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10/09/2040
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Ian Fourie vs Mark Methema

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Phiri, Bulawayo,  taking place on 07/06/2040:

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 final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Fourie (3 - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mark Methema(22 - 9 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Fourie and Methema weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Dumbutshena, and the three ringside judges are Joey Mumbengegwi, Paul Dumbutshena and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Methema hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Fourie throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Methema time to recover.  
Fourie is looking to close the distance.  Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fourie is on target with a left hook.  
Methema hits home with a right uppercut.  
Fourie lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Methema manouvers Fourie onto the ropes.  Methema connects with a cross.  
Fourie pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Fourie lands a cross.  
Fourie is on target with a solid left hook to Methema's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fourie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Methema's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Fourie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fourie goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Methema's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Fourie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Fourie tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Fourie feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fourie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fourie advances into close range.  Methema is on target with a left uppercut.  
Fourie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Methema lands with a spiteful jab.  
Fourie tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Fourie advances into close range.  Methema connects with a left hook.  
Fourie lands a stiff jab.  
Fourie tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fourie lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Fourie attempts to land a cross, but Methema dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fourie tries to keep the action at long range.  Methema tries to land a cross, but Fourie blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Fourie lands a jab.  
Fourie steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fourie steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Fourie lands an overhand left.  
Methema walks Fourie onto the ropes.  Fourie finds the target with a jab.  
Fourie lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fourie gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Fourie throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fourie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Methema lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Fourie is looking to keep his distance.  Methema tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Fourie lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fourie lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methema is on target with a cross.  
Fourie is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm left uppercut to Methema's body.  
Methema lands a stiff jab.  
Fourie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Methema finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Methema lands with a stinging jab.  
Fourie is on target with a solid cross.  
Fourie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Fourie lands a firm right hook.  
Fourie attempts to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema pivots from in front of his opponent.  Methema tries to land a right uppercut, but Fourie blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Fourie lands a cross.  
Methema steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Fourie throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Fourie's body.  
Fourie attempts to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Fourie connects with an overhand left.  Fourie tries to land a cross, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema manages to force Fourie onto the ropes.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Fourie slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methema steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Fourie is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fourie finds the target with a jab.  
Fourie digs in a left hook to Methema's liver.  
Fourie steps to the outside.  Fourie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Fourie finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Fourie connects with a cross.  
Fourie steps inside.  Fourie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Methema digs in a right hook to Fourie's body.  
Fourie closes the distance.  Methema pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fourie hits home with a left hook.  
Methema lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Methema forces Fourie to back into the corner.  Fourie lands a stinging left hook.  Fourie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Methema lands a right uppercut.  
Fourie is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Fourie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fourie throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fourie is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a firm cross into Methema's body.  
Fourie lands with a solid jab.  
Fourie steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fourie is on target with a left hook to Methema's body.  Fourie throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fourie steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Fourie lands a cross.  
Fourie connects with a cross.  
Fourie switches the action to the outside.  Methema throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Methema attempts to land a cross, but Fourie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fourie tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Methema lands with a solid jab.  
Fourie feints a left, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema walks Fourie onto the ropes.  Fourie finds the target with a jab.  
Methema lands a jab.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Fourie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fourie snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Fourie is on target with a cross.  
Fourie is on target with a cross.  
Fourie hits home with a cross.  
Methema walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Methema pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Fourie lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Fourie hits home with a cross.  
Fourie steps away from his opponent.  Methema is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Fourie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Methema lands a jab.  
Fourie steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Fourie gets on the inside.  Methema is on target with a right hook.  
Methema lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Fourie lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Fourie finds the target with a jab.  
Fourie closes the distance.  Methema lands a left hook.  
Fourie steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Fourie feints a jab, fooling Methema into launching a left uppercut counter.  Fourie avoids the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Fourie digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fourie switches the action to the outside.  Fourie feints a jab, but Methema ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fourie is on target with a cross.  
Fourie is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fourie lands a stinging cross.  
Fourie tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Methema tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fourie switches the action to the outside.  Methema connects with a cross.  
Fourie switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fourie connects with a cross.  
Fourie steps away from his opponent.  Methema throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Fourie's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Methema hits home with a cross.  
Methema lands a hard jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Fourie steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fourie steps away from his opponent.  Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fourie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Methema pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Fourie tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fourie closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Methema's body.  
Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Fourie steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Methema hits home with a right uppercut.  
Methema lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Methema switches the action to the outside.  Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fourie attempts to land a cross, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fourie is on target with a solid cross.  
Fourie hits home with a right hook.  Fourie tries to land a left hook, but Methema parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fourie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Methema's liver.  
Fourie is looking to close the distance.  Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fourie hits home with a left hook.  
Fourie tries to step out of his opponents range.  Methema attempts to land a jab, but Fourie sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Methema tries to land a left hook, but Fourie sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fourie lands a sharp jab.  
Methema is on target with a jab.  
Fourie hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Fourie steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Fourie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fourie is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fourie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Ian Fourie

Fight Statistics
Fourie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Methema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24