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23/07/2031
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Ibeamaka Matombo vs Vince Groat

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Quartey Gym, Harare,  taking place on 03/01/2028:

Clearly AI Zimbabwe-Harare have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ibeamaka Matombo (8 - 1) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Vince Groat(9 - 8(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Matombo and Groat weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Sword, and the three ringside judges are John Ngoma, Edward Chung and Steven Joubert.  

Round 1: 

Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo manages to force Groat onto the ropes.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Groat tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Groat attempts to land a jab, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Groat's body.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Groat throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo steps inside and drives a left hook into Groat's liver.  
Matombo forces Groat to back into a corner.  Matombo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Groat attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo gets on the inside.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groat's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Groat's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matombo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo advances into close range.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Groat tries to land a right hook, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo cuts off the ring, trapping Groat on the ropes.  Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Groat attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Groat is whaling away with hooks, but Matombo keeps his defence tight.  
Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Groat's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Groat's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matombo lands a cross.  
Groat is on target with a cross.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Matombo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Groat tries to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Groat steps to the outside.  Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Groat steps away from his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a stinging jab.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Groat steps to the outside.  Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Groat is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Groat steps away from his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  Matombo tries to land a jab, but Groat blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groat attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a right hook to Groat's body.  
Groat attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groat switches the action to the outside.  Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Matombo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groat is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Groat steps away from his opponent.  Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Groat attempts to land a right hook, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo connects with a right uppercut.  
Matombo closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Groat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to Groat's body.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matombo gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matombo gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Groat pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Groat switches the action to the outside.  Matombo lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matombo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Groat's body.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab to Groat's body.  
Matombo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Groat's body.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo lands with a solid jab.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matombo lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Groat pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matombo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Groat slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Groat tries to keep the action at long range.  Matombo connects with an overhand right.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo digs in a left hook to Groat's body.  
Groat pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Groat is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Groat's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo connects with a right uppercut.  
Groat pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Groat lands a left uppercut.  
Matombo hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Groat attempts to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Ibeamaka Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 191                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Groat: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4