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02/07/2044
EOD Running: Rankings
Bruce Mkwananzi vs Arthur Gumbo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Bulawayo promoted show at Bulawayo Mtukudzi, Bulawayo,  taking place on 06/02/2043:

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 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 Bruce Mkwananzi (47(20) - 14(6) - 1(NC)) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Arthur Gumbo(9 - 1 - 1) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Mkwananzi weighed in at 160 pounds, while Gumbo weighed in at 159 pounds And 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jack Katsande, and the three ringside judges are Mark Nyambuya, Paul Dumbutshena and George Chimutengwende.  

Round 1: 

Mkwananzi feints a right, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gumbo steps inside.  Mkwananzi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Gumbo digs in a left hook to Mkwananzi's body.  Gumbo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi connects with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Gumbo.  Mkwananzi avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gumbo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside.  Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Mkwananzi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gumbo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Gumbo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Gumbo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mkwananzi lands a sharp left hook.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside.  Gumbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi feints a jab, tricking Gumbo into launching a left uppercut counter.  Mkwananzi springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Gumbo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumbo manages to force Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside.  Mkwananzi feints a left, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi is on target with an overhand right.  
Mkwananzi feints a jab, but Gumbo does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gumbo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gumbo gets on the inside.  Mkwananzi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Mkwananzi feints a jab, and then connects with a left hook.  
Gumbo manages to force Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Gumbo feints a cross, but Mkwananzi does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gumbo steps inside.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gumbo is on target with a cross to Mkwananzi's body.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 4: 

Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumbo lands a left hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a stinging jab.  
Gumbo walks his opponent into a corner.  Mkwananzi hits home with a sharp cross.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a cross, but Gumbo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a firm right hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Gumbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkwananzi lands with a solid jab.  
Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a solid overhand right.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range.  Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside.  Mkwananzi feints a jab, tricking Gumbo into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Mkwananzi avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumbo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gumbo connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Gumbo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi finds the target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a stinging jab.  
Mkwananzi lands with a sharp jab.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Gumbo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mkwananzi connects with a firm cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Mkwananzi lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Gumbo connects with a cross.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mkwananzi feints a right, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gumbo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mkwananzi connects with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab.  Mkwananzi attempts to land a jab, but Gumbo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab.  
Gumbo closes the distance.  Mkwananzi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Gumbo's body.  
Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mkwananzi is on target with a left hook.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gumbo hits home with a cross.  
Gumbo steps inside.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mkwananzi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi connects with a cross.  
Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance.  Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mkwananzi feints a jab, tricking Gumbo into countering with a cross.  Mkwananzi springs the trap and counters with  a stinging right uppercut.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi lands a left uppercut.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi is on target with a jab.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo walks Mkwananzi down, trapping him in the corner.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance.  Mkwananzi feints a left, and then drives a solid cross into Gumbo's body.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mkwananzi feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Gumbo tries to land a cross, but Mkwananzi slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gumbo manouvers Mkwananzi into the corner.  Mkwananzi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gumbo lands a cross.  Gumbo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mkwananzi to the neutral corner.  He warns Gumbo that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Mkwananzi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mkwananzi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Mkwananzi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross.  
Mkwananzi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gumbo gets on the inside.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumbo advances into close range.  Mkwananzi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mkwananzi's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mkwananzi is looking to keep his distance.  Mkwananzi feints a jab, but Gumbo does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a sharp cross.  
Mkwananzi feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi lands a jab.  
Mkwananzi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mkwananzi feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Mkwananzi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mkwananzi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumbo hits home with a left hook.  
Gumbo is looking to close the distance.  Mkwananzi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Mkwananzi tries to land a right hook, but Gumbo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gumbo closes the distance and walks Mkwananzi onto the ropes.  Mkwananzi lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mkwananzi hits home with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Gumbo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mkwananzi steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Mkwananzi is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Mkwananzi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES GUMBO!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Mkwananzi!  


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

Gumbo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Fight Statistics
Mkwananzi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 254                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 237                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 158                           
Total Jabs Landed: 113                           

Gumbo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1