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24/06/2035
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Bob Shumba vs John Van Rooyen

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2035,  taking place on 29/04/2035 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 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 Bob Shumba (35(1) - 40) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and John Van Rooyen(18(1) - 16) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Van Rooyen finds the target with a jab.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Shumba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a right uppercut to Shumba's body.  
Shumba steps away from his opponent.  Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Shumba slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Van Rooyen connects with a left hook.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen is on target with a jab.  
Shumba tries to land an overhand right, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shumba hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shumba attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen attempts to land a jab, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Van Rooyen steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Van Rooyen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shumba steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a cross.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Shumba connects with a left hook.  
Van Rooyen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shumba lands a stinging cross.  
Shumba hits home with a solid cross.  Shumba attempts to land a jab, but Van Rooyen slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shumba lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Rooyen is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Shumba clinches his opponent.  Shumba uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Van Rooyen's kidney. The ref breaks Shumba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Shumba is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Shumba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Shumba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Shumba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shumba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside.  Van Rooyen lands with a stiff jab.  
Shumba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shumba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Shumba's body.  
Van Rooyen is on target with a firm left hook.  Shumba holds on to his opponent.  Shumba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Shumba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Van Rooyen advances into close range and manages to force Shumba onto the ropes.  Van Rooyen drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Shumba ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Shumba pushes his forearm into Van Rooyen's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shumba.  
Shumba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Van Rooyen is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen steps inside.  Van Rooyen pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van Rooyen closes the distance.  Van Rooyen digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shumba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Rooyen contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Shumba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shumba is on target with a right hook.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Shumba's ribs.  
Shumba throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Shumba clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Van Rooyen pushes his forearm into Shumba's face.  The referee warns Van Rooyen and breaks the clinch.  
Van Rooyen steps to the outside.  Shumba connects with an overhand left.  
Van Rooyen gets on the inside.  Van Rooyen pivots to the right of his opponent, but Shumba is on target with a stinging left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Rooyen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Bob Shumba

Fight Statistics
Shumba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Van Rooyen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5