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Essien Zimba vs Runako Kasambala
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zambia-Lusaka promoted show at Lusaka Saileti, Lusaka, taking place on 28/11/2036: 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 Zambia Light Flyweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ZNBC, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Essien Zimba (17 - 15(1) - 1(NC)) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Runako Kasambala(15 - 19 - 6 - 1(NC)) from Lusaka, Zambia. Both Zimba and Kasambala weighed in at 108 pounds. The referee tonight is Elliot Hajamba, and the three ringside judges are Kyrone Chibiya, Kadeem Magande and Napoleon Nanyangwe. Round 1: Zimba feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Zimba advances into close range. Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Zimba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Kasambala tries to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Zimba closes the distance and drives a right hook into Kasambala's ribcage. Zimba lands a cross. Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba hits home with a left hook. Zimba drives a firm left hook into Kasambala's body. Zimba cuts off the ring, trapping Kasambala on the ropes. Zimba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Zimba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Zimba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba lands a jab. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kasambala's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Kasambala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 12 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Zimba drives a solid left hook into his opponents body. Zimba manouvers Kasambala onto the ropes. Zimba is on target with a cross. Zimba closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba connects with a cross. Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Kasambala's ribcage. Zimba lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Zimba drives a cross into his opponents body. Zimba closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs. Kasambala connects with a cross. Zimba steps inside and is on target with a right hook. Zimba closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs. Zimba digs in a solid left uppercut to Kasambala's body. Zimba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Kasambala lands a cross. Kasambala hits home with a right uppercut. Zimba steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Zimba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Zimba steps inside and lands a right uppercut. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kasambala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Kasambala's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 2 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 20 Body Shots Landed: 14 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Zimba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Kasambala connects with a right uppercut. Zimba tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Zimba gets on the inside. Kasambala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Zimba digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kasambala pivots to the right of his opponent. Zimba strikes his opponents body with a cross. Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook. Zimba lands a straight 1 - 2. Zimba lands a stiff jab. Zimba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Zimba gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Zimba lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Zimba advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Zimba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head. Kasambala sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Zimba digs in a left hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba advances into close range. Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Zimba closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba lands a right uppercut. Zimba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Zimba gets on the inside. Kasambala sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Zimba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Zimba lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Round 3 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 22 Body Shots Landed: 14 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Zimba closes the distance. Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Kasambala is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left. Zimba closes the distance. Zimba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kasambala's ribcage. Zimba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Zimba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Zimba steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba walks his opponent into the corner. Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba is on target with a left uppercut to Kasambala's body. Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Zimba lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body. Kasambala throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Zimba's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Zimba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Zimba steps inside. Zimba is on target with a left hook. Zimba holds on to his opponent. Zimba is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Zimba to stop fouling. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kasambala dabs at his face checking for damage. Zimba walks Kasambala down, trapping him on the ropes. Zimba drives a right hook into Kasambala's ribs. Zimba digs in a left hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba lands a right uppercut. Zimba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kasambala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Round 4 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 24 Body Shots Landed: 17 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Kasambala steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Zimba advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body. Zimba steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Kasambala tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Zimba lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head. Kasambala throws a right hook, but Zimba ties up his opponent. Zimba tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kasambala behind the head. Kasambala sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Zimba is on target with a sharp jab. Zimba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Kasambala manouvers Zimba into the corner. Kasambala pivots to the right of his opponent. Zimba hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 5 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 5 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Zimba steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Zimba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba drives a right hook into his opponents body. Zimba lands a jab. Zimba lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Zimba forces Kasambala to back into the corner. Zimba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage. Zimba advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Zimba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body. Zimba gets on the inside. Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Kasambala is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Zimba connects with a left hook. Zimba lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba hits home with a left hook. Zimba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Zimba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Zimba walks Kasambala onto the ropes. Zimba lands a left uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 59 Power Shots Landed: 32 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 42 Body Shots Landed: 21 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Zimba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Zimba lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head. Zimba lands a straight 1 - 2. Zimba lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Kasambala forces Zimba to retreat into a corner. Zimba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head. Kasambala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kasambala throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kasambala steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Zimba lands a stinging jab. Kasambala throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Zimba lands a cross. Kasambala connects with a cross. Zimba advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Round 7 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 11 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Kasambala pivots to the left of his opponent. Zimba lands a cross. Zimba gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Zimba lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba connects with a left uppercut. Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Zimba is on target with a jab. Zimba lands a left hook. Zimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba hits home with a right hook. Zimba clinches his opponent. Zimba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Zimba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut. Zimba is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Zimba manouvers Kasambala into the corner. Zimba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Zimba hits home with a left uppercut. Zimba ties up his opponent. Zimba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters. Zimba closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Kasambala throws a left hook, but Zimba holds on to his opponent. Zimba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters. Zimba lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head. Round 8 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 12 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Kasambala walks Zimba down, trapping him in the corner. Zimba hits home with a stinging jab. Kasambala lands a left hook. Zimba closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Zimba lands a jab. Zimba closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Zimba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kasambala lands a jab. Kasambala cuts off the ring, trapping Zimba on the ropes. Kasambala pivots to the left of his opponent. Zimba is on target with a cross. Zimba drives a sharp left hook into Kasambala's liver. Zimba lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body. Zimba forces Kasambala to retreat into the red corner. Zimba digs in a left uppercut to Kasambala's body. Zimba hits home with a right uppercut. Zimba is on target with a left uppercut to Kasambala's body. Zimba lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Round 9 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 24 Body Shots Landed: 11 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Zimba gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook. Zimba lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head. Zimba drives a right hook into Kasambala's body. Zimba lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Zimba clinches his opponent. Zimba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Zimba is on target with a jab. Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Zimba attempts to land a left hook, but Kasambala parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Zimba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Zimba forces Kasambala to back into a neutral corner. Zimba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba is looking to close the distance. Kasambala pivots from in front of his opponent. Zimba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Zimba drives a left hook into Kasambala's body. Kasambala sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Zimba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT! Zimba thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Kasambala away. Zimba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. He then lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body. Kasambala now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot. Round 10 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 47 Power Shots Landed: 27 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 32 Body Shots Landed: 20 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 5 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Kasambala pivots to the right of his opponent. Zimba lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Zimba digs in a right hook to Kasambala's ribcage. Zimba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes. Zimba pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Kasambala's ribs. Zimba is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm left hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked. Zimba ties up his opponent. Zimba leans on his opponent using all his weight. Zimba hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Zimba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Zimba clinches his opponent. Zimba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Zimba's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Kasambala pivots to the right of his opponent. Zimba strikes his opponents body with a cross. Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body. Zimba steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Kasambala's body. Zimba walks his opponent onto the ropes. Zimba hits home with a right hook. Zimba drives a left uppercut into Kasambala's ribs. Kasambala hits home with a left hook. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kasambala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 24 Body Shots Landed: 13 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Zimba steps inside and whips in a spiteful right hook to his opponents body. DOWN GOES KASAMBALA! He is on his feet as the count reaches 8. Zimba closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Zimba walks Kasambala down, trapping him on the ropes. Zimba lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Zimba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Zimba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Kasambala time to recover. Zimba advances into close range and connects with a right hook. Zimba lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body. Zimba cuts off the ring, trapping Kasambala in the blue corner. Zimba connects with a cross. Zimba lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Zimba lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Zimba ties up his opponent. Zimba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Zimba to stop holding. Zimba lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Round 12 Statistics Zimba: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 11 Kasambala: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 2 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 3 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 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 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 8 10 - 8 10 - 8 Final Scorecards: 120 - 107 120 - 107 120 - 107 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Essien Zimba Fight Statistics Zimba: Total Punches Thrown: 502 Total Punches Landed: 272 Total Head Shots Thrown: 231 Total Head Shots Landed: 111 Total Body Shots Thrown: 271 Total Body Shots Landed: 161 Total Power Shots Thrown: 442 Total Power Shots Landed: 251 Total Jabs Thrown: 60 Total Jabs Landed: 21 Kasambala: Total Punches Thrown: 225 Total Punches Landed: 19 Total Head Shots Thrown: 212 Total Head Shots Landed: 18 Total Body Shots Thrown: 13 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 140 Total Power Shots Landed: 16 Total Jabs Thrown: 85 Total Jabs Landed: 3
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