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30/08/2031
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Rex Makwarimba vs Usi Nkomo

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Mbare Netball Complex, Harare,  taking place on 15/03/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Rex Makwarimba (0 - 0) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Usi Nkomo(6 - 6) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Makwarimba and Nkomo weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jonathan Mnangagwa, and the three ringside judges are Robert Hunzvi, Michael Mangwende and John Sword.  

Round 1: 

Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba is on target with a stiff jab.  
Makwarimba snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Nkomo slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  Makwarimba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkomo steps inside.  Makwarimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Nkomo has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor damage to the nose.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside.  Makwarimba feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Nkomo.  Makwarimba springs the trap and counters with  a firm right uppercut.  
Nkomo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba connects with a cross.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Nkomo is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Nkomo drives a left hook into Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkomo gets on the inside.  Makwarimba is on target with a left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Nkomo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nkomo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Nkomo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Nkomo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nkomo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nkomo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Makwarimba connects with a stinging cross.  
Nkomo is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Makwarimba's body.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Makwarimba is on target with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Nkomo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Nkomo sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Nkomo connects with a left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand left.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba digs in a solid left hook to Nkomo's ribs.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Nkomo closes the distance.  Nkomo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nkomo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Nkomo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Nkomo is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkomo advances into close range and manages to force Makwarimba onto the ropes.  Makwarimba hits home with a stinging left hook.  Makwarimba attempts to land a left hook, but Nkomo slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makwarimba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nkomo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nkomo gets on the inside and forces Makwarimba to back into the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Makwarimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a right hook, but Nkomo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkomo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba hits home with an overhand left.  
Makwarimba lands with a hard jab.  
Makwarimba lands a hard jab.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Makwarimba feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance.  Makwarimba feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Makwarimba lands a stinging jab.  
Makwarimba feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkomo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Makwarimba throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkomo walks Makwarimba onto the ropes.  Makwarimba drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Makwarimba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Nkomo hits home with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nkomo's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nkomo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Nkomo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a sharp overhand right.  
Makwarimba lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Makwarimba lands a hard jab.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba connects with a firm cross.  
Nkomo is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  Nkomo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Makwarimba is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Makwarimba lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkomo closes the distance and forces Makwarimba to back into the ropes.  As Nkomo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Makwarimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Nkomo slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but Nkomo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Nkomo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Makwarimba is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Nkomo advances into close range and walks Makwarimba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkomo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkomo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nkomo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Rex Makwarimba

Fight Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Nkomo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5