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12/10/2038
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Mark Van der Knaap vs Nwa Katundi

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 23/09/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Mark Van der Knaap (2 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Nwa Katundi(5 - 4(1) - 5) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Both Van der Knaap and Katundi weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Karabaja, and the three ringside judges are Charel Cilliers, David Pienaar and Peter Mbalula.  

Round 1: 

Van der Knaap lands a cross.  
Katundi tries to land a cross, but Van der Knaap slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katundi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Knaap lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent.  Van der Knaap feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Katundi.  Van der Knaap is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Katundi's body.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross to Katundi's body.  Van der Knaap attempts to land an overhand right, but Katundi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Katundi finds the target with a jab.  
Katundi forces Van der Knaap to back into the blue corner.  Katundi attempts to land a jab, but Van der Knaap blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab.  
Van der Knaap tries to keep the action at long range and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Knaap feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katundi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Katundi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside.  Van der Knaap is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Katundi lands a jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent.  Van der Knaap feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and lands a firm overhand right.  
Van der Knaap throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Katundi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a cross.  
Van der Knaap steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katundi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Katundi's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katundi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van der Knaap feints a left, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van der Knaap hits home with a stiff jab.  
Katundi connects with a right hook.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside.  Van der Knaap feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Knaap lands a solid jab.  
Van der Knaap tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Katundi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Katundi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Knaap connects with a cross.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Knaap quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Van der Knaap connects with a cross.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Katundi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Knaap is on target with a cross to Katundi's body.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Van der Knaap snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent.  Van der Knaap contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Katundi connects with a cross.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Katundi feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Van der Knaap sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katundi lands a jab.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Knaap steps to the outside.  Van der Knaap feints a jab, fooling Katundi into launching a right hook counter.  Van der Knaap is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Van der Knaap lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Knaap's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Katundi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent and drives a solid cross into Katundi's body.  
Van der Knaap feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid left hook to Katundi's liver.  
Van der Knaap lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap connects with a cross.  
Katundi manages to force Van der Knaap into a neutral corner.  Katundi lands a cross.  
Katundi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Knaap feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Katundi tries to land a cross, but Van der Knaap sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Van der Knaap lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Van der Knaap lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Knaap quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap steps to the outside.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Katundi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap lands with a stinging jab.  
Van der Knaap finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Knaap pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katundi lands a jab.  
Van der Knaap feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands a stinging cross.  
Katundi manouvers Van der Knaap onto the ropes.  Van der Knaap lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katundi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Mark Van der Knaap

Fight Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Katundi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11