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05/08/2030
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Brendan Bello vs Matthew Saomba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Chitungwiza Ncube, Chitungwiza,  taking place on 03/04/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Brendan Bello (6 - 10 - 3) who hails from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe and Matthew Saomba(7 - 9 - 1) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Both Bello and Saomba weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roger Breytenbach, and the three ringside judges are Mason Mandioma, Bryn Chinmano and Rex Nyabusha.  

Round 1: 

Bello hits home with a left hook.  
Bello is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saomba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Bello hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bello is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Bello attempts to land a right hook, but Saomba parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bello connects with a left hook.  
Bello is looking to close the distance.  Saomba is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saomba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Saomba is looking to close the distance.  Saomba throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Bello to the neutral corner.  He warns Saomba that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Saomba forces Bello to back into the corner.  Bello throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bello is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saomba lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bello lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
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 3: 

Bello connects with a cross.  
Bello lands a cross.  
Saomba advances into close range.  Bello quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bello steps to the outside.  Bello sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saomba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bello advances into close range.  Saomba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Saomba feints a cross, tricking Bello into launching a right uppercut counter.  Saomba is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bello is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Bello hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bello's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bello gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Bello pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bello is on target with a cross.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Saomba throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bello gets on the inside.  Saomba digs in a right hook to Bello's body.  
Bello is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Bello's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Bello steps away from his opponent.  Saomba lands an overhand left.  
Bello tries to keep the action at long range.  Saomba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Bello steps inside.  Saomba hits home with a left uppercut.  As Bello tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saomba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Saomba manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Saomba lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Saomba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Saomba connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saomba lands a jab.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Bello quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saomba attempts to land a jab, but Bello dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bello gets on the inside.  Saomba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Saomba connects with a cross.  
Bello connects with a cross.  
Saomba is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bello steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saomba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bello hits home with a cross.  
Saomba steps inside.  Saomba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bello digs in a left uppercut to Saomba's liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saomba connects with a cross.  
Saomba advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Saomba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bello connects with a left hook.  
Saomba hits home with a cross.  
Bello attempts to land a jab, but Saomba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saomba lands a right hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bello is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Saomba steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Saomba is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bello: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saomba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Matthew Saomba

Fight Statistics
Bello: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Saomba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 202                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7