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10/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ian Rusere vs Mark Joubert

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Breytenbach, Bulawayo,  taking place on 03/08/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Super 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 Ian Rusere (8 - 1) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mark Joubert(3 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Rusere weighed in at 140 pounds, while Joubert weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Chiamaka Matsikenyeri, and the three ringside judges are Noah Chipendo, David Kapinda and David Kapinda.  

Round 1: 

Joubert steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Joubert walks Rusere down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joubert lands a stinging cross.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Joubert advances into close range.  Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Joubert lands a jab.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert steps inside.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusere throws a left uppercut, but Joubert ties up his opponent.  Rusere is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Joubert hits home with a left hook.  
Joubert is looking to close the distance and walks Rusere into a corner.  Joubert is on target with a left uppercut.  
Joubert lands an overhand left.  
Rusere lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert is looking to close the distance.  Rusere connects with a left hook.  Joubert holds on to his opponent.  Rusere pushes his forearm into Joubert's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Rusere to stop fouling.  
Rusere steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Joubert lands a cross.  
Joubert advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Joubert manouvers Rusere into a corner.  Rusere lands a jab.  
Joubert forces Rusere to back into the ropes.  Joubert feints a cross, and then digs in a left hook to Rusere's liver.  
Joubert throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joubert digs in a stinging right hook to Rusere's ribs.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Joubert's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Joubert sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Joubert lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert hits home with a cross.  
Rusere steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Joubert drives a solid left uppercut into Rusere's body.  
Rusere lands a solid jab.  
Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Joubert connects with a cross.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut.  
Joubert forces Rusere to retreat onto the ropes.  Joubert lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Joubert feints a right hook, and then drives a left hook into Rusere's body.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Joubert digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Joubert drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joubert lands a solid cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joubert throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joubert walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joubert feints a cross, but Rusere does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Joubert drives a stinging left hook into Rusere's body.  
Joubert drives a firm left hook into Rusere's liver.  
Joubert digs in a solid right uppercut to Rusere's body.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Rusere's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Joubert is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Joubert drives a right hook into Rusere's body.  Joubert tries to land a left hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joubert steps inside and drives a left hook into Rusere's ribs.  
Joubert is on target with a firm left hook to Rusere's body.  
Joubert feints a cross, and then tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joubert hits home with a stinging cross.  Joubert attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere connects with a right hook.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Joubert gets on the inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Joubert digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  Joubert throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joubert tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Joubert closes the distance and manages to force Rusere onto the ropes.  Joubert attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Joubert's body.  
Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Joubert drives a firm left uppercut into Rusere's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Rusere lands a jab.  
Joubert attempts to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Joubert manouvers Rusere onto the ropes.  Joubert is on target with a right uppercut to Rusere's body.  
Joubert is looking to close the distance.  Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Joubert dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Joubert tries to land a left hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Joubert tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range.  Joubert throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rusere lands with a sharp jab.  
Joubert closes the distance.  Rusere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Joubert sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert connects with a cross.  
Joubert lands a sharp cross.  Joubert attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Joubert digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Joubert advances into close range.  Joubert pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joubert throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Joubert holds on to his opponent.  Joubert leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Joubert pushes his forearm into Rusere's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Joubert.  
Joubert advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Joubert hits home with a firm left hook.  
Joubert tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Joubert's ribs.  
Joubert digs in a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Joubert advances into close range.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Joubert dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Joubert closes the distance and walks Rusere down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Joubert lands a firm cross.  
Rusere lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert manouvers Rusere into a corner.  Rusere hits home with a right uppercut.  
Joubert gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Joubert steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joubert lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Joubert hits home with a stinging cross.  
Joubert lands a left hook.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Joubert lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Joubert's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 6 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert hits home with a right hook.  
Joubert steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Joubert attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joubert feints a left hook, and then lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside.  Joubert attempts to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Joubert drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Joubert tries to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Joubert feints a jab, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Joubert pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to Rusere's body.  
Joubert manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Joubert lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Joubert lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps to the outside.  Joubert hits home with a cross.  
Joubert steps inside.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joubert throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Joubert clinches his opponent.  Rusere leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joubert lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Joubert forces Rusere to back into the ropes.  Rusere hits home with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Rusere is looking to keep his distance.  Joubert is on target with a cross.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Joubert advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Joubert is on target with a solid left uppercut to Rusere's liver.  Joubert clinches his opponent.  Rusere uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Joubert behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Joubert tries to land a left hook, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joubert gets on the inside.  Rusere lands a right hook.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Joubert digs in a firm right uppercut to Rusere's body.  
Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Joubert slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Joubert is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Rusere tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Joubert closes the distance.  Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Joubert drives a stinging left hook into Rusere's ribs.  
Rusere tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Rusere lands with a sharp jab.  
Joubert quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Joubert digs in a solid left hook to Rusere's body.  Joubert attempts to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Joubert blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross to Joubert's body.  
Joubert is looking to close the distance.  Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Joubert closes the distance and manages to force Rusere onto the ropes.  Rusere lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Joubert sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Joubert is looking to close the distance.  Rusere throws a left hook, but Joubert clinches his opponent.  Rusere is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joubert: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  99 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ian Rusere

Fight Statistics
Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 136                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 156                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Joubert: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10