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10/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Billy Matherson vs Vince Groat

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Elliot Muchinguri Gym, Harare,  taking place on 03/10/2022:

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-Harare Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Billy Matherson (2 - 7) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Vince Groat(5 - 4) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Matherson and Groat weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jasper Nengomasha, and the three ringside judges are Colin Kabweza, Mason Mandioma and Steven Joubert.  

Round 1: 

Matherson is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Groat connects with a left hook.  
Matherson hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groat steps inside.  Matherson hits home with a left hook.  
Groat lands a cross.  
Groat steps inside.  Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groat hits home with a right hook.  
Matherson throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matherson hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Groat's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Groat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matherson is on target with a cross.  
Matherson switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Groat is looking to keep his distance.  Matherson lands a cross.  
Groat connects with a right uppercut.  
Groat lands a left hook.  
Groat is on target with a right hook.  
Groat hits home with a right uppercut.  
Groat closes the distance.  Matherson hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Groat gets on the inside.  Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matherson is on target with a left hook.  
Groat lands a jab.  
Matherson connects with a cross.  
Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Groat tries to keep the action at long range.  Matherson connects with an overhand left.  
Matherson hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matherson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matherson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matherson steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Matherson is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matherson lands a cross.  
Groat pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matherson lands a left hook.  
Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groat throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Groat pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matherson is on target with a right hook.  
Matherson finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Groat pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Matherson's ribcage.  
Groat pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matherson lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matherson is on target with a cross.  
Groat hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matherson hits home with a left hook.  
Groat advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matherson tries to keep the action at long range.  Matherson feints a jab, but Groat ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Groat gets on the inside.  Matherson throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matherson is looking to keep his distance.  Groat connects with an overhand right.  
Matherson is on target with a left hook to Groat's body.  
Matherson switches the action to the outside.  Groat is on target with an overhand left.  
Groat is looking to close the distance.  Matherson hits home with a right hook.  
Groat steps away from his opponent.  Matherson tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Groat connects with a left hook.  
Matherson steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 8: 

Groat connects with a left hook.  
Groat connects with a left hook.  
Groat gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Groat lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matherson is looking to keep his distance.  Groat feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Groat is on target with a cross.  
Groat connects with a cross.  
Groat is on target with a cross.  
Matherson is on target with a right hook.  
Groat hits home with a left uppercut.  
Groat is on target with a cross.  
Matherson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matherson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matherson tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matherson hits home with an overhand right.  
Matherson lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matherson is on target with a right hook.  
Matherson is looking to keep his distance.  Groat hits home with an overhand right.  
Matherson tries to keep the action at long range.  Matherson feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matherson hits home with a left hook.  
Groat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Groat wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matherson dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Matherson.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Groat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matherson lands a left hook.  
Matherson closes the distance.  Matherson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Groat connects with a left hook.  
Groat is on target with a jab.  
Groat closes the distance.  Matherson drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matherson connects with a left hook.  
Matherson attempts to land an overhand right, but Groat slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Groat lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Groat lands a left uppercut.  
Groat is looking to close the distance.  Groat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Groat sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Groat pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matherson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Groat: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Vince Groat

Fight Statistics
Matherson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 205                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Groat: 
Total Punches Thrown: 211                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11