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06/04/2040
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Essien Zimba vs Phornello Matonka

Boxing Daily Report from the Daduryan Promotions promoted show at Lusaka Musauta, Lusaka,  taking place on 07/02/2040:

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 Zambia-Lusaka Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Essien Zimba (22(1) - 19(2) - 1(NC)) who hails from Lusaka, Zambia and Phornello Matonka(30(4) - 14 - 2) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Both Zimba and Matonka weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyrone Chibiya, and the three ringside judges are Shontae Machona, Wayne Chimuka and Laken Chipungu.  

Round 1: 

Matonka lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance and walks Zimba onto the ropes.  Zimba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matonka attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matonka lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Matonka closes the distance.  Zimba connects with a right hook.  
Matonka steps inside.  Zimba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Matonka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka is on target with a left hook.  
Zimba tries to land a left uppercut, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonka connects with a right hook.  
Zimba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matonka hits home with a right hook.  
Zimba lands a right hook.  Zimba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matonka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Zimba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zimba connects with a sharp cross.  
Zimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zimba digs in a left hook to Matonka's liver.  
Zimba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Zimba drives a left hook into Matonka's liver.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance.  Matonka attempts to land a jab, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance.  Zimba digs in a solid right hook to Matonka's ribs.  Zimba attempts to land a left hook, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matonka advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Matonka lands a sharp jab.  
Matonka closes the distance and walks Zimba onto the ropes.  Matonka lands a left uppercut.  
Zimba drives a right hook into Matonka's ribs.  
Zimba drives a sharp left hook into Matonka's ribs.  
Matonka drives a solid left hook into Zimba's ribs.  
Zimba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Zimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Zimba's body.  
Matonka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Zimba is on target with a right hook to Matonka's body.  
Zimba is on target with a jab.  
Matonka advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Matonka closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Zimba in the blue corner.  Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matonka is on target with a right uppercut to Zimba's body.  
Matonka connects with a right hook.  
Zimba attempts to land a left hook, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matonka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matonka is on target with a left hook.  Matonka attempts to land a left hook, but Zimba dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zimba tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zimba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Zimba lands a sharp left hook.  
Matonka advances into close range.  Zimba is on target with a solid right hook.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Zimba connects with a right hook.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zimba connects with a stinging cross.  
Matonka is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zimba digs in a right hook to Matonka's body.  Zimba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba steps to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Zimba connects with a firm cross.  
Matonka lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matonka connects with a right hook.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Matonka hits home with a left hook.  
Matonka tries to land a left hook, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matonka's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matonka is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm cross.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matonka closes the distance and forces Zimba to retreat into the blue corner.  Matonka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka lands a left uppercut.  
Matonka digs in a left hook to Zimba's ribs.  
Zimba is on target with a stinging cross.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matonka digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matonka drives a left uppercut into Zimba's liver.  
Matonka gets on the inside.  Zimba connects with a left uppercut.  Zimba tries to land a left hook, but Matonka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matonka walks Zimba onto the ropes.  Zimba digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Matonka digs in a firm right uppercut to Zimba's body.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka steps inside.  Zimba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matonka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Matonka connects with a cross.  
Zimba steps inside and digs in a left hook to Matonka's ribs.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Matonka lands a right uppercut.  
Zimba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matonka connects with a sharp left hook.  
Matonka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zimba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matonka gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matonka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matonka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands an overhand right.  
Zimba is on target with a jab.  
Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Matonka's body.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Zimba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matonka gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Zimba drives a stinging right hook into Matonka's ribs.  
Zimba steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Zimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook.  
Matonka lands a right uppercut.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matonka is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Zimba tries to land a cross, but Matonka dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matonka drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Matonka throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands two straights to the body followed by an overhand right to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Zimba is on target with a jab.  
Matonka advances into close range and digs in a stinging right uppercut to Zimba's ribcage.  
Zimba steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Zimba steps inside.  Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Zimba steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zimba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Matonka gets on the inside.  Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zimba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Matonka's liver.  
Matonka gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Zimba's body.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matonka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross to Zimba's body.  
Zimba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  Matonka digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
Zimba lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zimba feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Matonka hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Matonka connects with a right uppercut.  
Matonka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right uppercut's to the body.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Zimba lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matonka advances into close range.  Zimba is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Zimba steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matonka is looking to close the distance.  Matonka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Zimba steps away from his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zimba hits home with a cross.  
Zimba lands a sharp left hook.  
Matonka steps inside.  Zimba hits home with a right hook.  
Matonka lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matonka advances into close range.  Zimba is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Zimba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matonka's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Zimba is on target with a left uppercut to Matonka's body.  
Zimba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to Matonka's body.  
Zimba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Matonka steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Zimba on the ropes.  Matonka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matonka advances into close range.  Zimba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matonka blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zimba throws a left uppercut, but Matonka holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Matonka pushes his forearm into Zimba's face.  The ref breaks Matonka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Zimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Zimba tries to land an overhand right, but Matonka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matonka steps inside.  Zimba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zimba drives a right hook into Matonka's ribcage.  
Zimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zimba is on target with a left uppercut to Matonka's ribs.  
Zimba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Zimba finds the target with a jab.  
Zimba gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matonka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lusaka, Zambia.... Essien Zimba

Fight Statistics
Zimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 182                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Matonka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3