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31/12/2045
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Ben Padon vs Josh Kombayi

Boxing Daily Report from the Hendo & Chase Sports Capital promoted show at Bulawayo Takawira, Bulawayo,  taking place on 29/09/2045:

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 mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe-Bulawayo Lightweight 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 Ben Padon (8(4) - 0) who hails from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Josh Kombayi(9 - 4) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both Padon and Kombayi weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Billy Mpofu, and the three ringside judges are Kyle Chatara, Naftali Sibanda and Jacob Chindungwe.  

Round 1: 

Padon closes the distance.  Padon pivots to the right of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a solid left uppercut.  Padon ties up his opponent.  Padon pushes his forearm into Kombayi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Padon about fouling.  
Padon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Padon ties up his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Padon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombayi throws a left hook, but Padon clinches his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kombayi throws a right hook, but Padon holds on to his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Padon hits home with a left hook.  
Padon throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Padon holds on to his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Padon is on target with a right hook.  
Padon is looking to close the distance.  Padon pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon tries to land a jab, but Kombayi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Padon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Padon gets on the inside.  Kombayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kombayi attempts to land a right hook, but Padon parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Padon tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Padon is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kombayi in a neutral corner.  Padon lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Padon is on target with a solid right hook to Kombayi's body.  Padon holds on to his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Padon's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Padon lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Padon lands a firm right uppercut.  
Padon lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Padon quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Padon lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Padon lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Padon connects with a left uppercut.  
Padon manages to force Kombayi into a corner.  Padon lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Padon pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Padon pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kombayi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kombayi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Padon sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Padon is on target with a left hook to Kombayi's body.  
Padon pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Padon closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into Kombayi's body.  
Padon pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kombayi tries to land a jab, but Padon sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Padon backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kombayi tries to tag Padon on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Padon advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Padon gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Padon lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Padon is on target with a jab.  
Padon advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Padon digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon is looking to close the distance.  Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a firm left hook to Kombayi's body.  
Padon lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Padon lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon drives a firm left hook into Kombayi's liver.  Padon throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Padon attempts to land a jab, but Kombayi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Padon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Padon lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Padon lands a sharp jab.  
Padon advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Padon is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Kombayi's ribs.  
Padon lands a solid right hook.  
Padon closes the distance.  Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon digs in a sharp left hook to Kombayi's body.  
Kombayi switches the action to the outside.  Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon finds the target with a jab.  
Padon connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Padon gets on the inside.  Kombayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Padon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Padon closes the distance.  Kombayi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon lands a left uppercut.  
Kombayi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Padon steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Padon gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Padon advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Padon's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kombayi's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Padon drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Padon steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Padon is on target with a stiff jab.  
Padon steps inside.  Kombayi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon connects with a stinging left hook.  
Kombayi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Padon advances into close range.  Kombayi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon digs in a right hook to Kombayi's body.  
Padon lands a right hook.  
Padon connects with a cross.  
Kombayi switches the action to the outside.  Kombayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Padon hits home with a cross.  
Padon steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Padon tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Padon is on target with a cross.  
Padon closes the distance.  Kombayi throws a left hook, but Padon clinches his opponent.  Padon tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kombayi's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Padon lands a right uppercut.  
Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombayi attempts to land a jab, but Padon sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Padon tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Padon is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
You can sense Kombayi is getting frustrated in there.   He steps inside, but then strikes Padon with a blatant low blow!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Padon drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Padon hits home with a firm right hook.  Padon ties up his opponent.  Padon uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Kombayi behind the head. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Padon gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Padon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kombayi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Padon gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Padon is on target with a jab to Kombayi's body.  
Padon hits home with a stinging jab.  
Padon is on target with a left uppercut to Kombayi's ribs.  
Padon closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kombayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Padon lands a solid jab.  
Padon lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon connects with a right hook.  
Padon lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Padon hits home with a solid left hook.  
Padon lands a stinging jab.  
Padon lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kombayi attempts to land a jab, but Padon blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Padon drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Padon drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Padon advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Padon connects with a solid cross.  
Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon drives a right hook into Kombayi's body.  
Padon advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  Padon holds on to his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Padon's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Padon tries to keep the action at long range.  Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kombayi attempts to land a jab, but Padon sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to Kombayi's body.  
Padon hits home with a sharp jab.  
Padon closes the distance.  Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon lands a sharp cross to Kombayi's body.  
Kombayi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Padon lands a stinging jab.  
Padon gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Padon is looking to close the distance.  Kombayi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Padon lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Padon advances into close range.  Kombayi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Padon lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kombayi pivots to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Padon lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Padon drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Padon lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Padon digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Padon connects with a hurtful cross.  KOMBAYI IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  


Round 6 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Padon lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Padon digs in a sharp left hook to Kombayi's body.  
Padon closes the distance.  Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Kombayi feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Padon.  Kombayi springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Padon connects with a cross.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon hits home with a cross.  Padon tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kombayi tries to land a jab, but Padon sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Padon advances into close range.  Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Padon advances into close range.  Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Padon lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kombayi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Padon lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kombayi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a jab to Kombayi's body.  
Padon is looking to close the distance.  Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombayi throws a right uppercut, but Padon clinches his opponent.  Padon leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Padon to stop holding.  
Padon lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kombayi steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kombayi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a cross.  
Padon lands a left uppercut.  
Padon steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Padon lands a firm right hook.  
Padon connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Padon lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Padon clinches his opponent.  Padon is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Padon to stop holding.  Kombayi almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Padon steps inside.  Kombayi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kombayi attempts to land a left hook, but Padon sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kombayi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Padon is on target with a jab.  Padon attempts to land a cross, but Kombayi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Padon gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kombayi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Padon lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Padon lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND DOWN GOES KOMBAYI!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Padon!  


Round 8 Statistics
Padon: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Kombayi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Padon: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Kombayi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3