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26/05/2035
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Bob Shumba vs Essien Mapfumo

Boxing Daily Report from the Zimbabwe National Finals 2035,  taking place on 02/05/2035 from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:

The Bulawayo venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Bob Shumba (36(1) - 40) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Essien Mapfumo(18 - 15) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  

Round 1: 

Mapfumo closes the distance.  Shumba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mapfumo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mapfumo forces Shumba to retreat into a neutral corner.  Shumba lands a firm right hook.  
Shumba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mapfumo parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shumba is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Mapfumo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mapfumo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Shumba accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Mapfumo.  Shumba is on target with a right hook.  
Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Mapfumo digs in a firm left uppercut to Shumba's body.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mapfumo advances into close range.  Shumba lands a solid right hook.  Shumba tries to land a right uppercut, but Mapfumo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shumba lands with a stiff jab.  
Shumba hits home with a stinging cross.  
Mapfumo is looking to close the distance.  Shumba lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside.  Shumba is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Mapfumo attempts to land a jab, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Mapfumo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Mapfumo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Shumba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shumba attempts to land a jab, but Mapfumo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mapfumo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shumba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Mapfumo attempts to land a jab, but Shumba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Mapfumo's body.  
Shumba hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Shumba attempts to land a cross, but Mapfumo sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mapfumo gets on the inside.  Shumba tries to land a left uppercut, but Mapfumo slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shumba lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Shumba hits home with a firm left hook.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mapfumo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mapfumo gets on the inside.  Shumba digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shumba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mapfumo attempts to land a left hook, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mapfumo advances into close range.  Shumba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shumba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mapfumo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Shumba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shumba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mapfumo hits home with a cross.  
Mapfumo steps inside.  Shumba connects with a right hook.  
Shumba steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mapfumo is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shumba lands a sharp right hook.  
Mapfumo connects with a left hook.  
Shumba is on target with a solid left uppercut to Mapfumo's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shumba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shumba throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Mapfumo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shumba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Shumba lands a cross.  
Shumba hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside.  Mapfumo is on target with an overhand right.  Mapfumo tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shumba feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Mapfumo.  Shumba springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Shumba lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shumba steps to the outside and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Mapfumo closes the distance.  Shumba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Shumba attempts to land a right hook, but Mapfumo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shumba hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Shumba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mapfumo closes the distance.  Shumba sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Mapfumo lands a sharp right hook.  
Mapfumo lands a stinging jab.  
Mapfumo advances into close range.  Shumba drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mapfumo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shumba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shumba switches the action to the outside.  Mapfumo attempts to land a jab, but Shumba sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shumba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mapfumo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Harare, Zimbabwe.... Bob Shumba

Fight Statistics
Shumba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Mapfumo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 98                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2