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13/03/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Rex Makwarimba vs Matthew Saomba

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at African Gym, Johannesburg,  taking place on 27/05/2024:

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 (2 - 0) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Matthew Saomba(7 - 8 - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Makwarimba weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces, while Saomba weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Masina, and the three ringside judges are Mark Van Jaarsveld, Tshepo Nqakula and Siphelele Nhlapo.  

Round 1: 

Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makwarimba hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba connects with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside.  Makwarimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Makwarimba hits home with an overhand right.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saomba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Makwarimba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Saomba steps inside.  Makwarimba hits home with a right hook.  
Makwarimba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Saomba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Saomba's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba gets on the inside.  Makwarimba is on target with a right hook.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a sharp jab.  
Saomba closes the distance.  Makwarimba lands a left hook.  
Saomba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a spiteful jab.  
Saomba advances into close range.  Saomba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Makwarimba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Makwarimba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makwarimba's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Makwarimba lands a stiff jab.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Makwarimba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saomba steps inside.  Makwarimba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Saomba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba advances into close range.  Makwarimba lands a sharp left hook.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Saomba advances into close range and forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Makwarimba is on target with a stinging right 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 Makwarimba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Makwarimba lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba hits home with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saomba advances into close range and forces Makwarimba to retreat onto the ropes.  Makwarimba digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Makwarimba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a left hook, but Saomba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Makwarimba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Saomba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Makwarimba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Makwarimba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Makwarimba is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Makwarimba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba attempts to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Makwarimba lands a jab.  
Makwarimba steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Makwarimba lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Makwarimba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Makwarimba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Makwarimba lands a cross.  
Makwarimba lands an overhand left.  
Makwarimba lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


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

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

Fight Statistics
Makwarimba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 177                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 50                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0