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Matthew Saomba vs Oliver Van der Linde
Boxing Daily Report from the Quartey Promotions promoted show at Harare Zvinavashe, Harare, taking place on 03/04/2023: 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 Super Featherweight 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 Matthew Saomba (6 - 7 - 1) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Oliver Van der Linde(10 - 0) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Saomba weighed in at 129 pounds and 11 ounces, while Van der Linde weighed in at 130 pounds. The referee tonight is Roger Breytenbach, and the three ringside judges are Kwamin Mahachi, Sam Rodger and Jack Feamster. Round 1: Van der Linde gets on the inside. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Saomba's liver. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Saomba is on target with a right hook. Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Saomba is looking to close the distance. Van der Linde is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Saomba closes the distance. Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Van der Linde connects with a left hook. Van der Linde hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right. Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde forces Saomba to retreat into the corner. Van der Linde is on target with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Saomba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Saomba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 2: Saomba steps inside. Van der Linde is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Saomba switches the action to the outside. Van der Linde finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde is looking to close the distance. Saomba hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2. Saomba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Saomba steps to the outside. Van der Linde lands an overhand right. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance. Van der Linde lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack. Saomba tries to land a cross, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Van der Linde lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Van der Linde is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Van der Linde is looking to close the distance. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Saomba hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde gets on the inside and lands a left hook. Round 2 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 3: Van der Linde steps inside. Van der Linde lands a left hook. As Saomba tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage. Van der Linde digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Van der Linde walks Saomba into the corner. Van der Linde is on target with a right hook. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Saomba is on target with a jab. Van der Linde steps inside. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross. Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent. Saomba hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Saomba gets on the inside. Van der Linde lands a right hook. Van der Linde closes the distance and lands a left hook. Round 3 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 4: Saomba throws a left hook, but Van der Linde ties up his opponent. Van der Linde is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Van der Linde to stop fouling. Van der Linde closes the distance. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent. Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head. Van der Linde clinches his opponent. Van der Linde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Van der Linde manouvers his opponent into a corner. Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Van der Linde manouvers Saomba into a corner. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut. Van der Linde forces Saomba to back into a corner. Van der Linde lands a left hook. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent. Saomba tries to land a right hook, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent. Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Van der Linde hits home with a right hook. Saomba steps to the outside. Van der Linde hits home with a cross. Van der Linde finds the target with a solid jab. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Saomba tries to keep the action at long range. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saomba dabs at his face checking for damage. Saomba has taken some damage there. That has caused slight swelling around the right eye. Round 4 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 35 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 5: Saomba attempts to land a right hook, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Saomba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage. Van der Linde steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but the shot is blocked. Van der Linde ties up his opponent. Van der Linde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Van der Linde's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Saomba cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Linde in the blue corner. Van der Linde is on target with a left hook. Saomba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Saomba is on target with an overhand left. Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver. Saomba hits home with a right hook. Van der Linde hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Van der Linde lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Van der Linde holds on to his opponent. Van der Linde pushes his forearm into Saomba's face. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Van der Linde to stop fouling. Van der Linde digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Saomba connects with an overhand left. Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook. Van der Linde connects with a left hook. Round 5 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Round 6: Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent. Saomba hits home with a right hook. Van der Linde steps inside and walks Saomba down, trapping him in a corner. Van der Linde lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Saomba is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent. Saomba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Van der Linde lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Saomba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Saomba steps to the outside and connects with a cross. Van der Linde hits home with an overhand right. Van der Linde gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde manouvers Saomba into a corner. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Saomba lands a right hook. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head. Round 6 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Van der Linde digs in a right hook to Saomba's body. Van der Linde lands a jab. Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Van der Linde advances into close range. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Van der Linde manouvers his opponent into the blue corner. Van der Linde is on target with a right hook. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Van der Linde hits home with a left hook. Van der Linde is looking to close the distance. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent. Van der Linde connects with a left hook. Van der Linde ties up his opponent. Van der Linde leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters. Van der Linde closes the distance. Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Saomba connects with a cross. Saomba attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Round 7 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 8: Saomba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range. Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab. Saomba tries to step out of his opponents range. Van der Linde connects with a cross. Van der Linde steps inside and walks Saomba down, trapping him in a corner. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Van der Linde gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Saomba lands a left hook. Van der Linde lands a jab to Saomba's body. Van der Linde steps inside and forces Saomba to retreat into the red corner. Van der Linde lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Saomba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saomba dabs at his face checking for damage. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut. Saomba closes the distance. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde gets on the inside. Saomba attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Van der Linde gets on the inside. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Saomba's body. Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent. Saomba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 8 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 9: Van der Linde closes the distance. Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde advances into close range and is on target with a right hook. Van der Linde ties up his opponent. Van der Linde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Van der Linde connects with a left hook. Saomba hits home with a cross. Van der Linde is on target with a left hook. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Van der Linde lands a double right hook to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Van der Linde walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Van der Linde hits home with a right hook. Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range. Saomba is on target with an overhand right. Van der Linde steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Van der Linde tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Van der Linde lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde manages to force Saomba into the corner. Van der Linde throws a right hook, but is unable to find the target. Van der Linde holds on to his opponent. Van der Linde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Saomba advances into close range and lands a right hook. Van der Linde closes the distance. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Van der Linde gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head. Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Saomba steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Van der Linde lands with a stiff jab. Round 9 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 29 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 10: Van der Linde gets on the inside. Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Van der Linde drives a right hook into his opponents body. Van der Linde steps inside and lands a left hook. Van der Linde hits home with a cross. Van der Linde gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Saomba steps inside. Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba parries the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Linde lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Saomba hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Round 10 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 11: Van der Linde hits home with a stinging jab. Saomba is on target with a cross. Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook. Van der Linde is on target with a right uppercut. Saomba hits home with a cross. Saomba connects with a cross. Saomba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Saomba is looking to close the distance. Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut. Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance. Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Van der Linde hits home with a sharp jab. Round 11 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Saomba steps inside. Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Saomba advances into close range. Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook. Van der Linde switches the action to the outside. Saomba is on target with a jab. Saomba closes the distance. Van der Linde lands a left hook. Saomba feints a left, and then connects with a cross. Saomba lands a cross. Saomba closes the distance. Van der Linde connects with a right hook. Saomba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Saomba closes the distance. Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Saomba is on target with a cross. Van der Linde feints a left, and then is on target with a jab. Round 12 Statistics Saomba: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Van der Linde: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 108 - 120 108 - 120 108 - 120 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Oliver Van der Linde Fight Statistics Saomba: Total Punches Thrown: 240 Total Punches Landed: 41 Total Head Shots Thrown: 220 Total Head Shots Landed: 39 Total Body Shots Thrown: 20 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 197 Total Power Shots Landed: 34 Total Jabs Thrown: 43 Total Jabs Landed: 7 Van der Linde: Total Punches Thrown: 405 Total Punches Landed: 187 Total Head Shots Thrown: 314 Total Head Shots Landed: 145 Total Body Shots Thrown: 91 Total Body Shots Landed: 42 Total Power Shots Thrown: 350 Total Power Shots Landed: 171 Total Jabs Thrown: 55 Total Jabs Landed: 16