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20/02/2036
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Zach Mbara vs Joshua Matombo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Mbare Netball Complex, Harare,  taking place on 12/10/2035:

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 mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Harare Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zach Mbara (25(3) - 9 - 1(NC)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Joshua Matombo(28 - 8(3)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Mbara and Matombo weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Moyo, and the three ringside judges are Oliver Magwa, Adam Samkange and Roger Breytenbach.  

Round 1: 

Mbara lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mbara connects with an overhand right.  
Mbara feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matombo steps inside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mbara strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Mbara attempts to land a cross, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbara lands a stinging jab.  
Mbara lands a cross.  
Matombo gets on the inside and walks Mbara onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mbara lands a solid overhand right.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a cross, tricking Mbara into throwing a left hook counter.  Matombo is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara hits home with a solid cross.  
Matombo connects with a left hook.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and walks Mbara down, trapping him in the corner.  Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mbara lands a firm overhand right.  
Matombo steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matombo advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Mbara on the ropes.  Matombo drives a right hook into Mbara's ribcage.  
Mbara lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Mbara attempts to land a jab, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a right hook, but Mbara dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Mbara's body.  
Mbara drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo gets on the inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo cuts off the ring, trapping Mbara in a corner.  Matombo lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo advances into close range.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara digs in a firm left hook to Matombo's body.  
Matombo advances into close range and walks Mbara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Mbara hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a spiteful jab.  
Matombo advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Mbara steps to the outside.  Matombo lands a cross.  
Mbara lands a cross.  
Matombo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mbara is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside.  Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mbara throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a right hook.  
Matombo advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  Mbara attempts to land an overhand left, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Matombo gets on the inside and digs in a firm left hook to Mbara's body.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Mbara drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside.  Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but Matombo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo manages to force Mbara into the corner.  Matombo hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matombo walks Mbara into a corner.  Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbara hits the target with a solid jab.  Mbara throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara is on target with a jab.  
Matombo drives a jab into Mbara's body.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Matombo walks Mbara down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Matombo is on target with a stinging left hook to Mbara's body.  
Mbara connects with a left uppercut.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Mbara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo hits home with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Mbara lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbara connects with a stinging cross.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Matombo gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo forces Mbara to back into a corner.  Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Mbara digs in a left uppercut to Matombo's body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mbara finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Matombo closes the distance.  Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent.  Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo hits home with a right hook.  Matombo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo is on target with a sharp jab.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent.  Matombo lands an overhand right.  
Mbara is on target with a cross.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Mbara lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mbara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook.  
Matombo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matombo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matombo connects with an overhand right.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mbara's body.  
Matombo steps inside and walks Mbara down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Matombo lands a right hook.  
Matombo hits home with a left hook.  
Matombo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matombo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Mbara lands a sharp overhand right.  
Matombo is looking to close the distance.  Mbara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matombo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matombo steps inside and forces Mbara to retreat onto the ropes.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matombo advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent.  Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara hits the target with a solid jab.  
Matombo gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Matombo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Mbara throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matombo lands a jab.  
Mbara lands a jab.  
Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo attempts to land an overhand left, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Matombo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Mbara connects with an overhand left.  
Matombo lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mbara hits home with a sharp jab.  
Mbara drives a cross into Matombo's body.  
Mbara lands a cross.  
Mbara lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbara is on target with a jab.  
Mbara drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mbara tries to land a cross, but Matombo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  Matombo tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Matombo attempts to land a jab, but Mbara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara lands a sharp cross.  
Matombo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

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

Fight Statistics
Mbara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 269                           
Total Punches Landed: 86                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 187                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20