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13/05/2034
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Joshua Matombo vs Bryan Mnkandla

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Mutsekwa, Bulawayo,  taking place on 29/02/2032:

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-Bulawayo Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Matombo (12 - 11(1) - 5) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Bryan Mnkandla(3 - 1 - 2) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Matombo and Mnkandla weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arran Zvirekwi, and the three ringside judges are Jack Shamuyarira, David Kapinda and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matombo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mnkandla forces Matombo to retreat into a corner.  Mnkandla attempts to land a left hook, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mnkandla hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mnkandla's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mnkandla lands a left hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Mnkandla lands a jab.  
Matombo connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matombo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands a cross.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Matombo's ribs.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mnkandla lands a cross.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Mnkandla lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matombo lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mnkandla walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Matombo drives a left hook into Mnkandla's body.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Mnkandla sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  Mnkandla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matombo digs in a left uppercut to Mnkandla's ribs.  
Matombo is on target with a right uppercut to Mnkandla's body.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  Matombo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mnkandla advances into close range.  Matombo tries to land a left hook, but Mnkandla slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla is on target with a cross.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mnkandla closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Matombo in the blue corner.  Matombo connects with a right uppercut.  
Matombo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mnkandla is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla lands a left hook.  
Mnkandla is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mnkandla gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Mnkandla connects with an overhand left.  
Mnkandla is looking to close the distance.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mnkandla is on target with a left hook to Matombo's liver.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Mnkandla connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla gets on the inside.  Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Mnkandla steps inside.  Matombo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Matombo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mnkandla advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mnkandla advances into close range.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Mnkandla steps inside.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mnkandla pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matombo connects with a cross.  
Mnkandla finds the target with a jab.  
Mnkandla sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mnkandla to the neutral corner.  He warns Matombo to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mnkandla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Joshua Matombo

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Mnkandla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6