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29/06/2036
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James Matombo vs John Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2036,  taking place on 26/04/2036 from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:

The Bulawayo venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are James Matombo (1 - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and John Van Rooyen(26(1) - 19(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Van Rooyen lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Matombo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and forces Matombo to retreat into the corner.  Van Rooyen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Van Rooyen steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Matombo steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Matombo lands a stiff jab.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent, but Van Rooyen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matombo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Matombo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo connects with a firm cross.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and drives a left hook into Matombo's ribs.  
Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  Matombo attempts to land a cross, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Matombo attempts to land a left hook, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Rooyen parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo lands with a stiff jab.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Van Rooyen sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Van Rooyen attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a cross, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Matombo's body.  Van Rooyen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Van Rooyen's ribcage.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen digs in a right hook to Matombo's body.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... James Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 181                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25                            

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1