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12/09/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Zach Mbara vs Shontae Methema

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, Bulawayo,  taking place on 25/04/2024:

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 and those watching live on DStv, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zach Mbara (9(1) - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Shontae Methema(6 - 5 - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Mbara weighed in at 160 pounds, while Methema weighed in at 159 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Paul Dumbutshena, and the three ringside judges are Joseph Tongogara, Billy Mpofu and Rashon Mambare.  

Round 1: 

Mbara lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Methema throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Methema tries to land a cross, but Mbara blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Mbara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mbara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Methema attempts to land a cross, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema hits home with a cross.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Methema tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Mbara finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mbara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Mbara connects with a left uppercut.  
Methema tries to land a jab, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mbara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Methema feints a jab, fooling Mbara into launching a left hook counter.  Methema is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema lands a right hook.  
Mbara lands a cross.  
Mbara attempts to land a jab, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbara lands a spiteful jab.  
Mbara feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Methema's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mbara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mbara drives a jab into Methema's body.  
Methema throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mbara hits home with a cross.  
Mbara lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Mbara is on target with a cross.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Methema cuts off the ring, trapping Mbara in the corner.  Methema hits home with a cross.  
Mbara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range.  Methema throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Methema's body.  
Methema forces Mbara to back into the corner.  Methema lands a cross.  
Methema lands a cross.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mbara lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Mbara connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Mbara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mbara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Mbara steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Methema drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mbara pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Methema's body.  
Mbara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mbara lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbara drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Mbara lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara is on target with a left hook.  
Mbara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to Methema's body.  Mbara tries to land a cross, but Methema slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Methema drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Methema manages to force Mbara onto the ropes.  Methema sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mbara connects with a stinging cross.  
Mbara hits home with a solid overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Methema strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara finds the target with a jab.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Methema attempts to land an overhand right, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Methema tries to land a cross, but Mbara slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Methema's body.  
Methema walks Mbara onto the ropes.  Mbara finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Mbara steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Mbara lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mbara lands a sharp cross.  
Mbara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Methema tries to land a cross, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Mbara finds the target with a jab.  
Methema is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Methema hits home with a cross.  
Methema is on target with a jab.  
Mbara lands with a hard jab.  
Mbara steps to the outside.  Methema quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mbara finds the target with a jab.  
Mbara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Methema attempts to land a jab, but Mbara dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Mbara's ribcage.  
Mbara lands with a sharp jab.  
Methema tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mbara tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mbara lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mbara is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Methema walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Methema tries to land a cross, but Mbara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara hits home with a sharp cross.  
Methema connects with a right hook.  
Mbara digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Methema connects with a cross.  
Mbara lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Mbara lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Methema walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Mbara lands a sharp cross.  
Methema lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mbara's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mbara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mbara lands with a solid jab.  
Mbara lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mbara tries to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mbara connects with a cross.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mbara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Methema attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Mbara to the neutral corner.  He warns Methema that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Mbara steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Methema manouvers Mbara onto the ropes.  Mbara is on target with a firm cross to Methema's body.  Mbara attempts to land a jab, but Methema sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mbara hits home with an overhand right.  
Mbara lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Methema cuts off the ring, trapping Mbara in the blue corner.  Mbara hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mbara lands a cross.  
Methema feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Mbara.  Methema is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mbara lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mbara feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Mbara feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Methema attempts to land an overhand left, but Mbara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Methema sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mbara lands a jab.  
Methema forces Mbara to back into the corner.  Methema is on target with a jab.  
Mbara lands a jab.  
Mbara hits home with a sharp jab.  
Mbara is on target with a jab to Methema's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mbara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Methema: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.... Zach Mbara

Fight Statistics
Mbara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 290                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 142                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Methema: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12