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16/01/2034
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Paul Mkondo vs David Saomba

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Chibuka Stadium, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 09/07/2033:

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 mandatory fight 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 (16(5) - 1 - 1) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and David Saomba(20 - 10(6) - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Mkondo and Saomba weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert Hunzvi, and the three ringside judges are Jasper Nengomasha, Bradley Masunda and Mike Lockie.  

Round 1: 

Mkondo finds the target with a jab.  Mkondo tries to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo steps inside.  Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saomba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mkondo slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mkondo connects with a cross.  Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo lands with a spiteful jab.  Mkondo attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saomba attempts to land a jab, but Mkondo parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saomba tries to land a left uppercut, but Mkondo slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mkondo hits home with a firm left hook.  
Mkondo connects with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mkondo lands a stinging right hook.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Saomba finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Mkondo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkondo connects with a solid cross.  
Saomba lands a cross.  
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: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a left hook.  
Saomba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Mkondo accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Saomba.  Mkondo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo connects with a solid cross.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut.  
Mkondo steps inside.  Saomba attempts to land a left hook, but Mkondo blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance.  Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkondo throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Mkondo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Saomba throws a left hook, but Mkondo clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Saomba pushes his forearm into Mkondo's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Saomba.  
Mkondo is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Mkondo tries to land a cross, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Saomba's body.  
Mkondo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Saomba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo connects with a firm cross.  
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: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Mkondo tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Saomba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Mkondo behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Saomba about fouling.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo is on target with a cross.  
Saomba lands a hard jab.  
Mkondo closes the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkondo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Mkondo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mkondo attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba connects with a right hook.  
Mkondo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Mkondo closes the distance and lands a firm left uppercut.  
Mkondo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mkondo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saomba lands a ramrod jab.  
Mkondo steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Mkondo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba drives a jab into Mkondo's body.  Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  Mkondo holds on to his opponent.  Mkondo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mkondo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Mkondo connects with a right hook.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Mkondo hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a ramrod jab.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Mkondo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mkondo connects with a left hook.  Mkondo attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  Mkondo ties up his opponent.  Mkondo pushes his forearm into Saomba's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mkondo about fouling.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo is on target with a left uppercut.  Mkondo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba lands a stinging jab.  
Saomba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Mkondo is on target with a right hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Saomba's ribs.  
Mkondo tries to land a cross, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Saomba tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mkondo's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mkondo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Mkondo connects with a cross.  Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a left hook.  Mkondo clinches his opponent.  Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mkondo is on target with a left hook to Saomba's ribs.  
Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo closes the distance.  Saomba throws a right hook, but Mkondo holds on to his opponent.  Mkondo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mkondo to stop holding.  
Mkondo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Mkondo attempts to land a cross, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Mkondo steps inside.  Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mkondo digs in a right uppercut to Saomba's ribcage.  
Mkondo closes the distance.  Saomba lands a right hook.  
Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Saomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range.  Saomba attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Mkondo time to recover.  
Mkondo lands a left hook, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo is on target with a right hook.  
Mkondo advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo tries to land a right hook, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saomba lands a right hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Saomba is on target with a jab.  
Mkondo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mkondo is on target with a firm cross.  Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Mkondo hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a firm cross.  
Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Saomba lands a left hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo lands a right uppercut.  
Saomba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Saomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mkondo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Mkondo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mkondo lands a firm left hook.  
Mkondo lands two straights to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mkondo closes the distance and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents body.  Saomba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo is on target with a right uppercut to Saomba's ribs.  Mkondo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo connects with a left hook.  Mkondo tries to land a cross, but Saomba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkondo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saomba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo lands a solid right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Saomba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkondo steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkondo steps inside and digs in a stinging right hook to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Saomba connects with a right hook.  
Mkondo hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Mkondo hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Mkondo gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mkondo hits home with a solid cross.  
Saomba lands a hard jab.  
Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Mkondo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging left uppercut into Saomba's liver.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance.  Saomba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mkondo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Saomba's body.  
Mkondo connects with a left hook.  
Saomba attempts to land a left hook, but Mkondo parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mkondo gets on the inside.  Saomba connects with a left hook.  
Mkondo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo is looking to close the distance.  Saomba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mkondo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mkondo connects with a left hook.  
Saomba attempts to land a jab, but Mkondo slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Mkondo advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Saomba's ribs.  
Mkondo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo hits home with a left hook.  Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

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

Fight Statistics
Mkondo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 390                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26