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26/09/2030
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Richie Kombo vs Rob Van der Westhuizen

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Morris Depot Police Camp, Harare,  taking place on 13/09/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Richie Kombo (8 - 0) who hails from Germiston, South Africa and Rob Van der Westhuizen(4 - 0 - 1) from Roodepoort, South Africa.  Kombo weighed in at 125 pounds and 12 ounces, while Van der Westhuizen weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Mangwende, and the three ringside judges are Zareb Chigova, Kwamin Mahachi and John Muzanenhamo.  

Round 1: 

Kombo advances into close range.  Kombo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Van der Westhuizen is whaling away with hooks, but Kombo keeps his defence tight.  
Kombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kombo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside.  Kombo connects with a cross.  
Kombo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kombo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a right uppercut.  Kombo clinches his opponent.  Kombo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross to Kombo's body.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kombo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen tries to land a cross, but Kombo slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kombo connects with a cross.  
Kombo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kombo tries to land a left uppercut, but Van der Westhuizen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kombo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep his distance.  Kombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kombo is looking to close the distance.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Kombo ties up his opponent.  Kombo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kombo about fouling.  
Kombo lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombo finds the target with a jab.  
Kombo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen throws a right uppercut, but Kombo holds on to his opponent.  Kombo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Kombo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van der Westhuizen steps to the outside.  Kombo hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kombo steps inside and digs in a left hook to Van der Westhuizen's ribs.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kombo is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Westhuizen lands an overhand left.  
Kombo lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Westhuizen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kombo hits home with a cross.  
Kombo is looking to close the distance.  Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo hits home with a left hook.  
Kombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kombo connects with a cross.  
Kombo closes the distance.  Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo drives a right hook into Van der Westhuizen's body.  
Kombo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo connects with an overhand right.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands with a hard jab.  
Kombo closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Van der Westhuizen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kombo lands a jab.  
Kombo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kombo is looking to close the distance.  Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kombo clinches his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Kombo behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Westhuizen switches the action to the outside.  Kombo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kombo advances into close range.  Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kombo connects with a left hook.  
Kombo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a solid jab.  
Kombo tries to keep the action at long range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Westhuizen's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kombo ties up his opponent.  Kombo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Van der Westhuizen's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kombo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kombo digs in a left hook to Van der Westhuizen's body.  
Kombo advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep his distance.  Kombo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kombo advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kombo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kombo steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kombo connects with a cross.  
Kombo is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kombo lands a cross.  
Kombo is on target with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kombo gets on the inside.  Van der Westhuizen pivots to the right of his opponent andThe two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Westhuizen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kombo gets on the inside.  Van der Westhuizen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kombo hits home with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen lands a cross.  
Kombo steps away from his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kombo ties up his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen pushes his forearm into Kombo's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Van der Westhuizen to stop fouling.  
Kombo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen hits home with a cross.  
Kombo advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands a jab, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Kombo attempts to land a jab, but Van der Westhuizen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kombo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Van der Westhuizen steps away from his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kombo steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands a spiteful jab.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kombo drives a right hook into Van der Westhuizen's ribcage.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kombo lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Kombo lands with a hard jab.  
Van der Westhuizen lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands a stinging jab.  
Kombo advances into close range.  Van der Westhuizen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Westhuizen connects with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kombo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Westhuizen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kombo advances into close range.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo connects with a right hook.  
Kombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo attempts to land a cross, but Van der Westhuizen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Westhuizen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kombo advances into close range.  Van der Westhuizen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Van der Westhuizen tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kombo steps away from his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kombo lands with a hard jab.  
Kombo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kombo steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Van der Westhuizen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kombo is on target with a cross.  
Kombo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen feints a jab, but Kombo ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Kombo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kombo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 7 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kombo steps to the outside.  Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombo connects with a cross.  Kombo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kombo's ribcage.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Westhuizen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kombo lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Westhuizen feints a jab, but Kombo does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kombo is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kombo hits home with a cross.  
Kombo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Van der Westhuizen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombo lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kombo finds the target with a jab.  
Kombo is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Westhuizen tries to land an overhand left, but Kombo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Westhuizen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kombo lands a hard jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Westhuizen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Germiston, South Africa.... Richie Kombo

Fight Statistics
Kombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Van der Westhuizen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3