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17/08/2042
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Mark Van der Knaap vs Mike Kriel

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 31/07/2042:

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.  On the line tonight is the Southern African Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mark Van der Knaap (14(9) - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Mike Kriel(12 - 10(2) - 2) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Both Van der Knaap and Kriel weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isaac Chohan, and the three ringside judges are Tshepo Nqakula, Lemme Van der Linde and Eric Nhlapo.  

Round 1: 

Kriel gets on the inside.  Van der Knaap throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Van der Knaap holds on to his opponent.  Van der Knaap is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Van der Knaap about fouling.  
Kriel manages to force Van der Knaap into the blue corner.  Van der Knaap hits home with a right hook.  
Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Knaap lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kriel lands a left hook.  
Kriel throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kriel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Van der Knaap steps to the outside.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kriel finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kriel slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Van der Knaap lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Knaap strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Van der Knaap lands a hard jab.  
Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Knaap's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kriel steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Knaap drives a stinging left hook into Kriel's ribs.  Van der Knaap holds on to his opponent.  Kriel pushes his forearm into Van der Knaap's face.  The referee warns Kriel and breaks the clinch.  
Kriel gets on the inside.  Van der Knaap pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Knaap throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Knaap feints a cross, and then is on target with a hard jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a hard jab.  
Kriel is looking to close the distance.  Van der Knaap crashes a nasty left hook to Kriel's ribs.  KRIEL IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Van der Knaap lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel connects with a sharp cross.  
Kriel is looking to close the distance.  Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside.  Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Knaap tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kriel throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Van der Knaap connects with a left hook.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kriel gets on the inside.  Van der Knaap digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  Van der Knaap ties up his opponent.  Van der Knaap is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Van der Knaap throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap attempts to land a jab, but Kriel slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Knaap sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kriel attempts to land a cross, but Van der Knaap parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Van der Knaap lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kriel tries to land a jab, but Van der Knaap blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kriel's ribs.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Van der Knaap lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kriel forces Van der Knaap to back into the ropes.  Kriel lands a jab, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kriel hits home with a cross.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside.  Van der Knaap feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Knaap feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap connects with a sharp cross.  
Kriel connects with a stinging cross.  Kriel attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Knaap blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kriel attempts to land a jab, but Van der Knaap slips the shot and counters with a forceful cross.  KRIEL WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Kriel recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kriel advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Van der Knaap blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Knaap feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kriel gets on the inside.  Van der Knaap lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van der Knaap feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kriel advances into close range.  Van der Knaap lands a sharp left hook.  
Kriel closes the distance.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kriel is looking to close the distance.  Van der Knaap lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Knaap switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van der Knaap lands with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Knaap hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the body.  
Kriel advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Knaap on the ropes.  Van der Knaap attempts to land a right hook, but Kriel slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Van der Knaap's ribcage.  
Van der Knaap lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kriel wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Van der Knaap has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Van der Knaap connects with a stinging left hook.  Van der Knaap holds on to his opponent.  Kriel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Van der Knaap's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van der Knaap throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Van der Knaap clinches his opponent.  Van der Knaap is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van der Knaap lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Knaap is on target with a jab.  
Van der Knaap hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kriel digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Van der Knaap ties up his opponent.  Kriel leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van der Knaap hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent.  Van der Knaap sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kriel's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kriel's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Van der Knaap steps away from his opponent.  Van der Knaap feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Van der Knaap attempts to land an overhand right, but Kriel dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kriel is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Van der Knaap is on target with an overhand right.  
Kriel steps inside and forces Van der Knaap to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Knaap connects with a left hook.  Van der Knaap ties up his opponent.  Van der Knaap leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van der Knaap lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kriel closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Knaap lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Knaap tries to land a cross, but Kriel slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Knaap feints a jab, and then connects with a mean overhand right.  KRIEL IS HURT!  
Kriel advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Knaap is looking to force the stoppage!  Van der Knaap lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES KRIEL!  He isnt going to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Van der Knaap!  


Round 5 Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Van der Knaap: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Kriel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4