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03/05/2038
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James Masakadza vs Ellis Mapfumo

Boxing Daily Report from the HHH promoted show at Bulawayo Van Dyk, Bulawayo,  taking place on 06/01/2038:

Clearly HHH have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Masakadza (12 - 8(1) - 3) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Ellis Mapfumo(8 - 7(1) - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Masakadza and Mapfumo weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Matt Quilliam, and the three ringside judges are Joseph Tongogara, Arran Sibanda and Naftali Sibanda.  

Round 1: 

Mapfumo is on target with a right hook.  
Masakadza connects with a cross.  
Mapfumo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masakadza is on target with a jab.  
Mapfumo closes the distance.  Mapfumo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Masakadza pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza finds the target with a jab.  
Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Masakadza is on target with an overhand right.  
Masakadza hits home with a left hook.  
Masakadza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mapfumo drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Masakadza advances into close range.  Mapfumo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Masakadza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Masakadza feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Mapfumo.  Masakadza is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Masakadza cuts off the ring, trapping Mapfumo in the blue corner.  Mapfumo is on target with a jab.  
Masakadza is looking to close the distance.  Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Masakadza lands an overhand right.  
Masakadza hits home with a left hook.  
Masakadza gets on the inside.  Masakadza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  As Mapfumo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Masakadza dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Masakadza steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Masakadza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mapfumo lands a jab to Masakadza's body.  
Mapfumo connects with a cross.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside and walks Masakadza down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mapfumo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Masakadza lands a right hook.  
Masakadza is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Masakadza lands a jab.  
Masakadza switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Masakadza is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masakadza goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Mapfumo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Masakadza is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza is on target with a cross.  
Mapfumo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Mapfumo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Masakadza lands a cross.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza lands a cross.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo lands a jab.  
Mapfumo lands a cross to Masakadza's body.  
Masakadza switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mapfumo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Mapfumo closes the distance.  Mapfumo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Masakadza throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mapfumo advances into close range.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza is on target with a left hook.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Masakadza lands a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Masakadza switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mapfumo is looking to close the distance.  Mapfumo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Masakadza's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Masakadza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Masakadza gets on the inside.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Masakadza tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Masakadza gets on the inside.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza lands a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Masakadza lands a cross.  
Mapfumo is on target with a cross.  
Masakadza steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Masakadza hits home with an overhand right.  
Masakadza steps to the outside.  Masakadza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mapfumo steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Masakadza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Mapfumo's body.  
Mapfumo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masakadza is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Masakadza is on target with an overhand right.  
Masakadza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside and walks Masakadza into the corner.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Masakadza's body.  
Masakadza tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Masakadza steps inside.  Masakadza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mapfumo hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Mapfumo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Masakadza is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Masakadza is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Mapfumo steps inside.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza is on target with a left hook.  
Masakadza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside.  Mapfumo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Masakadza digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Masakadza closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Masakadza tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Masakadza's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Masakadza steps to the outside and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mapfumo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Masakadza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mapfumo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Masakadza: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  97 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... James Masakadza

Fight Statistics
Masakadza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Mapfumo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9