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18/07/2041
EOD Running: Pre Show
Theo Vermeulen vs Cole Mushonga

Boxing Daily Report from the Hendo & Chase Sports Capital promoted show at Bulawayo Fife, Bulawayo,  taking place on 18/07/2040:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe Lightweight 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 Theo Vermeulen (36(5) - 7(2)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Cole Mushonga(18 - 14(2) - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Vermeulen and Mushonga weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jack Katsande, and the three ringside judges are Chiamaka Matsikenyeri, Matt Quilliam and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Vermeulen lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mushonga is looking to keep his distance.  Vermeulen hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen connects with a cross.  
Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mushonga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mushonga forces Vermeulen to retreat onto the ropes.  Mushonga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Mushonga feints a cross, but Vermeulen ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mushonga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Mushonga's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Vermeulen steps to the outside and drives a cross into Mushonga's body.  
Vermeulen finds the target with a hard jab.  
Vermeulen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Vermeulen steps inside.  Vermeulen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mushonga is looking to keep his distance.  Vermeulen lands an overhand right.  
Vermeulen advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Vermeulen lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen drives a jab into Mushonga's body.  
Vermeulen feints a jab, fooling Mushonga into throwing a right hook counter.  Vermeulen springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mushonga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Vermeulen lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range.  Vermeulen feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen hits home with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mushonga attempts to land a jab, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Vermeulen hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Vermeulen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside.  Vermeulen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Vermeulen hits home with a firm cross.  
Vermeulen closes the distance and connects with a firm right hook.  
Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mushonga's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Vermeulen leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Mushonga accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Vermeulen.  Mushonga lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Vermeulen snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Vermeulen advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Mushonga's ribs.  
Mushonga hits home with a cross.  Mushonga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Mushonga is on target with a right uppercut to Vermeulen's body.  
Vermeulen steps away from his opponent.  Mushonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside.  Mushonga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vermeulen hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Mushonga throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Vermeulen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Vermeulen is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Mushonga switches the action to the outside.  Vermeulen lands a hard jab.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Vermeulen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mushonga connects with a left hook.  
Vermeulen is looking to close the distance.  Mushonga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mushonga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vermeulen lands an overhand left.  
Vermeulen lands with a sharp jab.  
Vermeulen hits home with a left hook.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mushonga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands a hard jab.  
Mushonga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Vermeulen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mushonga goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Vermeulen time to recover.  
Vermeulen is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Mushonga's body.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mushonga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vermeulen lands a sharp jab.  
Vermeulen lands a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Mushonga is on target with a left hook to Vermeulen's liver.  
Mushonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mushonga attempts to land a left hook, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Vermeulen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
Vermeulen hits the target with a solid jab.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen attempts to land a cross, but Mushonga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vermeulen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mushonga feints a jab, but Vermeulen ignores the feint and lands with a solid left hook.  
Mushonga lands a cross.  
Vermeulen lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Vermeulen is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Vermeulen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 6: 

Vermeulen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mushonga throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mushonga pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mushonga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen steps inside.  Mushonga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Vermeulen lands two jabs followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Vermeulen lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Vermeulen is on target with a sharp jab.  
Vermeulen lands a stinging jab.  
Vermeulen lands a firm cross.  
Vermeulen hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Vermeulen closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mushonga is looking to keep his distance.  Vermeulen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mushonga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vermeulen snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Vermeulen is looking to close the distance and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a jab.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a right hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Vermeulen lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Vermeulen hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mushonga steps to the outside.  Vermeulen lands with a hard jab.  
Vermeulen gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen digs in a stinging right hook to Mushonga's ribs.  
Vermeulen lands a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mushonga steps to the outside.  Vermeulen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mushonga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Vermeulen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen lands a stiff jab.  
Vermeulen lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mushonga steps to the outside.  Vermeulen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Vermeulen hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen hits home with a solid cross.  
Vermeulen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen lands a solid cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Vermeulen hits home with a solid cross.  
Vermeulen is looking to keep his distance and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Vermeulen lands a cross.  
Vermeulen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vermeulen connects with a cross.  
Mushonga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mushonga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Vermeulen hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Vermeulen strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Vermeulen hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Vermeulen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mushonga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Vermeulen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen lands a cross.  
Vermeulen lands a solid cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Vermeulen steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen connects with an overhand right.  
Vermeulen strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Vermeulen gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vermeulen hits home with a cross.  
Vermeulen gets on the inside.  Mushonga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mushonga throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Mushonga tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mushonga attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Vermeulen to the neutral corner.  He warns Mushonga that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Mushonga is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Vermeulen lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Vermeulen advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Vermeulen lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mushonga feints a left hook, but Vermeulen ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut to Mushonga's ribcage.  
Vermeulen lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Vermeulen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Vermeulen advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Vermeulen's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Vermeulen lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Mushonga switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mushonga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vermeulen hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mushonga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Vermeulen lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Mushonga's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Mushonga attempts to land a jab, but Vermeulen sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Vermeulen is on target with a cross.  
Vermeulen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Vermeulen connects with a cross.  
Mushonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen lands a stinging jab.  
Vermeulen lands a hard jab.  
Vermeulen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Vermeulen finds the target with a jab.  
Vermeulen is on target with a FIERCE cross.  MUSHONGA IS HURT!  Mushonga recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Mushonga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vermeulen drives a jab into Mushonga's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mushonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Theo Vermeulen

Fight Statistics
Vermeulen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 470                           
Total Punches Landed: 284                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 239                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 256                           
Total Jabs Landed: 153                           

Mushonga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 194                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4