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27/07/2039
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Davie Saomba vs Gus Cathcart

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 12/05/2039:

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 Super 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 Davie Saomba (21 - 1(1)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Gus Cathcart(20(4) - 11(2) - 3) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Saomba weighed in at 167 pounds and 14 ounces, while Cathcart weighed in at 167 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Steven Joubert, and the three ringside judges are Michael Mangwende, Patrick Chung and Colin Kabweza.  

Round 1: 

Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Cathcart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Saomba lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  Saomba tries to land a cross, but Cathcart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cathcart steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Cathcart throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Saomba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saomba hits home with a sharp right hook.  Saomba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saomba lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Cathcart closes the distance.  Saomba digs in a solid left hook to Cathcart's ribs.  
Cathcart lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Cathcart advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Saomba drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Cathcart lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a left hook to Cathcart's body.  Saomba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Saomba's liver.  
Cathcart lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cathcart attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saomba connects with a left uppercut.  
Cathcart finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cathcart's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Cathcart advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cathcart closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cathcart lands a ramrod jab.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cathcart lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cathcart drives a right hook into Saomba's ribcage.  Cathcart throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba drives a jab into Cathcart's body.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba connects with a right uppercut.  Saomba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cathcart digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cathcart forces Saomba to retreat onto the ropes.  Saomba is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Cathcart drives a right hook into Saomba's body.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Saomba lands a solid left hook.  
Cathcart manages to force Saomba into the corner.  Cathcart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba digs in a left hook to Cathcart's liver.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a sharp right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Cathcart is on target with a left hook to Saomba's body.  
Saomba lands a left hook.  
Cathcart closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Cathcart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba hits home with a sharp jab.  
Cathcart gets on the inside.  Saomba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba connects with a left hook.  
Saomba hits home with a sharp jab.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Cathcart throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cathcart gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Saomba on the ropes.  Cathcart lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Cathcart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba connects with a right hook.  Saomba attempts to land a left hook, but Cathcart dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent.  Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Cathcart snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Cathcart lands a stinging jab.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Saomba is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Saomba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Cathcart connects with a right hook.  
Saomba lands a right hook.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cathcart is on target with a jab.  
Saomba lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba hits home with a solid jab.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Cathcart manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Saomba is on target with a right hook.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba hits home with a right hook.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba is on target with an overhand right.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands with a solid jab.  
Cathcart lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Saomba is on target with a solid right hook.  
Cathcart attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cathcart lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cathcart connects with a left hook.  
Saomba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cathcart lands a right hook.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Cathcart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saomba hits home with a left hook.  
Cathcart attempts to land a jab, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cathcart advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Saomba strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Cathcart manages to force Saomba onto the ropes.  Cathcart drives a left uppercut into Saomba's ribs.  
Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cathcart is on target with a right hook.  
Cathcart hits home with a left hook.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Saomba finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Cathcart closes the distance.  Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba steps to the outside.  Cathcart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Cathcart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saomba connects with a cross.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Saomba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Saomba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Cathcart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Saomba's body.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cathcart steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cathcart lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cathcart walks Saomba onto the ropes.  Saomba lands a right hook.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range.  Cathcart throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart gets on the inside.  Saomba lands a left hook.  
Saomba is on target with a jab.  
Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance.  Cathcart pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cathcart lands a right hook.  Cathcart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cathcart gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Saomba is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cathcart drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Cathcart throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cathcart steps inside and manages to force Saomba onto the ropes.  Cathcart lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart attempts to land a jab, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Cathcart pivots to the left of his opponent.  Saomba is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cathcart is on target with a right hook.  
Cathcart attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Cathcart's liver.  
Saomba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba lands a solid jab.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Saomba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cathcart advances into close range.  Saomba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cathcart lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba is on target with an overhand right.  
Saomba lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cathcart tries to land an overhand left, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Cathcart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Saomba switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Saomba feints a cross, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Saomba snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Cathcart digs in a left hook to Saomba's body.  
Saomba digs in a left hook to Cathcart's liver.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Cathcart gets on the inside.  Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cathcart connects with a left hook.  
Cathcart manouvers Saomba onto the ropes.  Saomba hits home with a right uppercut.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands an overhand right.  
Cathcart is on target with a left hook.  
Cathcart drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Saomba lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cathcart steps inside.  Saomba lands a right uppercut.  
Cathcart gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Saomba switches the action to the outside.  Cathcart throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba steps to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saomba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cathcart advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Saomba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent.  Saomba feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Saomba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cathcart is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cathcart's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Saomba feints a right hook, but Cathcart is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Cathcart gets on the inside.  Saomba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cathcart closes the distance.  Cathcart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Cathcart forces Saomba to back into the ropes.  Cathcart attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cathcart manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cathcart lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with an overhand right.  
Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Saomba lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cathcart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saomba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cathcart walks Saomba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saomba connects with a right hook.  
Cathcart pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Saomba lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cathcart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Davie Saomba

Fight Statistics
Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 225                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 133                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Cathcart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7