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17/06/2034
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Kyle Grobbelaar vs James Takawira

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Mtukudzi, Bulawayo,  taking place on 31/05/2032:

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 Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kyle Grobbelaar (12(1) - 4) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and James Takawira(15 - 4(1) - 2) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Grobbelaar and Takawira weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Joseph Tongogara, and the three ringside judges are Mike Hertzog, Cody Kumbula and Chiamaka Matsikenyeri.  

Round 1: 

Grobbelaar connects with an overhand left.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Takawira throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Grobbelaar connects with a cross.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Takawira walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Grobbelaar is on target with a cross to Takawira's body.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Takawira is on target with a left hook to Grobbelaar's ribs.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Takawira tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Grobbelaar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Takawira tries to land a jab, but Grobbelaar sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Grobbelaar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Takawira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Grobbelaar lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar pivots to the side of his opponent.  Takawira finds the target with a jab.  
Takawira steps away from his opponent.  Grobbelaar lands a stinging jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Grobbelaar's ribs.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Grobbelaar lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takawira walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Grobbelaar lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Grobbelaar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Takawira's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Takawira's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands with a stinging jab.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takawira pivots from in front of his opponent.  Takawira is on target with a right uppercut.  Takawira tries to land a jab, but Grobbelaar sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, fooling Takawira into launching a cross counter.  Grobbelaar springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  Grobbelaar throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grobbelaar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Takawira's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Grobbelaar is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Takawira attempts to land a jab, but Grobbelaar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a jab to Takawira's body.  
Takawira is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands with a stiff jab.  
Grobbelaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is on target with an overhand right.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab.  
Grobbelaar connects with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Takawira switches the action to the outside.  Grobbelaar waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Takawira tries to land a jab, but Grobbelaar sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Grobbelaar connects with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Grobbelaar lands an overhand right.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Grobbelaar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takawira attempts to land a left hook, but Grobbelaar slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Grobbelaar feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, fooling Takawira into launching a right uppercut counter.  Grobbelaar springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Grobbelaar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Grobbelaar finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Grobbelaar feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Takawira lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Takawira tries to keep the action at long range.  Grobbelaar lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Grobbelaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross.  
Grobbelaar steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Takawira tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Takawira forces Grobbelaar to back into the ropes.  Grobbelaar lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Takawira throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Grobbelaar feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Takawira's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Takawira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Grobbelaar hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, tricking Takawira into throwing a cross counter.  Grobbelaar is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takawira tries to keep the action at long range.  Grobbelaar is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a stinging jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar finds the target with a hard jab.  Grobbelaar attempts to land a jab, but Takawira sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Takawira walks Grobbelaar down, trapping him on the ropes.  Grobbelaar lands with a sharp jab.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Takawira drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Grobbelaar digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Grobbelaar lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar hits home with an overhand right.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Grobbelaar snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Grobbelaar tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a hard jab.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Grobbelaar's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Grobbelaar lands a cross.  
Grobbelaar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside.  Grobbelaar feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Takawira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Grobbelaar connects with a cross.  
Takawira hits home with a left uppercut.  
Takawira throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar connects with an overhand left.  
Takawira throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Grobbelaar is on target with a jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Grobbelaar attempts to land a cross, but Takawira slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Grobbelaar lands a right uppercut.  
Takawira is looking to keep his distance.  Grobbelaar is on target with a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, tricking Takawira into countering with a right uppercut.  Grobbelaar springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Grobbelaar lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Grobbelaar steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Grobbelaar hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Grobbelaar switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Grobbelaar feints a jab, but Takawira ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Takawira lands a cross.  
Grobbelaar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takawira: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Kyle Grobbelaar

Fight Statistics
Grobbelaar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 423                           
Total Punches Landed: 294                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 277                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 211                           
Total Jabs Landed: 146                           

Takawira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8