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05/11/2030
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Robert Saomba vs Seth Manhanga

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2022,  taking place on 29/04/2022 from Harare, Zimbabwe:

The Harare venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi 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 Robert Saomba (23(1) - 6) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Seth Manhanga(14 - 15) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Manhanga lands a left hook.  
Saomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Manhanga walks Saomba onto the ropes.  Manhanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Saomba finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Manhanga cuts off the ring, trapping Saomba in the corner.  Manhanga hits home with a cross.  
Manhanga gets on the inside.  Manhanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a hard jab.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saomba hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Manhanga forces Saomba to back into the ropes.  Manhanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Saomba lands with a stiff jab.  
Manhanga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Manhanga lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Manhanga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Manhanga finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Manhanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manhanga lands a cross.  
Manhanga walks Saomba onto the ropes.  Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manhanga advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manhanga is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance.  Manhanga is on target with a sharp cross.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Manhanga is looking to close the distance.  Manhanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Manhanga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Manhanga hits home with a cross.  
Manhanga advances into close range.  Manhanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Manhanga is on target with a jab.  
Manhanga steps inside.  Saomba lands a right hook.  
Saomba steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Saomba finds the target with a jab.  
Saomba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Saomba lands a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Saomba lands a sharp jab.  
Manhanga advances into close range.  Manhanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manhanga throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Manhanga holds on to his opponent.  Manhanga uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Saomba's kidney. Manhanga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Manhanga tries to land a jab, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  He then lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saomba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside.  Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Manhanga attempts to land an overhand right, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Manhanga's ribcage.  
Manhanga forces Saomba to retreat onto the ropes.  Manhanga lands a firm cross.  
Manhanga hits home with a right hook.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manhanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Robert Saomba

Fight Statistics
Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Manhanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2