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18/12/2043
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Chris Matonga vs Faraji Shumba

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2041,  taking place on 29/04/2041 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Chris Matonga (4 - 18) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Faraji Shumba(21 - 30(2)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Shumba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shumba hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matonga closes the distance.  Shumba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent.  Shumba lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shumba lands with a ramrod jab.  Shumba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shumba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Shumba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shumba digs in a solid left hook to Matonga's body.  
Matonga closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Shumba's ribcage.  Matonga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shumba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Matonga gets on the inside.  Matonga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matonga tries to land a right hook, but Shumba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonga closes the distance.  Shumba connects with a right hook.  
Matonga switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to Shumba's body.  Matonga throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonga tries to land a left hook, but Shumba slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matonga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonga closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shumba'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
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Shumba is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matonga parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shumba lands a jab to Matonga's body.  Shumba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Shumba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Matonga tries to land a cross, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shumba throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matonga closes the distance.  Shumba throws a left uppercut, but is unable to find the target.  Shumba ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shumba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Matonga lands a cross.  
Shumba connects with a cross.  
Shumba connects with a cross.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shumba snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Shumba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matonga is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shumba hits home with a left hook.  
Shumba is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Matonga hits home with a cross.  
Matonga forces Shumba to back into the ropes.  Shumba lands a sharp jab.  
Shumba lands with a hard jab.  
Shumba hits home with a solid cross.  
Shumba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shumba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Matonga drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Matonga throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shumba drives a jab into Matonga's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Shumba feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Matonga steps inside.  Matonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Shumba is on target with a left hook to Matonga's body.  
Shumba lands a hard jab.  Shumba throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shumba snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Shumba feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Shumba tries to land a jab, but Matonga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matonga feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matonga attempts to land a jab, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shumba steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shumba lands a spiteful jab.  
Shumba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonga advances into close range.  Shumba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Shumba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shumba circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Matonga drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Shumba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shumba feints a cross, and then connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Matonga feints a left hook, and then lands a sharp overhand right.  
Shumba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Shumba tries to land a jab, but Matonga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shumba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shumba drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Matonga is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

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

Fight Statistics
Matonga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 80                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Shumba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28