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15/06/2040
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Simba Gumede vs Essien Zimba

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at City Hall, Nairobi,  taking place on 29/03/2040:

Clearly South African Boxing Kingdom 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Simba Gumede (4 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Essien Zimba(23(1) - 19(2) - 1(NC)) from Lusaka, Zambia.  Both Gumede and Zimba weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lee Rebelo, and the three ringside judges are Scott Merande, Rob Birdi and Ludacris Nkaissery.  

Round 1: 

Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Gumede lands with a stiff jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zimba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Zimba lands a cross.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Zimba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Zimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gumede tries to land a left hook, but Zimba dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede lands with a solid jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Zimba connects with a left hook.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Zimba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gumede lands a left hook.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Gumede connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Zimba advances into close range and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba digs in a left hook to Gumede's ribs.  
Gumede lands a ramrod jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede attempts to land a cross, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zimba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zimba steps inside.  Gumede digs in a left hook to Zimba's ribs.  
Zimba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zimba is on target with a right uppercut to Gumede's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Zimba gets on the inside.  Gumede lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Gumede lands with a sharp jab.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gumede lands a hard jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Zimba cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede in the blue corner.  Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba is on target with a cross.  
Zimba lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Zimba lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede connects with a cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Zimba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede lands a ramrod jab.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands with a hard jab.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zimba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Zimba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Zimba's body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Gumede steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Zimba cuts off the ring, trapping Gumede on the ropes.  Zimba connects with a cross.  
Zimba attempts to land a cross, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zimba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zimba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Gumede.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Zimba gets on the inside.  Gumede lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zimba connects with a cross.  Zimba tries to land a cross, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede lands a solid jab.  
Zimba is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zimba manouvers Gumede into the corner.  Zimba drives a right hook into Gumede's body.  
Gumede tries to land a jab, but Zimba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba lands a sharp cross.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Gumede lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  Zimba attempts to land a jab, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zimba steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab.  
Zimba lands with a stinging jab.  
Gumede lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gumede finds the target with a jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba advances into close range.  Gumede lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zimba pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a stinging right uppercut to Gumede's ribcage.  
Zimba is on target with a jab.  
Gumede lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zimba closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Gumede lands a cross.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Gumede is on target with a firm jab to Zimba's body.  Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zimba closes the distance.  Gumede lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Zimba lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Zimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Zimba drives a right uppercut into Gumede's ribs.  
Gumede finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gumede finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Zimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Zimba advances into close range.  Gumede digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zimba lands with a solid jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zimba gets on the inside and manages to force Gumede onto the ropes.  Zimba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zimba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Gumede lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent.  Gumede feints a right hook, but Zimba is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Zimba lands a solid jab.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  Gumede throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Zimba walks Gumede onto the ropes.  Zimba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zimba tries to land a left hook, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zimba attempts to land a cross, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gumede feints a right, and then lands a stinging overhand right.  
Gumede connects with a firm cross.  
Gumede lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zimba walks Gumede into a corner.  Zimba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Zimba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Gumede lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Zimba's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Gumede lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gumede connects with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zimba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede is on target with a left hook to Zimba's body.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede attempts to land an overhand right, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Gumede connects with an overhand right.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but Zimba sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to Gumede's body.  
Gumede finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede lands a stinging overhand right.  
Gumede lands a jab.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Gumede feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Zimba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zimba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Simba Gumede

Fight Statistics
Gumede: 
Total Punches Thrown: 408                           
Total Punches Landed: 171                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 204                           
Total Jabs Landed: 94                            

Zimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 244                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9