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28/04/2034
EOD Running: Pre Show
Mark Mkondo vs Mark Methema

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Richie Mangwende Gym, Bulawayo,  taking place on 06/02/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Mkondo (5 - 9(1)) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mark Methema(15 - 5 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Mkondo weighed in at 159 pounds and 13 ounces, while Methema weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Arran Zvirekwi, and the three ringside judges are Joey Mumbengegwi, Lloyd Chipeta and Mashawn Alimenda.  

Round 1: 

Methema lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mkondo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkondo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Methema finds the target with a solid jab.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Mkondo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkondo feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Mkondo feints a cross, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema advances into close range and walks Mkondo down, trapping him in the corner.  Methema digs in a firm left uppercut to Mkondo's liver.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Methema is on target with a cross.  
Methema connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mkondo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Methema steps inside.  Methema lands a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Mkondo has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused a slight cut in the corner of the right eye.  .  
Methema closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Methema manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Methema is on target with a right hook.  
Methema lands a left uppercut.  
Methema lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a right hook.  Methema tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Methema hits home with a right uppercut.  
Methema advances into close range and walks Mkondo down, trapping him in a corner.  Methema lands a right hook.  
Methema lands a left uppercut.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkondo is on target with an overhand right.  
Methema lands a right hook.  
Methema is looking to close the distance.  Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Mkondo's body.  
Methema lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema steps away from his opponent.  Mkondo hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mkondo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Methema gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema gets on the inside.  Methema pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Methema steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Methema digs in a right hook to Mkondo's body.  
Methema closes the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Methema connects with a right uppercut.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Mkondo steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mkondo finds the target with a jab.  
Methema steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Mkondo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Methema is on target with a cross.  
Methema steps inside and forces Mkondo to retreat onto the ropes.  Methema lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Methema advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Methema lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mkondo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Methema advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Methema lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mkondo is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Methema drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mkondo is looking to keep his distance.  Methema is on target with an overhand right.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Methema is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkondo tries to land a right hook, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Methema walks Mkondo down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Methema lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo switches the action to the outside.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Mkondo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mkondo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mkondo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Methema lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkondo steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance.  Mkondo finds the target with a jab.  
Methema lands an overhand left.  
Methema walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Methema drives a left uppercut into Mkondo's body.  
Methema steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mkondo throws a right hook, but Methema ties up his opponent.  Methema is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mkondo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Methema hits home with a right hook.  
Methema is on target with a right hook.  
Methema closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Methema closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Mkondo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Methema advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Methema lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mkondo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mkondo steps away from his opponent.  Methema feints a right hook, but Mkondo is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Methema lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Methema walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Methema lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Methema steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Methema is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Methema switches the action to the outside.  Mkondo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Methema is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Methema steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a left hook.  
Methema steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Methema stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Mkondo connects with a cross.  
Methema connects with a left hook.  
Methema drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Mkondo finds the target with a jab.  
Methema lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Methema hits home with a right uppercut.  
Methema closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Methema steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Mkondo in a corner.  Methema lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Methema feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Methema steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mkondo lands a cross.  
Methema closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Mkondo in the red corner.  Methema lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkondo tries to land a left hook, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Mkondo is on target with a jab.  
Methema lands a jab.  
Mkondo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Methema dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methema is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Methema contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Mkondo tries to land an overhand right, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Methema lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mkondo attempts to land a jab, but Methema blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Methema feints a jab, tricking Mkondo into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Methema springs the trap and counters with  a sharp cross.  
Methema lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkondo hits home with a cross.  
Mkondo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mkondo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Mark Methema

Fight Statistics
Mkondo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Methema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10