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16/12/2040
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Ian Rusere vs Matt Kriel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Breytenbach, Bulawayo,  taking place on 07/12/2039:

Clearly AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo 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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Rusere (21 - 13(5)) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Matt Kriel(6 - 11(3)) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Rusere weighed in at 140 pounds, while Kriel weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Arran Zvirekwi, and the three ringside judges are Arran Sibanda, Chris Colville and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kriel's body.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusere tries to land a jab, but Kriel sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Kriel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere is on target with a solid jab.  
Rusere manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Rusere lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kriel's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kriel's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kriel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rusere steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kriel is whaling away with hooks, but Rusere keeps his defence tight.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kriel tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Rusere is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere hits home with a left hook.  Kriel wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rusere dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kriel's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kriel lands a cross.  
Rusere steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kriel's body.  
Rusere is on target with a cross to Kriel's body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kriel connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Rusere lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Kriel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rusere lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Rusere steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kriel switches the action to the outside.  Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kriel pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Kriel's liver.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kriel's body.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kriel drives a left hook into Rusere's ribs.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Kriel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rusere lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kriel throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kriel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere lands with a sharp jab.  
Rusere gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kriel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kriel drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusere lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Kriel steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rusere advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a stiff jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Kriel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kriel pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere lands a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Kriel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusere connects with a left hook.  
Rusere steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Rusere lands with a solid jab.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rusere lands a left uppercut.  
Kriel steps to the outside and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Rusere's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rusere lands with a stinging jab.  
Kriel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kriel attempts to land a jab, but Rusere parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kriel connects with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Kriel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kriel: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ian Rusere

Fight Statistics
Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 155                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 152                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Kriel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 178                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9