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18/08/2031
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Hayden Matombo vs Brad Mujuru

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Chitungwiza Jaure, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 03/05/2029:

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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hayden Matombo (15(1) - 3 - 2) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Brad Mujuru(7 - 9 - 3) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Matombo weighed in at 135 pounds, while Mujuru weighed in at 135 pounds and 14 ounces.    As Mujuru came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Dillon Mutasa, and the three ringside judges are Stuart Nhamoinesu, Steven Joubert and Lado Nkala.  

Round 1: 

Mujuru advances into close range.  Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mujuru tries to land a right hook, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Mujuru's body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Mujuru is looking to close the distance.  Matombo lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo drives a left hook into Mujuru's body.  
Matombo lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matombo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mujuru throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mujuru digs in a left hook to Matombo's body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matombo lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Mujuru is looking to close the distance.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Mujuru manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo drives a right hook into Mujuru's body.  
Matombo feints a left, and then tries to land a cross, but Mujuru blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Matombo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mujuru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo is on target with a left hook to Mujuru's body.  
Matombo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mujuru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Mujuru advances into close range.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mujuru is on target with a cross.  
Matombo steps inside.  Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Mujuru's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mujuru's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mujuru goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Matombo time to recover.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Mujuru attempts to land a cross, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo feints a jab, and then lands a left hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mujuru gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Mujuru forces Matombo to back into a neutral corner.  Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Matombo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo drives a right hook into Mujuru's ribs.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mujuru sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo lands with a solid jab.  
Mujuru gets on the inside.  Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mujuru's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mujuru's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Mujuru hits home with a cross.  
Mujuru closes the distance.  Matombo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook to Mujuru's body.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo tries to land a right hook, but Mujuru blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mujuru advances into close range.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Matombo attempts to land a right hook, but Mujuru blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Mujuru gets on the inside.  Matombo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mujuru's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matombo steps inside.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mujuru's body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mujuru pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Mujuru connects with a cross.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Matombo clinches his opponent.  Matombo throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matombo to stop fouling.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matombo steps inside.  Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  Matombo clinches his opponent.  Matombo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Mujuru's kidney. The referee warns Matombo and breaks the clinch.  
Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo drives a left hook into Mujuru's body.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to Mujuru's body.  Matombo clinches his opponent.  Matombo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Matombo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mujuru's kidney. 
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matombo forces Mujuru to retreat into the corner.  Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mujuru closes the distance.  Matombo is on target with a left hook to Mujuru's body.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Mujuru forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Mujuru attempts to land a cross, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mujuru gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a right hook.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matombo closes the distance and manages to force Mujuru into the corner.  Matombo hits home with a right uppercut.  Matombo clinches his opponent.  Matombo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mujuru cuts off the ring, trapping Matombo on the ropes.  Mujuru is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Mujuru gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Mujuru sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mujuru is looking to close the distance.  Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mujuru throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Matombo feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mujuru throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mujuru steps inside.  Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mujuru's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo is on target with a hard jab.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Mujuru now.    He throws a hook, and catches Matombo low!  The ref halts the action and sends Matombo to the neutral corner.    He warns Mujuru that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Matombo feints a left, and then drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mujuru forces Matombo to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Matombo holds on to his opponent.  Matombo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matombo to stop fouling.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Mujuru advances into close range.  Matombo lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mujuru walks Matombo down, trapping him in a corner.  Matombo drives a right uppercut into Mujuru's ribcage.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mujuru hits home with a cross.  
Matombo feints a right, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mujuru: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Hayden Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 414                           
Total Punches Landed: 292                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 213                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 243                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Mujuru: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0