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10/05/2031
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Duante Makwarimba vs Barry Rusere

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Harare Mutamangira, Harare,  taking place on 03/07/2022:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Zimbabwe Lightweight 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 Duante Makwarimba (9 - 2) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Barry Rusere(6 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Makwarimba weighed in at 135 pounds, while Rusere weighed in at 134 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Roger Breytenbach, and the three ringside judges are Michael Mangwende, Jack Feamster and Patrick Chung.  

Round 1: 

Rusere tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into Rusere's body.  
Rusere hits home with a sharp jab.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba feints a left, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba drives a jab into Rusere's body.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a firm cross.  
Rusere walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  Makwarimba throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rusere lands an overhand right.  
Rusere hits home with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba hits home with a stinging cross.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent.  Rusere drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Rusere lands a solid jab.  
Makwarimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rusere hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba is on target with a left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a cross, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makwarimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Rusere's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Rusere hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a solid jab.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rusere feints a cross, and then lands a firm cross.  
Makwarimba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Rusere throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Makwarimba is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rusere connects with a firm overhand left.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rusere lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Rusere tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Rusere feints a jab, but Makwarimba ignores the feint and is on target with a solid cross.  
Makwarimba lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Makwarimba lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Makwarimba drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Rusere walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rusere lands with a solid jab.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere lands a jab.  
Rusere attempts to land an overhand right, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Rusere's liver.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rusere steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Makwarimba hits home with a firm cross.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Makwarimba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Rusere contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Makwarimba attempts to land a cross, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere manouvers Makwarimba onto the ropes.  Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range.  Rusere lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rusere lands with a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba lands with a stiff jab.  
Makwarimba lands a right uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rusere steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Makwarimba slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  Makwarimba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba lands with a solid jab.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba connects with a solid cross.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Rusere is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a solid cross.  
Makwarimba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Rusere walks Makwarimba onto the ropes.  Makwarimba hits the target with a solid jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rusere lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba connects with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Makwarimba attempts to land an overhand right, but Rusere blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range.  Makwarimba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Makwarimba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba finds the target with a jab.  
Rusere is on target with a sharp cross.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Rusere steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Rusere forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Rusere pivots to the side of his opponent.  Makwarimba connects with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba hits home with a solid cross.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rusere connects with a cross.  Rusere attempts to land a cross, but Makwarimba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a solid cross.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a cross, but Rusere slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Rusere connects with a left uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Rusere is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Makwarimba drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rusere is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rusere throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rusere tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rusere lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Makwarimba connects with a stinging cross.  Makwarimba throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba is on target with a solid jab.  
Makwarimba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rusere forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Makwarimba hits home with a solid cross.  
Rusere sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba connects with a cross.  
Rusere manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Makwarimba drives a sharp left uppercut into Rusere's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Makwarimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Rusere lands a stinging jab.  
Rusere pivots to the right of his opponent.  Makwarimba connects with a solid left hook.  
Makwarimba is on target with a jab.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba lands a stiff jab.  
Makwarimba pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Makwarimba lands with a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Rusere strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makwarimba is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Rusere's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Rusere is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Rusere sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rusere walks Makwarimba down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rusere sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rusere connects with a cross.  
Rusere tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rusere lands a jab to Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Rusere attempts to land a jab, but Makwarimba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rusere quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Makwarimba drives a left hook into Rusere's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rusere: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 118 - 110  118 - 110  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Duante Makwarimba

Fight Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 357                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 196                           
Total Jabs Landed: 70                            

Rusere: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 137                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27