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05/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Essien Chigumbura vs Bryan Midzi

Boxing Daily Report from the Kit Henderson Promotions promoted show at Harare Mhlanga, Harare,  taking place on 31/12/2029:

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 final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Essien Chigumbura (15 - 6) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Bryan Midzi(16 - 8 - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Chigumbura and Midzi weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Ngoma, and the three ringside judges are Roger Breytenbach, Sam Rodger and Kwamin Mahachi.  

Round 1: 

Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Midzi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Chigumbura lands a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Midzi throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Chigumbura time to recover.  
Chigumbura connects with an overhand left.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Midzi is on target with a right hook.  
Midzi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Midzi attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Midzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Midzi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Midzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Chigumbura feints a jab, but Midzi is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura connects with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Chigumbura lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Midzi lands a cross.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent.  Chigumbura feints a right, and then lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Midzi is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Midzi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Midzi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura hits home with a sharp jab.  
Midzi lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a hard jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Chigumbura snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a stiff jab.  
Midzi attempts to land a cross, but Chigumbura parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Midzi switches the action to the outside.  Chigumbura feints a right hook, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Midzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Midzi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chigumbura lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Chigumbura feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Midzi walks Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chigumbura lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Midzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Chigumbura finds the target with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Midzi connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Midzi cuts off the ring, trapping Chigumbura on the ropes.  Midzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura hits home with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Midzi attempts to land a cross, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Midzi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chigumbura digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura feints a right hook, but Midzi does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  Chigumbura tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura hits home with an overhand right.  
Midzi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a cross, but Midzi dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Midzi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Chigumbura lands a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura feints a jab, fooling Midzi into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Chigumbura springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Chigumbura feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura finds the target with a jab.  
Chigumbura lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Midzi steps away from his opponent.  Chigumbura throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chigumbura lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Midzi finds the target with a jab.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Midzi hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Midzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura feints a cross, tricking Midzi into launching a cross counter.  Chigumbura springs the trap, countering with  a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Chigumbura lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Midzi is on target with a jab.  
Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Midzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Chigumbura is on target with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura lands a jab.  
Midzi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Midzi feints a left hook, but Chigumbura ignores the feint and lands with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Midzi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Chigumbura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura finds the target with a jab.  
Chigumbura hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Midzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
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 Harare, Zimbabwe.... Essien Chigumbura

Fight Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 230                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 195                           
Total Jabs Landed: 123                           

Midzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3