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24/06/2037
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Theo Vermeulen vs Sam Rusere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Chitungwiza Jaure, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 14/03/2037:

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 mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Harare Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Theo Vermeulen (31(4) - 5(1)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Sam Rusere(10 - 1(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Vermeulen and Rusere weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roger Breytenbach, and the three ringside judges are Chris Tholet, Jasper Nengomasha and Kyle Bulawayo.  

Round 1: 

Vermeulen pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook to Vermeulen's body.  
Vermeulen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Vermeulen lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is on target with a jab.  
Vermeulen is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Rusere's ribs.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  Vermeulen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rusere manages to force Vermeulen onto the ropes.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere lands a left hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere hits home with a right hook.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Vermeulen lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Vermeulen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Rusere's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Vermeulen steps to the outside.  Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere walks Vermeulen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vermeulen digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
Vermeulen tries to land an overhand left, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Vermeulen's ribs.  
Vermeulen drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen hits home with a left hook.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Vermeulen tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusere digs in a left uppercut to Vermeulen's body.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
Vermeulen lands a cross.  
Rusere forces Vermeulen to back into the ropes.  Vermeulen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere is on target with an overhand right.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Vermeulen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Vermeulen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Vermeulen hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Vermeulen lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Vermeulen feints a cross, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Vermeulen connects with a cross.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Rusere tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Rusere's body.  
Vermeulen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Vermeulen's body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Rusere throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Rusere closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Vermeulen drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Rusere advances into close range and tries to land a right uppercut, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Vermeulen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Vermeulen tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside.  Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere attempts to land a left hook, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen lands a jab.  
Rusere manages to force Vermeulen onto the ropes.  Vermeulen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rusere advances into close range.  Vermeulen leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Vermeulen digs in a right uppercut to Rusere's ribcage.  
Vermeulen attempts to land a right uppercut, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen lands a left hook.  
Vermeulen lands a firm left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Vermeulen is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Vermeulen digs in a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Rusere feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Vermeulen hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Vermeulen is on target with a right hook to Rusere's body.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen is on target with a left uppercut to Rusere's body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere is on target with an overhand left.  
Rusere lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere attempts to land an overhand right, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen connects with a stinging cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Vermeulen drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Vermeulen is on target with a jab.  
Rusere steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusere gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Vermeulen lands a jab.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Vermeulen is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Vermeulen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Vermeulen parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  Rusere tries to land a right uppercut, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Vermeulen lands a hard jab.  
Vermeulen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere hits home with a right uppercut.  Rusere throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Vermeulen is on target with a right hook to Rusere's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Vermeulen is on target with a firm right hook to Rusere's ribs.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp cross.  
Rusere tries to land a jab, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere lands a right hook.  Rusere throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Vermeulen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rusere attempts to land a left hook, but Vermeulen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Vermeulen's body.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Vermeulen's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Rusere advances into close range.  Vermeulen attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Vermeulen's body.  
Rusere lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands an overhand right.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen connects with a right hook.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands an overhand right.  
Rusere is on target with a right uppercut to Vermeulen's ribs.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Vermeulen drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Rusere feints a jab, but Vermeulen is not fooled and responds with a solid cross.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut.  
Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Vermeulen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook to Vermeulen's body.  
Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Rusere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Vermeulen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Vermeulen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vermeulen hits home with a solid left hook.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Theo Vermeulen

Fight Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 394                           
Total Punches Landed: 160                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 326                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1