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20/07/2044
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Lewis Matonga vs Blake Raza

Boxing Daily Report from the HHH promoted show at Bulawayo Arubi, Bulawayo,  taking place on 18/07/2042:

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 semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Lewis Matonga (4 - 12 - 2) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Blake Raza(21 - 11 - 7) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Matonga weighed in at 129 pounds and 12 ounces, while Raza weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kaleb Muzanenhamo, and the three ringside judges are Jack Shamuyarira, Cody Kumbula and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Raza connects with a left hook.  
Matonga steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Raza is looking to close the distance.  Matonga lands a left hook.  
Raza hits home with a right hook.  
Raza walks Matonga into the red corner.  Matonga connects with a left hook.  
Raza gets on the inside.  Matonga connects with a left hook.  
Raza manouvers Matonga into a corner.  Raza lands a cross.  
Raza is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matonga's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matonga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Raza's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Raza gets on the inside.  Matonga lands a left uppercut.  
Matonga lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza is on target with a left hook.  
Matonga feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raza lands a right hook.  
Raza wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matonga dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matonga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matonga gets on the inside.  Raza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a left hook.  Raza throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matonga throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Raza forces Matonga to back into the blue corner.  Raza lands a left hook.  
Matonga steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matonga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matonga is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raza forces Matonga to back into the ropes.  Raza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Raza throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raza steps inside.  Matonga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raza throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matonga hits home with a cross.  
Raza is on target with a right hook to Matonga's body.  
Raza connects with a left uppercut.  
Matonga tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Matonga steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matonga lands a left hook.  
Raza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Raza advances into close range.  Matonga tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matonga steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Raza connects with a left hook.  
Matonga tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Matonga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matonga tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Raza steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Raza steps inside.  Matonga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matonga hits home with a cross.  
Raza forces Matonga to back into a neutral corner.  Raza connects with a right uppercut.  
Matonga lands a left hook.  
Raza connects with a right hook.  
Raza steps inside.  Matonga lands a right uppercut.  
Raza walks his opponent into a corner.  Raza pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matonga digs in a right uppercut to Raza's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matonga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raza lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Raza drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Raza drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and forces Matonga to back into the corner.  Matonga drives a left hook into Raza's liver.  
Matonga steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Raza blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matonga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Raza is looking to close the distance.  Matonga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Raza is on target with a right uppercut.  Raza attempts to land a right uppercut, but Matonga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matonga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Raza connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Raza throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matonga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Matonga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Raza slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raza is on target with a left uppercut.  
Raza advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matonga is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matonga gets on the inside.  Raza hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Raza pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matonga hits home with a left hook.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Matonga tries to land a cross, but Raza blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raza hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Raza lands a left hook.  
Matonga steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Matonga is looking to close the distance.  Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matonga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Raza closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Raza advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Matonga switches the action to the outside.  Raza tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Matonga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 114 - 114  114 - 117  114 - 115

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Blake Raza

Fight Statistics
Matonga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Raza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1