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04/07/2044
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Nuru Nkhatha vs Zach Mbara

Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare Rugeje, Harare,  taking place on 08/01/2042:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nuru Nkhatha (20(7) - 8(4)) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Zach Mbara(29(3) - 15(1) - 1(NC)) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Nkhatha weighed in at 160 pounds and 12 ounces, while Mbara weighed in at 160 pounds.    As Nkhatha came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Richie Mujuru, and the three ringside judges are Darryl Sibanda, Sammy Mukoneweshuro and Colin Kabweza.  

Round 1: 

Nkhatha drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Nkhatha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha attempts to land a jab, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara lands a jab.  
Nkhatha drives a right hook into Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and forces Mbara to retreat into the corner.  Nkhatha lands a right hook.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to Mbara's ribcage.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Nkhatha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nkhatha attempts to land a left hook, but Mbara slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Nkhatha's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nkhatha advances into close range.  Nkhatha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mbara lands a hard jab.  
Nkhatha closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Nkhatha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha steps inside.  Mbara lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Mbara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbara lands a right uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nkhatha drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance.  Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Mbara hits home with a cross.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha lands a cross.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mbara attempts to land a left hook, but Nkhatha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nkhatha advances into close range.  Mbara is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Mbara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mbara tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Nkhatha lands a solid jab.  
Nkhatha closes the distance.  Mbara pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Nkhatha hits home with a right hook.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkhatha lands a cross.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mbara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mbara connects with a solid left hook.  
Nkhatha is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nkhatha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mbara pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mbara lands a right uppercut.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Mbara's body.  
Mbara lands a solid cross.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance.  Mbara hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nkhatha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nkhatha is on target with a cross.  
Nkhatha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mbara lands a left hook.  
Nkhatha is on target with a right hook.  
Nkhatha digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mbara forces Nkhatha to retreat onto the ropes.  Mbara hits home with a stinging cross.  
Mbara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mbara is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Nkhatha hits home with a right hook.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha attempts to land a jab, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbara is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkhatha manages to force Mbara onto the ropes.  Nkhatha lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nkhatha is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha lands a sharp jab.  
Nkhatha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook.  Nkhatha ties up his opponent.  Nkhatha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mbara steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Mbara's ribcage.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Nkhatha lands with a solid jab.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance.  Mbara drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mbara hits home with a right hook.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook.  
Mbara is on target with a hard jab.  
Nkhatha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mbara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkhatha finds the target with a jab.  Nkhatha attempts to land a left hook, but Mbara blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nkhatha lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mbara steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkhatha hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nkhatha hits home with a right hook.  
Mbara lands a right uppercut.  
Mbara feints a jab, fooling Nkhatha into throwing a left hook counter.  Mbara is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha is on target with a jab.  
Mbara is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Nkhatha drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Nkhatha attempts to land a right hook, but Mbara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara lands a cross.  
Nkhatha attempts to land a jab, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbara is on target with a cross.  
Nkhatha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mbara strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nkhatha steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Nkhatha lands a right hook.  
Nkhatha walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nkhatha lands a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha lands with a sharp jab.  
Nkhatha is on target with a firm right uppercut to Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha walks Mbara into the red corner.  Nkhatha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha drives a left uppercut into Mbara's ribs.  
Nkhatha drives a left hook into Mbara's liver.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Nkhatha drives a stinging left uppercut into Mbara's liver.  
Nkhatha lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha walks Mbara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkhatha connects with a right hook.  
Mbara hits home with a left hook.  
Mbara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Nkhatha hits home with a right hook.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Nkhatha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mbara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkhatha throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkhatha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkhatha throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nkhatha advances into close range.  Mbara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkhatha is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Mbara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkhatha steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha drives a left hook into Mbara's liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nkhatha finds the target with a jab.  
Mbara lands a hard jab.  Mbara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nkhatha advances into close range.  Mbara throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbara lands a ramrod jab.  
Nkhatha steps inside.  Nkhatha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha steps inside.  Mbara pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Nkhatha's ribs.  
Mbara connects with a stinging left hook.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mbara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nkhatha attempts to land a cross, but Mbara blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha steps inside and drives a right hook into Mbara's body.  
Nkhatha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mbara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to Mbara's ribs.  
Mbara lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nkhatha lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Nkhatha hits the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkhatha connects with a left hook.  
Nkhatha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nkhatha lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nkhatha digs in a left hook to Mbara's ribs.  As Mbara tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nkhatha dabs at his face checking for damage.  Nkhatha has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Mbara lands a ramrod jab.  
Mbara steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Nkhatha slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Mbara's ribs.  
Nkhatha steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mbara connects with a cross.  Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mbara connects with a solid cross.  
Nkhatha is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Nkhatha forces Mbara to retreat into a neutral corner.  Nkhatha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkhatha advances into close range.  Mbara lands a left hook.  Mbara tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mbara is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Nuru Nkhatha

Fight Statistics
Nkhatha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 374                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Mbara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28