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30/07/2044
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Stuart Botha vs Cole Mkwananzi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Methema, Bulawayo,  taking place on 11/11/2042:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Joy TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Stuart Botha (19 - 12(4) - 4) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Cole Mkwananzi(3 - 12) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Botha and Mkwananzi weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Naftali Sibanda, and the three ringside judges are Kaleb Muzanenhamo, Mike Hertzog and Mark Nyambuya.  

Round 1: 

Botha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi connects with a cross.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Mkwananzi hits home with a right hook.  
Botha is on target with an overhand left.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mkwananzi advances into close range.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Botha is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mkwananzi attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Botha lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi connects with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mkwananzi steps inside.  Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha hits home with a left uppercut.  Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Mkwananzi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha feints a right, and then lands a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha hits home with a left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to close the distance.  Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mkwananzi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance.  Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Botha lands a cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a right hook to Botha's ribs.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Mkwananzi manages to force Botha into a corner.  Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Botha connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkwananzi throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi manouvers Botha into the corner.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mkwananzi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Botha connects with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Botha in the corner.  Botha is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross to Mkwananzi's body.  
Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mkwananzi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Botha's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mkwananzi walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mkwananzi feints a jab, tricking Botha into countering with a right hook.  Mkwananzi springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Mkwananzi advances into close range.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Botha's ribcage.  
Mkwananzi connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi closes the distance and walks Botha into the corner.  Mkwananzi is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Botha lands a jab.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Mkwananzi tries to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to close the distance.  Botha connects with a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi gets on the inside.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent.  Botha throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Mkwananzi pushes his forearm into Botha's face.  The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent using all his weight. Mkwananzi pushes his forearm into Botha's face.  The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mkwananzi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 10 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.... Stuart Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Mkwananzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1