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25/07/2040
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Essien Chigumbura vs Noah Rusere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Mbare Netball Complex, Harare,  taking place on 17/03/2040:

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 Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Essien Chigumbura (30 - 16(3)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Noah Rusere(19(4) - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Chigumbura and Rusere weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Josh Tiripano, and the three ringside judges are John Sword, Steven Joubert and Quintavius Mubako.  

Round 1: 

Chigumbura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Chigumbura lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Chigumbura lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Chigumbura pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rusere gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Chigumbura hits home with a left hook.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Rusere closes the distance.  Chigumbura is on target with a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Rusere drives a left hook into Chigumbura's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Rusere lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside and drives a right hook into Chigumbura's body.  
Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura finds the target with a jab.  
Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Rusere connects with a solid cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Chigumbura's body.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rusere lands a right hook.  
Rusere manages to force Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chigumbura drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura hits home with an overhand right.  
Rusere closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere manages to force Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chigumbura lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Chigumbura lands a cross.  
Chigumbura hits home with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and forces Chigumbura to back into the ropes.  Rusere lands a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging left hook to Chigumbura's body.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura feints a right hook, and then is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Chigumbura lands a right hook.  
Chigumbura is on target with a left hook to Rusere's liver.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura connects with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura is on target with a right hook.  Chigumbura attempts to land a right uppercut, but Rusere parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rusere walks Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Rusere lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Rusere throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rusere advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Chigumbura hits home with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside.  Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rusere advances into close range.  Chigumbura is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chigumbura throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere tries to land a cross, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Chigumbura lands with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere manouvers Chigumbura onto the ropes.  Chigumbura connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rusere connects with a sharp cross.  
Rusere pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura is on target with a jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Rusere attempts to land a right hook, but Chigumbura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rusere advances into close range.  Chigumbura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chigumbura attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Chigumbura's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Chigumbura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Chigumbura lands with a stinging jab.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range.  Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a firm cross.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Rusere lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Rusere cuts off the ring, trapping Chigumbura in the red corner.  Chigumbura drives a left hook into Rusere's body.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rusere advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Rusere gets on the inside.  Chigumbura is on target with a right hook to Rusere's ribs.  
Rusere walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chigumbura is on target with a right hook.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere steps inside.  Chigumbura pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Rusere's ribcage.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance.  Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chigumbura connects with a right uppercut.  
Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a left hook, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Rusere's body.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rusere gets on the inside.  Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chigumbura digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Chigumbura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Rusere closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rusere steps inside.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rusere walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Chigumbura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rusere tries to land a cross, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Chigumbura lands a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range.  Chigumbura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rusere's ribcage.  
Chigumbura is on target with a cross.  
Chigumbura hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside.  Chigumbura feints a cross, and then is on target with a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura lands with a hard jab.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura is on target with a left hook.  
Chigumbura strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rusere advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Rusere is on target with a firm right hook to Chigumbura's ribs.  
Chigumbura digs in a left hook to Rusere's body.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Rusere is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura lands with a stiff jab.  
Chigumbura pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Chigumbura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid jab.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rusere attempts to land a left hook, but Chigumbura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Rusere gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Rusere closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Chigumbura's body.  Rusere tries to land a right hook, but Chigumbura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Chigumbura's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 11 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Chigumbura lands a left uppercut.  
Chigumbura is on target with a right uppercut.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Chigumbura tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  Chigumbura tries to land a jab, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chigumbura lands an overhand right.  
Rusere throws a left hook, but Chigumbura clinches his opponent.  Rusere uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Chigumbura's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Chigumbura is on target with a right hook.  
Chigumbura tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Rusere steps inside.  Chigumbura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rusere connects with a right hook.  
Chigumbura steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Chigumbura is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Rusere is looking to close the distance.  Chigumbura lands a left hook.  
Chigumbura attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Essien Chigumbura

Fight Statistics
Chigumbura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6