but Potgieter does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Kanama hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Potgieter hits home with a left hook.  
Kanama lands a cross.  
Potgieter connects with a left hook.  
Kanama connects with a left hook.  
Potgieter tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Potgieter tries to keep the action at long range.  Kanama lands a cross.  
Kanama connects with a right hook.  
Potgieter is looking to keep his distance.  Kanama connects with a cross.  
Potgieter lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potgieter hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Potgieter gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Potgieter advances into close range.  Kanama connects with a left hook.  
Kanama steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kanama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kanama switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Potgieter closes the distance.  Kanama backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Potgieter accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kanama.  
Kanama lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Potgieter is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Potgieter closes the distance.  Kanama lands a right hook.  
Potgieter switches the action to the outside.  Kanama lands a jab.  
Potgieter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kanama is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kanama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Potgieter drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Potgieter tries to keep the action at long range.  Kanama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potgieter pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kanama's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kanama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Potgieter is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kanama attempts to land a cross, but Potgieter slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kanama finds the target with a jab.  
Potgieter lands a cross.  
Potgieter attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kanama's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kanama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Potgieter gets on the inside.  Kanama lands a left hook.  
Kanama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Potgieter hits home with a cross.  
Kanama tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kanama connects with an overhand right.  
Kanama is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Potgieter steps inside.  Kanama lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Ellis Kanama

Fight Statistics
Potgieter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Kanama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 293                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 23