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15/03/2033
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Paul Mkondo vs David Saomba

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Harare Sports Club, Harare,  taking place on 13/03/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Mkondo (11(4) - 0 - 1) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and David Saomba(18 - 7(5) - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Mkondo and Saomba weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Danny Matongo, and the three ringside judges are Chris Tholet, Mark Mujokoro and Onaedo Mupariwa.  

Round 1: 

Saomba circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Mkondo lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a left uppercut.  
Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut.  Mkondo attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo hits home with a left hook.  
Mkondo forces Saomba to retreat onto the ropes.  Mkondo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo attempts to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkondo snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Mkondo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo is on target with a sharp left hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba attempts to land a right hook, but Mkondo blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mkondo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Mkondo is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo connects with a right hook.  
Mkondo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Saomba throws a left hook, but Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Mkondo pushes his forearm into Saomba's face.  The referee warns Mkondo and breaks the clinch.  
Mkondo drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Mkondo closes the distance.  Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkondo digs in a solid right hook to Saomba's ribs.  Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Mkondo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mkondo hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance.  Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo is on target with a firm left hook.  
Saomba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Mkondo hits home with a solid left hook.  
Saomba lands a right hook.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mkondo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mkondo hits home with a right hook.  
Mkondo walks his opponent into the corner.  Mkondo is on target with a left hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo connects with a firm cross.  
Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkondo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo is on target with a left hook to Saomba's body.  
Saomba is on target with a jab.  Saomba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkondo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba attempts to land a jab, but Mkondo dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mkondo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Mkondo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saomba forces Mkondo to retreat into a neutral corner.  Mkondo attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mkondo closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a jab.  
Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo closes the distance.  Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Saomba throws a left hook, but Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Mkondo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Mkondo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mkondo hits home with a solid cross.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Mkondo steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Mkondo is on target with a sharp jab.  Mkondo tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba lands a spiteful jab.  
Mkondo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Mkondo is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a firm right hook.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  Mkondo attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Mkondo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mkondo hits home with a firm left hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba attempts to land a jab, but Mkondo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba hits the target with a hard jab.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Mkondo drives a right hook into Saomba's body.  Mkondo holds on to his opponent.  Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Mkondo attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo hits home with a stiff jab.  
Saomba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo is on target with a solid cross.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkondo finds the target with a jab.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Mkondo hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mkondo connects with a left hook.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkondo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  As Saomba tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mkondo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a jab.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Saomba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mkondo hits home with a firm left hook.  
Mkondo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Mkondo steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saomba lands a cross.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba finds the target with a jab.  
Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo closes the distance.  Saomba hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range and throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Mkondo holds on to his opponent.  Mkondo uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Saomba behind the head. Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mkondo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mkondo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saomba lands a cross.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkondo lands a stinging left hook.  Mkondo attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo lands a sharp right hook.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Saomba lands a jab.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Mkondo steps inside.  Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkondo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Saomba lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a solid cross.  
Mkondo steps inside.  Mkondo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Saomba drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Mkondo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mkondo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saomba is on target with a left hook.  
Mkondo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a left hook.  
Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Saomba pushes his forearm into Mkondo's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Saomba to stop fouling.  
Mkondo digs in a firm right hook to Saomba's ribcage.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mkondo connects with a sharp right hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkondo lands a sharp left hook.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mkondo hits home with a stinging cross.  Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a stiff jab.  
Mkondo steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and connects with a solid right uppercut.  Mkondo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Mkondo attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo is on target with a sharp cross.  Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saomba throws a left uppercut, but Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Mkondo to stop holding.  
Mkondo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
As Mkondo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saomba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mkondo is on target with a sharp left hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Mkondo tries to land a left uppercut, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkondo connects with a stinging right hook.  Mkondo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Mkondo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a solid jab.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Paul Mkondo

Fight Statistics
Mkondo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 339                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 337                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29