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07/07/2039
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Joshua Matombo vs Leon Musona

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare Rugeje, Harare,  taking place on 08/10/2038:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Matombo (32 - 10(4)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Leon Musona(3 - 3(1)) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Matombo and Musona weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Sam Rodger, and the three ringside judges are Patrick Chung, Edward Chung and John Muzanenhamo.  

Round 1: 

Musona advances into close range.  Matombo connects with a right hook.  
Musona steps inside and walks Matombo into the red corner.  Matombo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Musona quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a cross.  
Matombo feints a right hook, but Musona is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Matombo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Musona blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Matombo's body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Musona gets on the inside.  Matombo digs in a left hook to Musona's body.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  Matombo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Matombo tries to land a jab, but Musona blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Musona's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Musona advances into close range.  Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body followed by two right uppercut's to the head.  Matombo holds on to his opponent.  Matombo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Matombo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Musona lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Musona is looking to close the distance.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Musona throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Matombo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Musona manages to force Matombo into a neutral corner.  Musona lands a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Matombo hits home with a stiff jab.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a solid jab.  
Musona manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Musona lands a cross.  
Matombo steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo digs in a left hook to Musona's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Musona's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Musona throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matombo lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Musona gets on the inside and forces Matombo to back into the blue corner.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Matombo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Matombo pushes his forearm into Musona's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matombo to stop fouling.  
Musona gets on the inside.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Musona manouvers Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right hook.  
Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matombo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Musona's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matombo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matombo feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Musona pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Musona steps inside and manages to force Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to Musona's ribs.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Musona is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matombo lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Musona connects with a cross.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Matombo feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matombo hits home with a cross.  Matombo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Musona advances into close range.  Matombo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo steps to the outside.  Matombo feints a cross, but Musona is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Musona walks Matombo onto the ropes.  Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Musona steps inside.  Musona is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Musona advances into close range.  Matombo drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Matombo lands a jab to Musona's body.  
Matombo is on target with a jab to Musona's body.  
Matombo lands a ramrod jab.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona advances into close range.  Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Matombo clinches his opponent.  Matombo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Matombo uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Musona behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Musona is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo feints a jab, tricking Musona into countering with a left uppercut.  Matombo avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matombo is on target with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Matombo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo connects with an overhand right.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Musona forces Matombo to retreat into a corner.  Matombo lands a cross.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Matombo ties up his opponent.  Matombo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Musona behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Musona forces Matombo to retreat into the corner.  Matombo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matombo feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matombo lands with a  jab.  
Matombo feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matombo feints a jab, fooling Musona into launching a left uppercut counter.  Matombo avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Matombo lands a cross.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Musona advances into close range.  Matombo lands a left hook.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Musona throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matombo is on target with a hard jab.  
Matombo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matombo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Musona's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matombo hits home with a cross.  
Musona feints a jab, and then tries to land a jab, but Matombo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matombo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Matombo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matombo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matombo lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matombo tries to keep the action at long range.  Matombo feints a cross, tricking Musona into throwing a cross counter.  Matombo avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matombo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matombo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matombo feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a jab.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona walks Matombo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matombo lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Matombo connects with a cross.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Musona gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Matombo holds on to his opponent.  Matombo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Musona behind the head. Matombo uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Musona behind the head. Matombo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matombo steps away from his opponent.  Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona closes the distance.  Matombo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Musona gets on the inside.  Matombo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matombo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Matombo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matombo feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matombo's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matombo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matombo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matombo is looking to keep his distance.  Matombo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Musona walks Matombo down, trapping him in the corner.  Musona is getting frustrated here.    He throws a hook, and catches Matombo low!  The ref ignores Matombo's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Matombo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Musona is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Matombo's groin!  The ref ignores Matombo's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo is on target with a left hook.  
Matombo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Musona is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref ignores Matombo's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Matombo lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Musona is looking to close the distance.  Matombo is on target with a right hook to Musona's ribcage.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo is on target with a right uppercut to Musona's ribs.  
Matombo connects with a left uppercut.  
Matombo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Musona steps inside.  Matombo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Matombo holds on to his opponent.  Matombo throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Matombo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Musona forces Matombo to back into the ropes.  Matombo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matombo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matombo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Musona: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

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

Fight Statistics
Matombo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 431                           
Total Punches Landed: 295                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 229                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

Musona: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6