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09/06/2035
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Joey Chikerema vs Ian Rusere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Mutsekwa, Bulawayo,  taking place on 06/09/2034:

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 Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joey Chikerema (11 - 4 - 2) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Ian Rusere(16 - 10(4)) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Chikerema weighed in at 140 pounds, while Rusere weighed in at 139 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is David Kapinda, and the three ringside judges are Billy Mpofu, Kyle Chatara and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Rusere lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a jab, but Chikerema is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and digs in a right hook to Chikerema's body.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chikerema switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chikerema's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Chikerema's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Chikerema's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Rusere steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Chikerema throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chikerema tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Chikerema lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chikerema steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Chikerema lands an overhand right.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rusere lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and manouvers Chikerema into the corner.  Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Chikerema lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Rusere manouvers Chikerema onto the ropes.  Rusere lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Chikerema's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Rusere lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chikerema finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Chikerema blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chikerema throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Chikerema's body.  
Chikerema hits home with an overhand left.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Chikerema switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chikerema switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere advances into close range and walks Chikerema down, trapping him in the corner.  Rusere digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chikerema is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Chikerema is whaling away with hooks, but Rusere keeps his defence tight.  


Round 3 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Chikerema hits home with a cross.  
Chikerema throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Chikerema switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere lands a right uppercut.  As Rusere tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Chikerema dabs at his face checking for damage.  Chikerema has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Chikerema's body.  
Rusere lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chikerema steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rusere steps inside.  Chikerema pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Chikerema steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Rusere hits home with a right hook.  
Chikerema tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Chikerema is on target with a jab.  
Chikerema is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Chikerema blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chikerema steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Chikerema steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Chikerema throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Chikerema tries to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Chikerema pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rusere digs in a right hook to Chikerema's body.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Chikerema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a stiff jab.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Chikerema dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Rusere lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Chikerema throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Rusere's body.  
Rusere lands a left hook.  
Chikerema throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Chikerema lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Rusere digs in a right hook to Chikerema's body.  
Chikerema tries to keep the action at long range.  Chikerema feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chikerema hits home with an overhand left.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Chikerema tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chikerema strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside.  Chikerema attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Chikerema attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Chikerema connects with an overhand left.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Chikerema lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Chikerema switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Chikerema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Chikerema tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Chikerema lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chikerema lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Chikerema is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chikerema drives a cross into Rusere's body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chikerema lands a jab to Rusere's body.  
Chikerema pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a jab.  
Chikerema finds the target with a jab.  
Chikerema tries to land an overhand left, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Chikerema attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Chikerema hits home with a left uppercut.  
Chikerema tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chikerema feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Chikerema attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chikerema hits home with an overhand left.  
Chikerema is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere digs in a right uppercut to Chikerema's ribcage.  


Round 9 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Chikerema connects with a cross.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Chikerema steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chikerema lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chikerema is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere is on target with a jab.  
Chikerema tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Chikerema is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rusere lands a solid jab.  
Chikerema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Chikerema: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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.... Ian Rusere

Fight Statistics
Chikerema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 122                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19